योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-5, verse-28

तावत्संसारतिमिरं सेन्दुनापि सवह्निना ।
अर्कद्वादशकेनापि मनागपि न भिद्यते ॥ २८ ॥

tāvatsaṃsāratimiraṃ sendunāpi savahninā ,
arkadvādaśakenāpi manāgapi na bhidyate 28

28. tāvat saṃsāratimiram sa-indunā api sa-vahninā
arkadvādaśakena api manāk api na bhidyate

28. tāvat saṃsāratimiram sa-indunā api sa-vahninā
api arkadvādaśakena api manāk api na bhidyate

28. Then, the darkness of saṃsāra is not dispelled even in the slightest, not even by the moon, nor by fire, nor by the combined force of twelve suns.

Words meanings summery:

• तावत् (tāvat) - then, so long, to that extent

• संसारतिमिरम् (saṁsāratimiram) - the darkness of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

• स-इन्दुना (sa-indunā) - with the moon

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• स-वह्निना (sa-vahninā) - with fire

• अर्कद्वादशकेन (arkadvādaśakena) - by twelve suns, by a group of twelve suns

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, in the least

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is dispelled (is broken, is pierced, is dispelled)

Words meanings and morphology

तावत् (tāvat) - then, so long, to that extent

(indeclinable)

संसारतिमिरम् (saṁsāratimiram) - the darkness of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsāratimira

saṁsāratimira - darkness of saṃsāra, worldly darkness

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra+timira)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛ (to flow, move) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• timira – darkness, gloom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tim

स-इन्दुना (sa-indunā) - with the moon

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sa-indu

sa-indu - accompanied by the moon, with the moon

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+indu)

• sa – with, accompanied by, together with
  indeclinable
• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: und

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

स-वह्निना (sa-vahninā) - with fire

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sa-vahni

sa-vahni - accompanied by fire, with fire

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+vahni)

• sa – with, accompanied by, together with
  indeclinable
• vahni – fire
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vah (class 1)

अर्कद्वादशकेन (arkadvādaśakena) - by twelve suns, by a group of twelve suns

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of arkadvādaśaka

arkadvādaśaka - a group of twelve suns, twelve suns

Compound type : tatpurusha (arka+dvādaśaka)

• arka – sun, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• dvādaśaka – a group of twelve, a dozen
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, in the least

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is dispelled (is broken, is pierced, is dispelled)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bhid

Root: bhid (class 7)

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