योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-17

अप्यत्यन्तघनाङ्गायाः सुनीरन्ध्राकृतेरपि ।
विद्यतेऽन्तर्जगद्वृन्दं व्योम्नीव विपुलानिलः ॥ १७ ॥

apyatyantaghanāṅgāyāḥ sunīrandhrākṛterapi ,
vidyate'ntarjagadvṛndaṃ vyomnīva vipulānilaḥ 17

17. api atyantaghanāṅgāyāḥ sunīrandhrākṛteḥ api
vidyate antar jagadvṛndam vyomni iva vipulānilaḥ

17. atyantaghanāṅgāyāḥ api sunīrandhrākṛteḥ api (śilāyāḥ)
antar jagadvṛndam vidyate vyomni iva vipulānilaḥ (vidyate)

17. Even though it has extremely dense parts and a form utterly devoid of gaps, a multitude of worlds exists within it, just as vast wind (anila) exists in the sky (vyoman).

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - even though (introducing a concession) (even, also, although)

• अत्यन्तघनाङ्गायाः (atyantaghanāṅgāyāḥ) - of that which has extremely dense constituent parts (referring to the stone/consciousness) (of one with extremely dense limbs/parts)

• सुनीरन्ध्राकृतेः (sunīrandhrākṛteḥ) - of that which has a form utterly devoid of any openings or gaps (of one whose form is very compact/without gaps)

• अपि (api) - yet, still (completing the concessive clause) (even, also, although)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found (exists, is present)

• अन्तर् (antar) - within (the stone) (within, inside)

• जगद्वृन्दम् (jagadvṛndam) - a multitude of worlds (all phenomenal existence) (multitude of worlds, assembly of worlds)

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky (vyoman) (in the sky, in space)

• इव (iva) - just as (introducing a comparison) (like, as, as if)

• विपुलानिलः (vipulānilaḥ) - a vast wind (anila) (vast wind, great wind)

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - even though (introducing a concession) (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

अत्यन्तघनाङ्गायाः (atyantaghanāṅgāyāḥ) - of that which has extremely dense constituent parts (referring to the stone/consciousness) (of one with extremely dense limbs/parts)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of atyantaghanāṅga

atyantaghanāṅga - having extremely dense body/parts/constituents

Compound of atyanta (extreme) + ghana (dense) + aṅga (limb, part). Genitive singular feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (atyanta+ghana+aṅga)

• atyanta – extreme, exceedingly, very much
  adjective
  From 'ati' (over, beyond) + 'anta' (end)
  Prefix: ati
• ghana – dense, solid, compact
  adjective
• aṅga – limb, body, part, constituent
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the 'śilā' (stone), though 'śilāyāḥ' is implied.

सुनीरन्ध्राकृतेः (sunīrandhrākṛteḥ) - of that which has a form utterly devoid of any openings or gaps (of one whose form is very compact/without gaps)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sunīrandhrākṛti

sunīrandhrākṛti - having a very compact form, a form without gaps

Compound of su (very) + nīrandhra (without gaps) + ākṛti (form). Genitive singular feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+nīrandhra+ākṛti)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• nīrandhra – without gaps, compact, solid
  adjective
  Compound of 'ni' (in, into, without) + 'randhra' (gap, hole)
  Prefix: ni
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Also refers to the 'śilā'. The genitive case here expresses 'of that stone, even if it has...'

अपि (api) - yet, still (completing the concessive clause) (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found (exists, is present)

(verb)

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

Present middle, 3rd person singular. Different root 'vid' than 'to know'.

Root: vid (class 4)

अन्तर् (antar) - within (the stone) (within, inside)

(indeclinable)

जगद्वृन्दम् (jagadvṛndam) - a multitude of worlds (all phenomenal existence) (multitude of worlds, assembly of worlds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagadvṛnda

jagadvṛnda - multitude of worlds, collection of universes

Compound of jagat (world, universe) and vṛnda (multitude, group)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+vṛnda)

• jagat – world, universe, that which moves
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• vṛnda – multitude, group, collection, cluster
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'vidyate'.

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky (vyoman) (in the sky, in space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space

Note: Used in the simile.

इव (iva) - just as (introducing a comparison) (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

विपुलानिलः (vipulānilaḥ) - a vast wind (anila) (vast wind, great wind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipulānila

vipulānila - vast wind, abundant wind

Compound of vipula (vast, extensive) and anila (wind, air)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vipula+anila)

• vipula – vast, extensive, large, abundant
  adjective
• anila – wind, air, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied 'exists' in the simile.

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