योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-30

हृत्पद्मपत्रस्फुरणात्स्फुटं पुर्यष्टकं भवेत् ।
हृत्पद्मयन्त्रे वहनाद्रुद्धे पुर्यष्टकं क्षयि ॥ ३० ॥

hṛtpadmapatrasphuraṇātsphuṭaṃ puryaṣṭakaṃ bhavet ,
hṛtpadmayantre vahanādruddhe puryaṣṭakaṃ kṣayi 30

30. hṛt-padma-patra-sphuraṇāt sphuṭam puryaṣṭakam bhavet
hṛt-padma-yantre vahanāt ruddhe puryaṣṭakam kṣayi

30. hṛt-padma-patra-sphuraṇāt puryaṣṭakam sphuṭam bhavet.
hṛt-padma-yantre vahanāt ruddhe (sati),
puryaṣṭakam kṣayi (bhavet).

30. From the throbbing of the heart-lotus's petals, the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) clearly manifests. When the flow within the mechanism of the heart-lotus is obstructed, the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) diminishes.

Words meanings summery:

• हृत्-पद्म-पत्र-स्फुरणात् (hṛt-padma-patra-sphuraṇāt) - from the throbbing of the petals of the heart-lotus

• स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly, distinctly, manifest, evident

• पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) (the subtle body, the eight-fold city (referring to the subtle body))

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it arises, it becomes

• हृत्-पद्म-यन्त्रे (hṛt-padma-yantre) - in the mechanism of the heart-lotus, in the device of the heart-lotus

• वहनात् (vahanāt) - from the flow (from the carrying, from the flow, from the current)

• रुद्धे (ruddhe) - when obstructed, being blocked, impeded

• पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) (the subtle body, the eight-fold city)

• क्षयि (kṣayi) - declining, perishing, decaying, subject to destruction

Words meanings and morphology

हृत्-पद्म-पत्र-स्फुरणात् (hṛt-padma-patra-sphuraṇāt) - from the throbbing of the petals of the heart-lotus

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of hṛt-padma-patra-sphuraṇa

hṛt-padma-patra-sphuraṇa - throbbing/vibration of the heart-lotus petals

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛt+padma+patra+sphuraṇa)

• hṛt – heart, mind, essence
  noun (neuter)
• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, petal
  noun (neuter)
• sphuraṇa – throbbing, trembling, vibration, flashing, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sphur' (to throb, vibrate).
  Root: sphur (class 6)

स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly, distinctly, manifest, evident

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sphuṭa

sphuṭa - clear, distinct, manifest, evident, expanded

Derived from root 'sphuṭ' (to burst open, expand).

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Functions adverbially, meaning 'clearly'.

पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) (the subtle body, the eight-fold city (referring to the subtle body))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puryaṣṭaka

puryaṣṭaka - subtle body, eight-fold city (composed of 5 tanmātras, manas, buddhi, ahaṅkāra)

भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it arises, it becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative active, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

हृत्-पद्म-यन्त्रे (hṛt-padma-yantre) - in the mechanism of the heart-lotus, in the device of the heart-lotus

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛt-padma-yantra

hṛt-padma-yantra - mechanism/device of the heart-lotus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛt+padma+yantra)

• hṛt – heart, mind, essence
  noun (neuter)
• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• yantra – instrument, machine, mechanism, device, charm
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yam (class 1)

वहनात् (vahanāt) - from the flow (from the carrying, from the flow, from the current)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vahana

vahana - carrying, flowing, current, vehicle

From root 'vah' (to carry, flow) + nominal suffix.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to the flow of vital energy (prāṇa) or consciousness.

रुद्धे (ruddhe) - when obstructed, being blocked, impeded

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ruddha

ruddha - obstructed, blocked, stopped, confined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'rudh' (to obstruct, block) + past participle suffix '-ta'.

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Functions as a locative absolute, 'when it is obstructed'.

पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) (the subtle body, the eight-fold city)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puryaṣṭaka

puryaṣṭaka - subtle body, eight-fold city (composed of 5 tanmātras, manas, buddhi, ahaṅkāra)

क्षयि (kṣayi) - declining, perishing, decaying, subject to destruction

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣayin

kṣayin - decaying, perishing, destructible, declining, perishable

From root 'kṣi' (to perish) + suffix '-in'.

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'puryaṣṭakam'.

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