योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-23

तथा सर्गश्चितो रूपादभिन्नोऽपि वपुर्मयः ।
सुषुप्तावस्थया चक्रपद्मलेखाः शिलोदरे ॥ २३ ॥

tathā sargaścito rūpādabhinno'pi vapurmayaḥ ,
suṣuptāvasthayā cakrapadmalekhāḥ śilodare 23

23. tathā sargaḥ citaḥ rūpāt abhinnaḥ api vapurmayaḥ
suṣuptāvasthayā cakrapadmalekhāḥ śilā udare

23. tathā sargaḥ citaḥ rūpāt abhinnaḥ api (san) vapurmayaḥ (asti).
yathā suṣuptāvasthayā cakrapadmalekhāḥ śilā udare (santi).

23. Thus, creation (sarga), though not separate from the form of consciousness (cit), is composed of that very form. Similarly, lines of wheels and lotuses (patterns) exist within the interior of a stone, as if in a state of deep sleep.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, world

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

• रूपात् (rūpāt) - from the form, from the appearance

• अभिन्नः (abhinnaḥ) - undifferentiated, non-separate, undivided

• अपि (api) - even, also, though, indeed

• वपुर्मयः (vapurmayaḥ) - consisting of form, made of essence

• सुषुप्तावस्थया (suṣuptāvasthayā) - by the state of deep sleep

• चक्रपद्मलेखाः (cakrapadmalekhāḥ) - lines/patterns of wheels and lotuses

• शिला (śilā) - stone, rock

• उदरे (udare) - in the belly, in the interior

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, world, chapter

From root sṛj (to emit, create)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, understanding, mind, intelligence

Root: cit (class 1)

रूपात् (rūpāt) - from the form, from the appearance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, nature

अभिन्नः (abhinnaḥ) - undifferentiated, non-separate, undivided

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhinna

abhinna - undivided, unseparated, identical, non-different

past passive participle with negative prefix

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhinna)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• bhinna – broken, split, divided, separated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhid (class 7)

अपि (api) - even, also, though, indeed

(indeclinable)

वपुर्मयः (vapurmayaḥ) - consisting of form, made of essence

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vapurmaya

vapurmaya - consisting of form/body, made of essence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vapus+maya)

• vapus – body, form, figure
  noun (neuter)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix (masculine)

सुषुप्तावस्थया (suṣuptāvasthayā) - by the state of deep sleep

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of suṣuptāvasthā

suṣuptāvasthā - state of deep sleep

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suṣupta+avasthā)

• suṣupta – deep sleep, deeply asleep
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: sup (class 2)
• avasthā – state, condition, situation
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sthā (class 1)

चक्रपद्मलेखाः (cakrapadmalekhāḥ) - lines/patterns of wheels and lotuses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of cakrapadmalekhā

cakrapadmalekhā - line/pattern of wheels and lotuses

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (cakra+padma+lekhā)

• cakra – wheel, discus, circle
  noun (neuter)
• padma – lotus
  noun (masculine)
• lekhā – line, streak, drawing, writing
  noun (feminine)
  Root: likh (class 6)

शिला (śilā) - stone, rock

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śilā

śilā - stone, rock, slab

उदरे (udare) - in the belly, in the interior

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udara

udara - belly, abdomen, interior, inside

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