योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-21, verse-41
असंख्यातान्मनून्ब्रह्मन्स्मरामि शतशो गतान् ।
सर्वान्संरम्भबहुलांश्चतुर्युगशतानि च ॥ ४१ ॥
सर्वान्संरम्भबहुलांश्चतुर्युगशतानि च ॥ ४१ ॥
asaṃkhyātānmanūnbrahmansmarāmi śataśo gatān ,
sarvānsaṃrambhabahulāṃścaturyugaśatāni ca 41
sarvānsaṃrambhabahulāṃścaturyugaśatāni ca 41
41.
asaṅkhyātān manūn brahman smarāmi śataśaḥ gatān
sarvān saṃrambhabahulān caturyugaśatāni ca
sarvān saṃrambhabahulān caturyugaśatāni ca
41.
brahman asaṅkhyātān śataśaḥ gatān manūn sarvān
saṃrambhabahulān ca caturyugaśatāni ca smarāmi
saṃrambhabahulān ca caturyugaśatāni ca smarāmi
41.
O (brahman) Brahman, I remember countless Manus who have passed, hundreds of them. All of them were full of great activity, and I recall hundreds of four-yuga cycles as well.
Words meanings summery:
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- असङ्ख्यातान् (asaṅkhyātān) - countless, innumerable, numberless
- मनून् (manūn) - Manus (progenitors of mankind)
- ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Here, addressing a divine or wise being, possibly Brahma or a sage. (O Brahman, O priest, O knower of Veda)
- स्मरामि (smarāmi) - I remember, I recall
- शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of
- गतान् (gatān) - Refers to Manus who have already passed away. (gone, passed, departed)
- सर्वान् (sarvān) - All these Manus. (all, every)
- संरम्भबहुलान् (saṁrambhabahulān) - Referring to the Manus, implying they were very active or energetic. (full of great activity, full of passion/vehemence)
- चतुर्युगशतानि (caturyugaśatāni) - hundreds of Caturyugas (four-yuga cycles)
- च (ca) - Connects "all (Manus) full of activity" with "hundreds of Caturyugas". (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
असङ्ख्यातान् (asaṅkhyātān) - countless, innumerable, numberless
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of asaṅkhyāta
asaṅkhyāta - countless, innumerable, numberless
Past Passive Participle
From 'a' (negation) + 'saṃ' (together) + 'khyā' (to count) + suffix 'kta'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃkhyāta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Prefix for negation - saṃkhyāta – counted, numbered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From `saṃ` + `khyā` + `kta`
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'manūn'.
मनून् (manūn) - Manus (progenitors of mankind)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of manu
manu - Manu, human being, man, ancestor
Root: man (class 4)
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Here, addressing a divine or wise being, possibly Brahma or a sage. (O Brahman, O priest, O knower of Veda)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - (neuter) ultimate reality (brahman), (masculine) priest, creator god Brahma, (vocative) O Brahman/priest
Root: bṛh (class 1)
स्मरामि (smarāmi) - I remember, I recall
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of smṛ
Present active indicative
First person singular, active voice.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of
(indeclinable)
From 'śata' (hundred) + 'śas' suffix.
गतान् (gatān) - Refers to Manus who have already passed away. (gone, passed, departed)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of gata
gata - gone, passed, arrived, obtained
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) + suffix 'kta'.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'manūn'.
सर्वान् (sarvān) - All these Manus. (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
संरम्भबहुलान् (saṁrambhabahulān) - Referring to the Manus, implying they were very active or energetic. (full of great activity, full of passion/vehemence)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃrambhabahula
saṁrambhabahula - full of agitation, passionate, vehement, full of activity/excitement
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃrambha+bahula)
- saṃrambha – agitation, vehemence, activity, passion, wrath
noun (masculine)
From `saṃ` + `rambh` (to begin, to be agitated)
Prefix: sam
Root: rambh (class 1) - bahula – abundant, numerous, copious, full of
adjective (masculine)
चतुर्युगशतानि (caturyugaśatāni) - hundreds of Caturyugas (four-yuga cycles)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of caturyugaśata
caturyugaśata - a hundred four-yuga cycles, hundreds of Caturyugas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caturyuga+śata)
- caturyuga – a four-yuga cycle, the four ages (kṛta, tretā, dvāpara, kali)
noun (neuter) - śata – hundred
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - Connects "all (Manus) full of activity" with "hundreds of Caturyugas". (and, also)
(indeclinable)