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6,11

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-20

ब्रह्म ब्रह्मणि बृंहाभिर्ब्रह्मशक्त्येव बृंहति ।
ब्रह्म मच्छत्रुरूपं मे ब्रह्मणोऽप्रियकृद्यदि ॥ २० ॥
brahma brahmaṇi bṛṃhābhirbrahmaśaktyeva bṛṃhati ,
brahma macchatrurūpaṃ me brahmaṇo'priyakṛdyadi 20
20. brahma brahmaṇi bṛṃhābhiḥ brahmaśaktyā iva bṛṃhati
brahma mat-śatrurūpaṃ me brahmaṇaḥ apriyakṛt yadi
20. brahma brahmaṇi bṛṃhābhiḥ brahmaśaktyā iva bṛṃhati.
yadi brahma mat-śatrurūpaṃ me brahmaṇaḥ apriyakṛt (syāt).
20. The ultimate reality (brahman) expands within the ultimate reality (brahman) itself through its own augmentations, as if by the power (śakti) of the ultimate reality (brahman). If the ultimate reality (brahman) were to appear in the form of my enemy and cause me displeasure...

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality, the absolute
  • ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the ultimate reality (brahman)
  • बृंहाभिः (bṛṁhābhiḥ) - by expansions, by developments, by augmentations
  • ब्रह्मशक्त्या (brahmaśaktyā) - by the power (śakti) of the ultimate reality (brahman)
  • इव (iva) - as, like, as if
  • बृंहति (bṛṁhati) - expands, grows, increases
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality, the absolute
  • मत्-शत्रुरूपं (mat-śatrurūpaṁ) - having the form of my enemy, appearing as my enemy
  • मे (me) - to me, for me
  • ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from brahman, of brahman
  • अप्रियकृत् (apriyakṛt) - causing displeasure, doing disagreeable things
  • यदि (yadi) - if, in case

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality, the absolute
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the Supreme Spirit
ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the ultimate reality (brahman)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the Supreme Spirit
बृंहाभिः (bṛṁhābhiḥ) - by expansions, by developments, by augmentations
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of bṛṃhā
bṛṁhā - expansion, growth, development, augmentation, increase
ब्रह्मशक्त्या (brahmaśaktyā) - by the power (śakti) of the ultimate reality (brahman)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of brahmaśakti
brahmaśakti - the power of brahman, divine power
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (brahman+śakti)
  • brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the Supreme Spirit
    noun (neuter)
  • śakti – power, energy, capability, divine feminine creative power
    noun (feminine)
इव (iva) - as, like, as if
(indeclinable)
बृंहति (bṛṁhati) - expands, grows, increases
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bṛṃh
Root: bṛṃh (class 1)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality, the absolute
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the Supreme Spirit
मत्-शत्रुरूपं (mat-śatrurūpaṁ) - having the form of my enemy, appearing as my enemy
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mat-śatrurūpa
mat-śatrurūpa - having the form of my enemy
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mad+śatru+rūpa)
  • mad – my, of me
    pronoun
    ablative/genitive form of 'asmad' (I), used here pronominally
  • śatru – enemy, rival, foe
    noun (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
    noun (neuter)
मे (me) - to me, for me
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, myself (first person pronoun)
Note: Can also be genitive.
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from brahman, of brahman
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the Supreme Spirit
Note: Can also be genitive.
अप्रियकृत् (apriyakṛt) - causing displeasure, doing disagreeable things
(adjective)
Nominative, singular of apriyakṛt
apriyakṛt - one who causes displeasure, one who does disagreeable things, harm-doer
Compound formed from 'apriya' (disagreeable) and 'kṛt' (doer, from root 'kṛ').
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (apriya+kṛt)
  • apriya – disagreeable, unpleasant, disliked
    adjective (neuter)
    From 'a' (not) + 'priya' (dear, pleasant).
  • kṛt – doer, maker, performing
    participle
    Agent Noun/Participial suffix
    Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
यदि (yadi) - if, in case
(indeclinable)