योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-88, verse-5
भूतेष्वेव प्रतिष्ठानि भूतानि सकलान्यलम् ।
मांसास्थियन्त्रदेहस्तु वनावनितलेऽवसत् ॥ ५ ॥
मांसास्थियन्त्रदेहस्तु वनावनितलेऽवसत् ॥ ५ ॥
bhūteṣveva pratiṣṭhāni bhūtāni sakalānyalam ,
māṃsāsthiyantradehastu vanāvanitale'vasat 5
māṃsāsthiyantradehastu vanāvanitale'vasat 5
5.
bhūteṣu eva pratiṣṭhāni bhūtāni sakalāni alam
māṃsāsthiyantradehaḥ tu vana-avani-tale avasat
māṃsāsthiyantradehaḥ tu vana-avani-tale avasat
5.
sakalāni bhūtāni bhūteṣu eva alam pratiṣṭhāni
tu māṃsāsthiyantradehaḥ vana-avani-tale avasat
tu māṃsāsthiyantradehaḥ vana-avani-tale avasat
5.
All beings (bhūtāni) are indeed firmly established in the very elements (bhūteṣu). But the body, a machine composed of flesh and bones, remained on the forest ground.
Words meanings summery:
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- भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in the elements, in the beings, in creatures
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, very
- प्रतिष्ठानि (pratiṣṭhāni) - established, founded, based
- भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements
- सकलानि (sakalāni) - all, whole, entire
- अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, completely, enough, indeed
- मांसास्थियन्त्रदेहः (māṁsāsthiyantradehaḥ) - body which is a machine of flesh and bones
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
- वनावनितले (vanāvanitale) - on the forest ground
- अवसत् (avasat) - he/she/it dwelt, remained
Words meanings and morphology
भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in the elements, in the beings, in creatures
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, existent
past passive participle
From root bhū (class 1) with kta suffix.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to the fundamental elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether).
एव (eva) - indeed, only, very
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.
प्रतिष्ठानि (pratiṣṭhāni) - established, founded, based
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, plural of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed
past passive participle
From root sthā (class 1) with upasarga prati- and kta suffix.
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'bhūtāni'.
भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, existent
past passive participle
From root bhū (class 1) with kta suffix.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
सकलानि (sakalāni) - all, whole, entire
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sakala
sakala - all, whole, entire
Compound of sa- (with) and kala (part).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kala)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - kala – part, portion, digit
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'bhūtāni'.
अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, completely, enough, indeed
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage, intensifying 'pratiṣṭhāni'.
मांसास्थियन्त्रदेहः (māṁsāsthiyantradehaḥ) - body which is a machine of flesh and bones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of māṃsāsthiyantradeha
māṁsāsthiyantradeha - body-machine of flesh and bones
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māṃsa+asthi+yantra+deha)
- māṃsa – flesh, meat
noun (neuter) - asthi – bone
noun (neuter) - yantra – machine, instrument, device
noun (neuter) - deha – body, physical form
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects clauses, indicating a contrast.
वनावनितले (vanāvanitale) - on the forest ground
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vanāvanitala
vanāvanitala - forest ground
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+avani+tala)
- vana – forest, wood
noun (neuter) - avani – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - tala – surface, ground, bottom
noun (neuter)
Note: Location where the body remained.
अवसत् (avasat) - he/she/it dwelt, remained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vas
imperfect tense
From root vas (class 1) with laṅ (imperfect) affix.
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: The subject is 'māṃsāsthiyantradehaḥ'.