योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-37, verse-9

स्वसत्ताप्रतिबिम्बाभमाकाशमुकुरोदरे ।
धत्ते कल्पनिमेषाङ्कं कालाख्यममलं वपुः ॥ ९ ॥

svasattāpratibimbābhamākāśamukurodare ,
dhatte kalpanimeṣāṅkaṃ kālākhyamamalaṃ vapuḥ 9

9. svasattāpratibimbābham ākāśamukura udare dhatte
kalpanimeṣāṅkam kāla ākhyam amalam vapuḥ

9. ākāśamukura udare svasattāpratibimbābham
kalpanimeṣāṅkam kāla ākhyam amalam vapuḥ dhatte

9. Within the mirror-like expanse of space, (the Supreme Self) holds its immaculate form, known as Time, which appears like a reflection of its own being and is marked by aeons (kalpas) and moments (nimeṣas).

9. כשהיא משתקפת בתוך ראי החלל, היא עוטה גוף טהור הנקרא זמן, המסומן על ידי עידנים כהרף עין.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वसत्ताप्रतिबिम्बाभम् (svasattāpratibimbābham) - resembling the reflection of its own being/existence

• आकाशमुकुर (ākāśamukura) - mirror of space

• उदरे (udare) - in the expanse, on the surface (of the mirror) (in the inside, in the belly, in the womb, in the surface)

• धत्ते (dhatte) - manifests, maintains (holds, bears, places, maintains)

• कल्पनिमेषाङ्कम् (kalpanimeṣāṅkam) - marked by kalpas and nimeṣas (aeons and moments)

• काल (kāla) - time

• आख्यम् (ākhyam) - named, called

• अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, immaculate, free from impurity

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - form, body, nature, essence

Words meanings and morphology

स्वसत्ताप्रतिबिम्बाभम् (svasattāpratibimbābham) - resembling the reflection of its own being/existence

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svasattāpratibimbābha

svasattāpratibimbābha - having the likeness of the reflection of its own being

Compound of sva (own) + sattā (existence) + pratibimba (reflection) + ābha (likeness, splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+sattā+pratibimba+ābha)

• sva – own, oneself
  pronoun/adjective
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  From root as (to be) + tā suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)
• pratibimba – reflection, image, shadow
  noun (neuter)
  From prati (against, back) + bimba (disk, object).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bimba
• ābha – resemblance, likeness, splendor, light
  noun/adjective (masculine/neuter)
  From ā + root bhā (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ.

आकाशमुकुर (ākāśamukura) - mirror of space

(noun)

masculine, singular of ākāśamukura

ākāśamukura - mirror of space, sky-mirror

Compound of ākāśa (space, ether) and mukura (mirror).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+mukura)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + root kāś (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• mukura – mirror, bud
  noun (masculine)

Note: It functions with udare to form a locative phrase.

उदरे (udare) - in the expanse, on the surface (of the mirror) (in the inside, in the belly, in the womb, in the surface)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udara

udara - belly, abdomen, inside, womb, surface

Note: Forms a locative phrase with ākāśamukura.

धत्ते (dhatte) - manifests, maintains (holds, bears, places, maintains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of dhā

present middle

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: The implied subject is the Supreme Self.

कल्पनिमेषाङ्कम् (kalpanimeṣāṅkam) - marked by kalpas and nimeṣas (aeons and moments)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalpanimeṣāṅka

kalpanimeṣāṅka - marked by aeons and moments, having kalpas and nimeṣas as its marks

Compound of kalpa (aeon) + nimeṣa (moment) + aṅka (mark, sign).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kalpa+nimeṣa+aṅka)

• kalpa – aeon, a vast period of time (a day of Brahmā), an arrangement
  noun (masculine)
  From root kḷp (to be ordered, arranged).
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• nimeṣa – twinkling of an eye, a moment
  noun (masculine)
  From ni + root miṣ (to wink).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 6)
• aṅka – mark, sign, number, digit
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From root aṅk (to mark).
  Root: aṅk (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ.

काल (kāla) - time

(noun)

masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Forms a compound with ākhyam.

आख्यम् (ākhyam) - named, called

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākhya

ākhya - named, called, designated

passive participle

From ā + root khyā (to tell, relate).

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ. kālākhyam (named Time) is a compound.

अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, immaculate, free from impurity

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean, free from dirt or blemish

From a (negation) + mala (impurity).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - form, body, nature, essence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, nature, essence

From root vap (to sow, scatter).

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Direct object of dhatte.

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