योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-20

अनेनैताः स्फुरन्तीह विचित्रेन्द्रियवृत्तयः ।
तेजसान्तःप्रकाशेन यथाग्निकणपङ्क्तयः ॥ २० ॥

anenaitāḥ sphurantīha vicitrendriyavṛttayaḥ ,
tejasāntaḥprakāśena yathāgnikaṇapaṅktayaḥ 20

20. anena etāḥ sphuranti iha vicitra indriyavṛttayaḥ
tejasā antaḥprakāśena yathā agnikaṇapaṅktayaḥ

20. iha anena etāḥ vicitrendriyavṛttayaḥ tejasā
antaḥprakāśena yathā agnikaṇapaṅktayaḥ sphuranti

20. By this, these various functions of the senses (indriyavṛtti) manifest here, just as rows of fire-sparks (agnikaṇa) [are seen] by an inner light (antaḥprakāśa).

Words meanings summery:

• अनेन (anena) - by this

• एताः (etāḥ) - these

• स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they manifest, they flash, they throb

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• विचित्रेन्द्रियवृत्तयः (vicitrendriyavṛttayaḥ) - various functions of the senses

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by light, by brilliance

• अन्तःप्रकाशेन (antaḥprakāśena) - by inner light, by internal illumination

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• अग्निकणपङ्क्तयः (agnikaṇapaṅktayaḥ) - rows of fire-sparks

Words meanings and morphology

अनेन (anena) - by this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

एताः (etāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, this one

स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they manifest, they flash, they throb

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sphur

Root: sphur (class 6)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

विचित्रेन्द्रियवृत्तयः (vicitrendriyavṛttayaḥ) - various functions of the senses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vicitrendriyavṛtti

vicitrendriyavṛtti - diverse activities/functions of the senses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vicitra+indriya+vṛtti)

• vicitra – diverse, variegated, wonderful
  adjective (masculine)
• indriya – sense organ, power, faculty
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtti – action, activity, function, mode of being
  noun (feminine)

तेजसा (tejasā) - by light, by brilliance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - radiance, brilliance, light, energy, splendor

अन्तःप्रकाशेन (antaḥprakāśena) - by inner light, by internal illumination

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of antaḥprakāśa

antaḥprakāśa - inner light, internal manifestation/illumination

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+prakāśa)

• antar – within, inside, internal
  indeclinable
• prakāśa – light, splendor, manifestation, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

अग्निकणपङ्क्तयः (agnikaṇapaṅktayaḥ) - rows of fire-sparks

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of agnikaṇapaṅkti

agnikaṇapaṅkti - rows of fire sparks

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+kaṇa+paṅkti)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇa – particle, atom, spark
  noun (masculine)
• paṅkti – row, line, series, collection
  noun (feminine)

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