योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-57, verse-9

यदात्मगगनस्यान्तश्चित्त्वात्सौषिर्यवेदनम् ।
तदहंतादि भेदादि शरीरादि च दीपितम् ॥ ९ ॥

yadātmagaganasyāntaścittvātsauṣiryavedanam ,
tadahaṃtādi bhedādi śarīrādi ca dīpitam 9

9. yadā ātma-gaganasyāntaḥ cittvāt sauṣirya-vedanam
tat ahaṃtā-ādi bheda-ādi śarīra-ādi ca dīpitam

9. yadā ātma-gaganasyāntaḥ cittvāt sauṣirya-vedanam
tat ahaṃtā-ādi bheda-ādi śarīra-ādi ca dīpitam

9. When, within the sky-like expanse of the Self (ātman), a perception of hollowness arises from its very nature as consciousness (cit), then that [state], characterized by ego (ahaṃtā) and various distinctions, also causes bodies and other physical forms to be manifested.

9. כאשר תחושת הנקבוביות והחלל נחווית בתוך החלל עקב התודעה, היא מעירה ומאירה את האגו, הנפרדות והגופים.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when

• आत्म-गगनस्यान्तः (ātma-gaganasyāntaḥ) - within the sky-like expanse of the Self (ātman) (within the Self-sky, in the interior of the sky of the Self)

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - from its very nature as consciousness (cit) (due to consciousness, from being consciousness)

• सौषिर्य-वेदनम् (sauṣirya-vedanam) - a perception characterized by hollowness (perception of hollowness, knowledge of porousness)

• तत् (tat) - that (perception/manifestation mentioned previously) (that, it)

• अहंता-आदि (ahaṁtā-ādi) - ego (ahaṃtā) and other individualistic feelings/identifications (ego etc., beginning with ego)

• भेद-आदि (bheda-ādi) - distinctions and divisions (differences etc., beginning with differences)

• शरीर-आदि (śarīra-ādi) - bodies and other physical forms (body etc., beginning with the body)

• च (ca) - also, and (and, also, moreover)

• दीपितम् (dīpitam) - manifested, illuminated (caused to appear) (illuminated, manifested, enkindled)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

formed from the pronoun 'ya' with the suffix '-dā' (temporal)

आत्म-गगनस्यान्तः (ātma-gaganasyāntaḥ) - within the sky-like expanse of the Self (ātman) (within the Self-sky, in the interior of the sky of the Self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātma-gagana-antas

ātma-gagana-antas - the interior of the Self-sky

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+gagana+antas)

• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• gagana – sky, atmosphere, heaven
  noun (neuter)
• antas – interior, within, inside
  indeclinable

Note: 'antaḥ' can also be an indeclinable meaning 'within'. The genitive 'ātma-gaganasyā' is connected to 'antaḥ' in a locative sense 'within the Self-sky'.

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - from its very nature as consciousness (cit) (due to consciousness, from being consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - the state or quality of being consciousness (cit)

derived from 'cit' (consciousness) with suffix '-tva' (state of being)

Note: Expresses cause or reason ('due to').

सौषिर्य-वेदनम् (sauṣirya-vedanam) - a perception characterized by hollowness (perception of hollowness, knowledge of porousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sauṣirya-vedana

sauṣirya-vedana - the knowledge or perception of hollowness/porousness

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sauṣirya+vedana)

• sauṣirya – hollowness, porousness, perforation
  noun (neuter)
  derived from 'suṣira' (hollow) with suffix '-ya'
• vedana – knowledge, perception, sensation, feeling
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  derived from root 'vid' (to know) with suffix '-ana'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The subject of the first clause.

तत् (tat) - that (perception/manifestation mentioned previously) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Serves as the subject for 'dīpitam'.

अहंता-आदि (ahaṁtā-ādi) - ego (ahaṃtā) and other individualistic feelings/identifications (ego etc., beginning with ego)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṃtā-ādi

ahaṁtā-ādi - ego and so forth, beginning with ego

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃtā+ādi)

• ahaṃtā – egoism, self-consciousness, the sense of 'I'
  noun (feminine)
  derived from 'aham' (I) with suffix '-tā'
• ādi – beginning, etc., and so forth
  indeclinable
  Root: ād (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the 'state' (tat) as being characterized by ego and other distinctions.

भेद-आदि (bheda-ādi) - distinctions and divisions (differences etc., beginning with differences)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda-ādi

bheda-ādi - differences and so forth, beginning with distinctions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bheda+ādi)

• bheda – division, distinction, difference, separation
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root 'bhid' (to split, to break)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• ādi – beginning, etc., and so forth
  indeclinable
  Root: ād (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the 'state' (tat).

शरीर-आदि (śarīra-ādi) - bodies and other physical forms (body etc., beginning with the body)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra-ādi

śarīra-ādi - body and so forth, beginning with the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+ādi)

• śarīra – body, form, physical frame
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, etc., and so forth
  indeclinable
  Root: ād (class 1)

Note: Part of the manifested phenomena.

च (ca) - also, and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

दीपितम् (dīpitam) - manifested, illuminated (caused to appear) (illuminated, manifested, enkindled)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dīpita

dīpita - illuminated, shining, manifested, excited

Past Passive Participle

derived from root 'dīp' (to shine, to burn) with causative suffix '-i' and past passive participle suffix '-ta'

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Describes the state ('tat') which includes 'ahaṃtā-ādi', 'bheda-ādi', and 'śarīra-ādi'.

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