योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-34

अन्तस्तृष्णोपतप्तानां दावदाहमयं जगत् ।
भवत्यखिलजन्तूनां यदन्तस्तद्वहिः स्थितम् ॥ ३४ ॥

antastṛṣṇopataptānāṃ dāvadāhamayaṃ jagat ,
bhavatyakhilajantūnāṃ yadantastadvahiḥ sthitam 34

34. antaḥ tṛṣṇopataptānām dāvadāhamayam jagat bhavati
akhilajantūnām yat antaḥ tat bahiḥ sthitam

34. akhilajantūnām antaḥ tṛṣṇopataptānām jagat
dāvadāhamayam bhavati yat antaḥ tat bahiḥ sthitam

34. For those scorched by inner craving, the world becomes a raging forest fire. Indeed, for all beings, what is within is what is manifested outside.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inwardly

• तृष्णोपतप्तानाम् (tṛṣṇopataptānām) - of those tormented by craving, of those scorched by thirst

• दावदाहमयम् (dāvadāhamayam) - consisting of a forest fire, fiery, like a forest fire

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• अखिलजन्तूनाम् (akhilajantūnām) - of all beings, of all creatures

• यत् (yat) - what, which, that

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

• तत् (tat) - that

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally, without

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, existing, remaining

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inwardly

(indeclinable)

तृष्णोपतप्तानाम् (tṛṣṇopataptānām) - of those tormented by craving, of those scorched by thirst

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tṛṣṇopatapta

tṛṣṇopatapta - tormented by craving/thirst, scorched by desire

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'tṛṣṇā' (craving, thirst) + 'upatapta' (scorched, tormented). Sandhi 'ā + u = o'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tṛṣṇā+upatapta)

• tṛṣṇā – thirst, craving, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'tṛṣ' (to thirst).
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
• upatapta – tormented, afflicted, scorched, distressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'upa' (prefix) + root 'tap' (to heat, torment).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to individuals.

दावदाहमयम् (dāvadāhamayam) - consisting of a forest fire, fiery, like a forest fire

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāvadāhamaya

dāvadāhamaya - consisting of a forest fire, fiery

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'dāva-dāha' (forest fire) + 'maya' (made of, consisting of). 'dāva' (forest) + 'dāha' (burning).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dāvadāha+maya)

• dāvadāha – forest fire
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: 'dāva' (forest) + 'dāha' (burning).
  Root: dah (class 1)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix 'maya' forms adjectives indicating material or abundance.

Note: Predicate adjective for 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe; moving, living

Present Active Participle (from 'gam' or 'jan', here as noun)

Derived from root 'gam' (to go, move) with 'śatṛ' suffix, meaning "that which moves".

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhavati'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

अखिलजन्तूनाम् (akhilajantūnām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of akhilajantu

akhilajantu - all beings, every creature

Karmadhāraya compound: 'akhila' (whole, entire) + 'jantu' (creature, being).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (akhila+jantu)

• akhila – entire, whole, complete, without defect
  adjective (masculine)
  'a' (not) + 'khila' (gap, deficiency).
• jantu – creature, being, animal, man
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Applies to "all beings".

यत् (yat) - what, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - what, which, that (relative pronoun)

Neuter nom./acc. sing.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

(indeclinable)

Note: Predicate for 'yat'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Neuter nom./acc. sing.

Note: Subject of 'sthitam' (implied 'asti').

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally, without

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, existing, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, existing, remaining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand, remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

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