योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-86

दृषदो विद्यते शक्तिः कदाचिच्चलनैधसाम् ।
न पुनर्मनसामस्ति शक्तिः स्पन्दावबोधने ॥ ८६ ॥

dṛṣado vidyate śaktiḥ kadāciccalanaidhasām ,
na punarmanasāmasti śaktiḥ spandāvabodhane 86

86. dṛṣadaḥ vidyate śaktiḥ kadācit calanaidhasām
na punaḥ manasām asti śaktiḥ spandāvabodhane

86. dṛṣadaḥ śaktiḥ kadācit calanaidhasām vidyate
punaḥ manasām śaktiḥ spandāvabodhane na asti

86. A stone (dṛṣad) may sometimes possess the power to ignite fuel (by striking or friction). But minds (manas) do not possess the power for the perception of vibration.

86. לאבן יש לפעמים יכולת לנוע או להזין אש, אך לחשיבה כשלעצמה אין כל עוצמה לחוש בתנועה וברטט.

Words meanings summery:

• दृषदः (dṛṣadaḥ) - a stone (dṛṣad) (of a stone, a stone)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - possesses, exists (in relation to 'śakti') (exists, is found, is present, possesses)

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, strength, energy (śakti)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, perhaps

• चलनैधसाम् (calanaidhasām) - for igniting fuel (by producing motion/friction) (of moving fuel, for igniting fuel)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - but, on the other hand (again, but, on the other hand, moreover)

• मनसाम् (manasām) - of minds

• अस्ति (asti) - possesses (with 'śaktiḥ') (is, exists)

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, strength, energy (śakti)

• स्पन्दावबोधने (spandāvabodhane) - in the perception of vibration, regarding the understanding of movement

Words meanings and morphology

दृषदः (dṛṣadaḥ) - a stone (dṛṣad) (of a stone, a stone)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣad

dṛṣad - stone, rock, grinding stone

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject.

विद्यते (vidyate) - possesses, exists (in relation to 'śakti') (exists, is found, is present, possesses)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense, middle voice

from root vid (class 4), middle voice. "to be, to exist".

Root: vid (class 4)

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, strength, energy (śakti)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy (śakti), capability, creative power

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'vidyate'.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, perhaps

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'vidyate'.

चलनैधसाम् (calanaidhasām) - for igniting fuel (by producing motion/friction) (of moving fuel, for igniting fuel)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of calanaidhas

calanaidhas - moving fuel, for the purpose of moving/igniting fuel

Compound type : tatpurusha (calana+idhas)

• calana – moving, motion, agitation, trembling
  noun (neuter)
  from cal + ana (noun suffix)
  Root: cal (class 1)
• idhas – fuel, wood, faggot, firewood
  noun (neuter)
  from idh + as
  Root: idh (class 7)

Note: Specifies what power 'śaktiḥ' relates to.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the second part of the statement.

पुनः (punaḥ) - but, on the other hand (again, but, on the other hand, moreover)

(indeclinable)

मनसाम् (manasām) - of minds

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of manas

manas - mind (manas), intellect, understanding, thought

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Possessive, referring to the power.

अस्ति (asti) - possesses (with 'śaktiḥ') (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense

from root as (class 2), parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, strength, energy (śakti)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy (śakti), capability, creative power

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

स्पन्दावबोधने (spandāvabodhane) - in the perception of vibration, regarding the understanding of movement

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of spandāvabodhana

spandāvabodhana - perception of vibration, understanding of movement

Compound type : tatpurusha (spanda+avabodhana)

• spanda – vibration, tremor, pulsation, movement
  noun (masculine)
  from spand + a
  Root: spand (class 1)
• avabodhana – understanding, perception, realization
  noun (neuter)
  from ava-budh + lyuṭ
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Specifies the sphere of power.

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