योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-60, verse-16

यथा काष्ठे स्थितश्चाग्निर्यथा मृदि घटाः स्थिताः ।
अनेकक्रमयोगेन परागत्य महेश्वरात् ॥ १६ ॥

yathā kāṣṭhe sthitaścāgniryathā mṛdi ghaṭāḥ sthitāḥ ,
anekakramayogena parāgatya maheśvarāt 16

16. yathā kāṣṭhe sthitaḥ ca agniḥ yathā mṛdi ghaṭāḥ
sthitāḥ anekakramayogena parāgatya maheśvarāt

16. yathā agniḥ ca kāṣṭhe sthitaḥ yathā ghaṭāḥ mṛdi
sthitāḥ anekakramayogena maheśvarāt parāgatya

16. Just as fire resides within wood, and just as pots reside within clay, [similarly everything manifests] having emerged from the Great Lord (Maheśvara) through the connection of numerous successive processes.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• काष्ठे (kāṣṭhe) - in wood, on wood

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, abiding, standing, residing

• च (ca) - and, also

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, sacrificial fire

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• मृदि (mṛdi) - in clay

• घटाः (ghaṭāḥ) - pots, jars

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, abiding, standing, residing

• अनेकक्रमयोगेन (anekakramayogena) - through the connection of many processes/orders

• परागत्य (parāgatya) - having emanated or manifested from (having come forth, having arrived, having proceeded)

• महेश्वरात् (maheśvarāt) - from the Great Lord (Maheśvara)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

काष्ठे (kāṣṭhe) - in wood, on wood

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kāṣṭha

kāṣṭha - wood, log, piece of wood

Note: Location for fire.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, abiding, standing, residing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `agniḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, sacrificial fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

मृदि (mṛdi) - in clay

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mṛd

mṛd - clay, earth, soil

Note: Location for pots.

घटाः (ghaṭāḥ) - pots, jars

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghaṭa

ghaṭa - pot, jar, pitcher

Root: ghaṭ (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, abiding, standing, residing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `ghaṭāḥ`.

अनेकक्रमयोगेन (anekakramayogena) - through the connection of many processes/orders

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anekakramayoga

anekakramayoga - connection/union of many steps/sequences/orders

Compound type : tatpurusha (aneka+krama+yoga)

• aneka – many, numerous (lit. 'not one')
  adjective
  Negative compound of 'eka'.
  Prefix: a
• krama – step, order, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)
• yoga – union, connection, method, discipline
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates the means.

परागत्य (parāgatya) - having emanated or manifested from (having come forth, having arrived, having proceeded)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'gam' with upasargas 'parā' and 'ā' and suffix '-ya'.

Prefixes: parā+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject of manifestation.

महेश्वरात् (maheśvarāt) - from the Great Lord (Maheśvara)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - Great Lord (a name of Shiva, or the Supreme Being)

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, master, supreme being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Indicates the source.

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