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6,128

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-128, verse-20

चतुर्मुखोऽग्रके चायं भूतसूक्ष्मव्यवस्थितः ।
लिङ्गमव्याकृते सूक्ष्मे न्यस्याव्यक्ते च बुद्धिमान् ॥ २० ॥
caturmukho'grake cāyaṃ bhūtasūkṣmavyavasthitaḥ ,
liṅgamavyākṛte sūkṣme nyasyāvyakte ca buddhimān 20
20. caturmukhaḥ agre ca ayam bhūtasūkṣmavyavasthitaḥ
liṅgam avyākṛte sūkṣme nyasya avyakte ca buddhimān
20. ayam buddhimān caturmukhaḥ ca agre bhūtasūkṣmavyavasthitaḥ
avyākṛte sūkṣme ca avyakte liṅgam nyasya
20. And this intelligent, four-faced (Brahma), established at the forefront among the subtle elements, places the subtle body into the unmanifest and unevolved.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चतुर्मुखः (caturmukhaḥ) - the four-faced one (Brahma) (the four-faced one; having four faces)
  • अग्रे (agre) - at the forefront; at the beginning of creation (in front; at the beginning; at the tip)
  • (ca) - and; also; moreover
  • अयम् (ayam) - this (Brahma) (this; he)
  • भूतसूक्ष्मव्यवस्थितः (bhūtasūkṣmavyavasthitaḥ) - established among the subtle elements (situated among subtle elements; established in subtle forms of being)
  • लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - the subtle body (mark; sign; characteristic; subtle body)
  • अव्याकृते (avyākṛte) - in the unevolved state (of primordial nature) (in the unevolved; in the undifferentiated; in the unmanifested)
  • सूक्ष्मे (sūkṣme) - in the subtle; in the minute; in the fine
  • न्यस्य (nyasya) - having placed; having deposited; having fixed
  • अव्यक्ते (avyakte) - in the unmanifest state (of primordial nature) (in the unmanifest; in the unperceived; in the primordial matter)
  • (ca) - and; also; moreover
  • बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - the intelligent one (Brahma) (intelligent; wise; sagacious)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्मुखः (caturmukhaḥ) - the four-faced one (Brahma) (the four-faced one; having four faces)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturmukha
caturmukha - four-faced; a name of Brahma
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+mukha)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • mukha – face; mouth; front
    noun (neuter)
अग्रे (agre) - at the forefront; at the beginning of creation (in front; at the beginning; at the tip)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as an indeclinable adverb from the locative singular of agra
(ca) - and; also; moreover
(indeclinable)
अयम् (ayam) - this (Brahma) (this; he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
भूतसूक्ष्मव्यवस्थितः (bhūtasūkṣmavyavasthitaḥ) - established among the subtle elements (situated among subtle elements; established in subtle forms of being)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtasūkṣmavyavasthita
bhūtasūkṣmavyavasthita - situated in or among subtle elements
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūtasūkṣma+vyavasthita)
  • bhūtasūkṣma – subtle elements (tanmātras)
    noun (neuter)
  • vyavasthita – situated; established; arranged
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefixes 'vi' and 'ava'
    Prefixes: vi+ava
    Root: sthā (class 1)
लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - the subtle body (mark; sign; characteristic; subtle body)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of liṅga
liṅga - mark; sign; characteristic; emblem; subtle body (liṅgaśarīra); gender
अव्याकृते (avyākṛte) - in the unevolved state (of primordial nature) (in the unevolved; in the undifferentiated; in the unmanifested)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of avyākṛta
avyākṛta - unevolved; undifferentiated; unmanifested; primordial matter
Past Passive Participle (negative)
Derived from 'vyākṛta' (evolved, differentiated) with negative prefix 'a'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyākṛta)
  • a – not; un-
    indeclinable
  • vyākṛta – evolved; differentiated; manifested
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'kṛ' (to do) with prefix 'vi-ā'
    Prefixes: vi+ā
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
सूक्ष्मे (sūkṣme) - in the subtle; in the minute; in the fine
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - subtle; minute; fine; atomic
न्यस्य (nyasya) - having placed; having deposited; having fixed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root 'as' (to throw, to place) with prefix 'ni'
Prefix: ni
Root: as (class 4)
अव्यक्ते (avyakte) - in the unmanifest state (of primordial nature) (in the unmanifest; in the unperceived; in the primordial matter)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest; unperceived; primordial matter; not evident
Past Passive Participle (negative)
Derived from 'vyakta' (manifest) with negative prefix 'a'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)
  • a – not; un-
    indeclinable
  • vyakta – manifest; perceived; evident
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'añj' (to anoint, make clear) with prefix 'vi'
    Prefix: vi
    Root: añj (class 7)
(ca) - and; also; moreover
(indeclinable)
बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - the intelligent one (Brahma) (intelligent; wise; sagacious)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimat
buddhimat - intelligent; wise; endowed with understanding
Derived from 'buddhi' (intellect) with suffix '-mat'