योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-54, verse-3
ॐकारमकरोत्तारस्वरमूर्ध्वगतध्वनिम् ।
सम्यगाहतलाङ्गूलं घण्टाकुण्डमिवारवम् ॥ ३ ॥
सम्यगाहतलाङ्गूलं घण्टाकुण्डमिवारवम् ॥ ३ ॥
oṃkāramakarottārasvaramūrdhvagatadhvanim ,
samyagāhatalāṅgūlaṃ ghaṇṭākuṇḍamivāravam 3
samyagāhatalāṅgūlaṃ ghaṇṭākuṇḍamivāravam 3
3.
oṃkāram akarot tārasvaram ūrdhvagata-dhvanim
samyak āhata-lāṅgūlam ghaṇṭākuṇḍam iva āravam
samyak āhata-lāṅgūlam ghaṇṭākuṇḍam iva āravam
3.
oṃkāram tārasvaram ūrdhvagata-dhvanim,
samyak āhata-lāṅgūlam ghaṇṭākuṇḍam iva āravam akarot.
samyak āhata-lāṅgūlam ghaṇṭākuṇḍam iva āravam akarot.
3.
He produced the Om sound (oṃkāra) with a high-pitched, upward-moving vibration, like the ringing sound from a bell (ghaṇṭā) when its clapper has been struck well.
Words meanings summery:
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- ॐकारम् (oṁkāram) - the Om sound (oṃkāra)
- अकरोत् (akarot) - he made, he did, he produced
- तारस्वरम् (tārasvaram) - high-pitched sound
- ऊर्ध्वगत-ध्वनिम् (ūrdhvagata-dhvanim) - having an upward-moving sound/vibration
- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely
- आहत-लाङ्गूलम् (āhata-lāṅgūlam) - having its clapper struck
- घण्टाकुण्डम् (ghaṇṭākuṇḍam) - bell, bell-basin (the hollow of a bell)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- आरवम् (āravam) - sound, noise, cry
Words meanings and morphology
ॐकारम् (oṁkāram) - the Om sound (oṃkāra)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of oṃkāra
oṁkāra - the sound or utterance of Om (oṃkāra)
Compound of Om and kāra (making, doing, sound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (om+kāra)
- om – the sacred primordial sound
indeclinable - kāra – making, doing, agent, sound
noun (masculine)
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of akarot.
अकरोत् (akarot) - he made, he did, he produced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ
imperfect active indicative
3rd person singular imperfect of root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject is the implied "muniḥ".
तारस्वरम् (tārasvaram) - high-pitched sound
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tārasvara
tārasvara - high-pitched sound, loud sound
Karmadhāraya compound: tāra (high/loud) + svara (sound)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (tāra+svara)
- tāra – high, loud, clear (sound)
adjective (masculine) - svara – sound, tone, accent, voice
noun (masculine)
Root: svṛ (class 1)
Note: Modifies oṃkāram.
ऊर्ध्वगत-ध्वनिम् (ūrdhvagata-dhvanim) - having an upward-moving sound/vibration
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ūrdhvagata-dhvani
ūrdhvagata-dhvani - an upward-moving sound/vibration
Tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ūrdhva+gata+dhvani)
- ūrdhva – upward, elevated
adjective (neuter) - gata – gone, moved, attained
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1) - dhvani – sound, tone, echo, vibration
noun (masculine)
Root: dhvan (class 1)
Note: Modifies oṃkāram.
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies āhata-lāṅgūlam.
आहत-लाङ्गूलम् (āhata-lāṅgūlam) - having its clapper struck
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āhata-lāṅgūla
āhata-lāṅgūla - whose clapper (tongue) has been struck
Bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āhata+lāṅgūla)
- āhata – struck, hit, wounded
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root han with upasarga ā
Prefix: ā
Root: han (class 2) - lāṅgūla – tail, clapper (of a bell)
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies ghaṇṭākuṇḍam.
घण्टाकुण्डम् (ghaṇṭākuṇḍam) - bell, bell-basin (the hollow of a bell)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ghaṇṭākuṇḍa
ghaṇṭākuṇḍa - bell, bell-metal vessel
Tatpuruṣa compound: ghaṇṭā (bell) + kuṇḍa (bowl/basin)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghaṇṭā+kuṇḍa)
- ghaṇṭā – bell
noun (feminine) - kuṇḍa – bowl, basin, pit, a particular measure
noun (neuter)
Note: The object of comparison.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the simile.
आरवम् (āravam) - sound, noise, cry
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ārava
ārava - sound, noise, roar, cry
From root ru (to cry, roar) with upasarga ā
Prefix: ā
Root: ru (class 2)
Note: Modifies oṃkāram.