योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-10, verse-25

भस्मन्यथानित्यरूपा पांसुष्वप्यणुरूपिणी ।
असितेष्वसितस्थित्या सितधारतयासिषु ॥ २५ ॥

bhasmanyathānityarūpā pāṃsuṣvapyaṇurūpiṇī ,
asiteṣvasitasthityā sitadhāratayāsiṣu 25

25. bhasmani atha anityarūpā pāṃsuṣu api aṇurūpiṇī
asiteṣu asitasthityā sitadhāratayā asiṣu

25. atha bhasmani anityarūpā; pāṃsuṣu api aṇurūpiṇī;
asiteṣu asitasthityā; asiṣu sitadhāratayā (sthita)

25. Furthermore, in ash, it exists in an impermanent form; even in dust particles, it takes on a minute (aṇu) form. In dark objects, it manifests through their blackness, and in swords, through their keen, bright edge.

25. באפר בצורה ארעית, בעפר כחלקיקים זעירים, בעצמים כהים כקהות כהה, ובחרבות כלהב החרב השנונה...

Words meanings summery:

• भस्मनि (bhasmani) - in ash (in ash, in cinders)

• अथ (atha) - furthermore (then, now, moreover, furthermore)

• अनित्यरूपा (anityarūpā) - in an impermanent form (having an impermanent form)

• पांसुषु (pāṁsuṣu) - in dust particles (in dust particles, in fine powder)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• अणुरूपिणी (aṇurūpiṇī) - takes on a minute (aṇu) form (having a minute form, atomic in form)

• असितेषु (asiteṣu) - in dark objects (in black things, in dark objects)

• असितस्थित्या (asitasthityā) - through their blackness (by black existence, by the state of being black)

• सितधारतया (sitadhāratayā) - through their keen, bright edge (by the state of white sharpness)

• असिषु (asiṣu) - in swords (in swords, in scimitars)

Words meanings and morphology

भस्मनि (bhasmani) - in ash (in ash, in cinders)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhasman

bhasman - ash, cinders

From root √bhas (to consume, eat).

Root: bhas (class 4)

Note: Locative case, indicating location.

अथ (atha) - furthermore (then, now, moreover, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

अनित्यरूपा (anityarūpā) - in an impermanent form (having an impermanent form)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anityarūpa

anityarūpa - having an impermanent form

Compound of anitya (impermanent) and rūpa (form).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (anitya+rūpa)

• anitya – impermanent, transient, not eternal
  adjective
  Negation of nitya (eternal).
  Prefix: a-
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with citśakti (implied).

पांसुषु (pāṁsuṣu) - in dust particles (in dust particles, in fine powder)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pāṃsu

pāṁsu - dust, sand, fine powder

Note: Locative plural, indicating location.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अणुरूपिणी (aṇurūpiṇī) - takes on a minute (aṇu) form (having a minute form, atomic in form)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aṇurūpiṇ

aṇurūpiṇ - having a minute form, atomic in form, subtle

Compound of aṇu (minute, atom) and rūpiṇ (having the form of), feminine suffix ī.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (aṇu+rūpiṇ)

• aṇu – minute, atomic, subtle, particle
  adjective
• rūpiṇ – having the form of, characterized by
  adjective
  Derived from rūpa (form) with suffix -in

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with citśakti (implied).

असितेषु (asiteṣu) - in dark objects (in black things, in dark objects)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of asita

asita - black, dark, non-white

Negation of sita (white).

Note: Locative plural, indicating location.

असितस्थित्या (asitasthityā) - through their blackness (by black existence, by the state of being black)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of asitasthiti

asitasthiti - black existence, state of blackness

Compound of asita (black) and sthiti (state, existence).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (asita+sthiti)

• asita – black, dark
  adjective
• sthiti – state, existence, condition, stability
  noun (feminine)
  From root √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Instrumental case, indicating means.

सितधारतया (sitadhāratayā) - through their keen, bright edge (by the state of white sharpness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sitadhāratā

sitadhāratā - the state of white sharpness, keenness of a bright edge

Compound of sita (white, bright) and dhāratā (sharpness, keenness, state of having an edge).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sita+dhāratā)

• sita – white, bright, clear, sharp
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √śi (to sharpen), or √svi (to be white)
  Root: śi (class 5)
• dhāratā – sharpness, keenness, state of having an edge
  noun (feminine)
  From dhārā (edge, sharp point) + suffix -tā

Note: Instrumental case, indicating means.

असिषु (asiṣu) - in swords (in swords, in scimitars)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of asi

asi - sword, scimitar, knife

Note: Locative plural, indicating location.

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