योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-19, verse-41
अज्ञानविस्तीर्णमरौ विलोलं शुभाशुभस्यन्दमयैस्तरङ्गैः ।
सवासनानाममरीचिवारि परिस्फुरत्येतदनन्तरूपम् ॥ ४१ ॥
सवासनानाममरीचिवारि परिस्फुरत्येतदनन्तरूपम् ॥ ४१ ॥
ajñānavistīrṇamarau vilolaṃ śubhāśubhasyandamayaistaraṅgaiḥ ,
savāsanānāmamarīcivāri parisphuratyetadanantarūpam 41
savāsanānāmamarīcivāri parisphuratyetadanantarūpam 41
41.
ajñānavistīrṇamarau vilolam śubhāśubhasyandamayaiḥ taraṅgaiḥ
savāsanānām amarīcivāri parisphurati etat anantarūpam
savāsanānām amarīcivāri parisphurati etat anantarūpam
41.
etat anantarūpam amarīcivāri śubhāśubhasyandamayaiḥ taraṅgaiḥ
vilolam savāsanānām ajñānavistīrṇamarau parisphurati
vilolam savāsanānām ajñānavistīrṇamarau parisphurati
41.
This mirage-water, agitated by waves consisting of the flow of good and bad actions and their results, manifests in infinite forms within the vast desert of ignorance for those with latent impressions (saṃskāras).
Words meanings summery:
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- अज्ञानविस्तीर्णमरौ (ajñānavistīrṇamarau) - in the desert expanded by ignorance, in the vast desert of ignorance
- विलोलम् (vilolam) - wavering, unsteady, agitated, tremulous
- शुभाशुभस्यन्दमयैः (śubhāśubhasyandamayaiḥ) - consisting of streams of good and bad actions and their results (consisting of streams of good and bad, made of flow of auspicious and inauspicious)
- तरङ्गैः (taraṅgaiḥ) - by waves, with waves
- सवासनानाम् (savāsanānām) - of those with latent impressions, of those possessing vāsanās
- अमरीचिवारि (amarīcivāri) - mirage-water
- परिस्फुरति (parisphurati) - manifests, shines forth, throbs, vibrates
- एतत् (etat) - this, this one
- अनन्तरूपम् (anantarūpam) - of infinite forms, having endless forms
Words meanings and morphology
अज्ञानविस्तीर्णमरौ (ajñānavistīrṇamarau) - in the desert expanded by ignorance, in the vast desert of ignorance
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ajñānavistīrṇamaru
ajñānavistīrṇamaru - desert expanded by ignorance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+vistīrṇa+maru)
- ajñāna – ignorance, nescience
noun (neuter)
Prefix: a
Root: jñā (class 9) - vistīrṇa – expanded, vast, wide
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From vi- + √stṝ (to spread)
Prefix: vi
Root: stṝ (class 9) - maru – desert, sandy region
noun (masculine)
विलोलम् (vilolam) - wavering, unsteady, agitated, tremulous
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vilola
vilola - wavering, unsteady, agitated
From vi- + √lul (to move to and fro)
Prefix: vi
Root: lul (class 1)
Note: Modifies amarīcivāri
शुभाशुभस्यन्दमयैः (śubhāśubhasyandamayaiḥ) - consisting of streams of good and bad actions and their results (consisting of streams of good and bad, made of flow of auspicious and inauspicious)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śubhāśubhasyandamaya
śubhāśubhasyandamaya - consisting of streams of good and bad
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śubha+aśubha+syanda+maya)
- śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful
adjective (neuter) - aśubha – inauspicious, bad, evil
adjective (neuter)
Prefix: a - syanda – flowing, stream, current, dripping
noun (masculine)
From √syand (to flow)
Root: syand (class 1) - maya – consisting of, made of
suffix (adjective-forming) (masculine)
Mayat pratyaya, used to form adjectives meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'.
Note: Qualifies taraṅgaiḥ.
तरङ्गैः (taraṅgaiḥ) - by waves, with waves
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of taraṅga
taraṅga - wave, billow
सवासनानाम् (savāsanānām) - of those with latent impressions, of those possessing vāsanās
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of savāsana
savāsana - possessed of latent impressions (vāsanās), having tendencies
Compound savyaya (sa- + vāsanā) meaning 'with vāsanā'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vāsanā)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, tendency (saṃskāra)
noun (feminine)
From √vas (to dwell, to perfume)
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Used substantively, referring to sentient beings.
अमरीचिवारि (amarīcivāri) - mirage-water
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amarīcivāri
amarīcivāri - mirage-water
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amarīci+vāri)
- amarīci – mirage (in this context); ray of light
noun (masculine) - vāri – water
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of the verb parisphurati.
परिस्फुरति (parisphurati) - manifests, shines forth, throbs, vibrates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of parisphur
From pari- + √sphur (to throb, vibrate)
Prefix: pari
Root: sphur (class 6)
एतत् (etat) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one (neuter nominative/accusative singular)
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to amarīcivāri.
अनन्तरूपम् (anantarūpam) - of infinite forms, having endless forms
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anantarūpa
anantarūpa - having infinite forms, of endless forms
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+rūpa)
- ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
adjective (masculine)
Negation 'a' + nanta (from √nam, to bend, end).
Prefix: a
Root: nam (class 1) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies etat and amarīcivāri.