योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-31, verse-50
यत्र प्राणो मरुद्याति यत्रेन्दुस्तत्र तच्छविः ।
संवित्तिः पवनस्पन्दान्नाडीसंस्पर्शनश्च सः ॥ ५० ॥
संवित्तिः पवनस्पन्दान्नाडीसंस्पर्शनश्च सः ॥ ५० ॥
yatra prāṇo marudyāti yatrendustatra tacchaviḥ ,
saṃvittiḥ pavanaspandānnāḍīsaṃsparśanaśca saḥ 50
saṃvittiḥ pavanaspandānnāḍīsaṃsparśanaśca saḥ 50
50.
yatra prāṇaḥ marut yāti yatra induḥ tatra tat-chaviḥ
saṃvittiḥ pavana-spandāt nāḍī-saṃsparśanaḥ ca saḥ
saṃvittiḥ pavana-spandāt nāḍī-saṃsparśanaḥ ca saḥ
50.
yatra prāṇaḥ marut yāti,
yatra induḥ (asti) tatra tat-chaviḥ.
saṃvittiḥ pavana-spandāt (jāyate).
ca saḥ nāḍī-saṃsparśanaḥ.
yatra induḥ (asti) tatra tat-chaviḥ.
saṃvittiḥ pavana-spandāt (jāyate).
ca saḥ nāḍī-saṃsparśanaḥ.
50.
Wherever the vital energy (prāṇa) moves like wind, and wherever the moon is, there is its radiance. Sensation (saṃvitti) arises from the vibration of the vital air, and that [sensation] is indeed the activation of the subtle energy channels (nāḍīs).
Words meanings summery:
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- यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place, whenever)
- प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital energy (prāṇa) (breath, vital air, life-force)
- मरुत् (marut) - wind (as an analogy for movement) (wind, air, vital air)
- याति (yāti) - moves (goes, moves, proceeds)
- यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place, whenever)
- इन्दुः (induḥ) - moon (moon, drop, spot)
- तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
- तत्-छविः (tat-chaviḥ) - its radiance (its luster, its radiance)
- संवित्तिः (saṁvittiḥ) - sensation (saṃvitti) (sensation, consciousness, knowledge, perception)
- पवन-स्पन्दात् (pavana-spandāt) - from the vibration of the vital air (from the vibration/movement of the wind/air)
- नाडी-संस्पर्शनः (nāḍī-saṁsparśanaḥ) - activation of the subtle energy channels (nāḍīs) (touching/contact of nāḍīs)
- च (ca) - and, indeed (and, also)
- सः (saḥ) - that (referring to sensation/the process) (he, that, it)
Words meanings and morphology
यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place, whenever)
(indeclinable)
derived from relative pronoun ya- and suffix -tra
Note: repeated for emphasis
प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital energy (prāṇa) (breath, vital air, life-force)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa
prāṇa - breath, vital air, life-force, vital energy
from root an (to breathe) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
मरुत् (marut) - wind (as an analogy for movement) (wind, air, vital air)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of marut
marut - wind, air, vital air
Root: mṛ
याति (yāti) - moves (goes, moves, proceeds)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā
present active indicative
3rd person singular, present tense
Root: yā (class 2)
यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, in which place, whenever)
(indeclinable)
derived from relative pronoun ya- and suffix -tra
इन्दुः (induḥ) - moon (moon, drop, spot)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of indu
indu - moon, drop, spot
तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
derived from demonstrative pronoun tad- and suffix -tra
तत्-छविः (tat-chaviḥ) - its radiance (its luster, its radiance)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tat-chavi
tat-chavi - its luster, its radiance
compound of tad (that/its) and chavi (luster)
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+chavi)
- tad – that, its
pronoun (neuter)
genitive singular neuter/masculine implied (tat- as pronominal stem) - chavi – luster, radiance, beauty, color
noun (feminine)
संवित्तिः (saṁvittiḥ) - sensation (saṃvitti) (sensation, consciousness, knowledge, perception)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvitti
saṁvitti - sensation, consciousness, knowledge, perception
from root vid (to know, perceive) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
पवन-स्पन्दात् (pavana-spandāt) - from the vibration of the vital air (from the vibration/movement of the wind/air)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of pavana-spanda
pavana-spanda - vibration of wind/air
compound of pavana (wind/air) and spanda (vibration/movement)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pavana+spanda)
- pavana – wind, air, vital air
noun (masculine)
from root pū (to purify, to blow)
Root: pū (class 9) - spanda – vibration, throb, movement
noun (masculine)
from root spand (to tremble, to vibrate)
Root: spand (class 1)
Note: indicates cause or origin
नाडी-संस्पर्शनः (nāḍī-saṁsparśanaḥ) - activation of the subtle energy channels (nāḍīs) (touching/contact of nāḍīs)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nāḍī-saṃsparśana
nāḍī-saṁsparśana - touching/contact of nāḍīs (subtle channels)
compound of nāḍī (subtle channel) and saṃsparśana (touching)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nāḍī+saṃsparśana)
- nāḍī – tube, pipe, nerve, subtle energy channel
noun (feminine) - saṃsparśana – touching, contact
noun (neuter)
from root spṛś (to touch) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: spṛś (class 6)
च (ca) - and, indeed (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - that (referring to sensation/the process) (he, that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
nominative singular masculine of tad