योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-24

यथा स्थिताश्चितेरन्तस्तथेयं जगदावली ।
शिलान्तः पद्मलेखाली मरिचान्तश्चमत्कृतिः ॥ २४ ॥

yathā sthitāściterantastatheyaṃ jagadāvalī ,
śilāntaḥ padmalekhālī maricāntaścamatkṛtiḥ 24

24. yathā sthitāḥ citaḥ antaḥ tathā iyam jagadāvalī
śilā antaḥ padmalekhāvalī marica antaḥ camatkṛtiḥ

24. yathā (tāḥ) sthitāḥ citaḥ antaḥ (santi),
tathā iyam jagadāvalī (asti).
(yathā) śilā antaḥ padmalekhāvalī (asti),
marica antaḥ ca camatkṛtiḥ (asti).

24. Just as [the subtle patterns] exist within consciousness (cit), so too does this procession of worlds. Similarly, within a stone, there is a series of lotus patterns, and within a pepper grain, a marvel (camatkṛti) [of potential manifestation].

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, standing

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal

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

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• जगदावली (jagadāvalī) - series of worlds, cosmic procession

• शिला (śilā) - stone, rock

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal

• पद्मलेखावली (padmalekhāvalī) - series of lotus lines/patterns

• मरिच (marica) - pepper, pepper grain

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal

• चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - potential manifestation, astonishing display of latent power (wonder, marvel, magical creation)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, understanding, mind, intelligence

Root: cit (class 1)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

जगदावली (jagadāvalī) - series of worlds, cosmic procession

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jagadāvalī

jagadāvalī - series of worlds, cosmic procession, multitude of universes

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+āvalī)

• jagat – world, universe, moving, living
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• āvalī – row, line, series, collection, multitude
  noun (feminine)

शिला (śilā) - stone, rock

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śilā

śilā - stone, rock, slab

Note: Implied locative due to antaḥ following

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal

(indeclinable)

पद्मलेखावली (padmalekhāvalī) - series of lotus lines/patterns

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of padmalekhāvalī

padmalekhāvalī - series/collection of lotus lines or patterns

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (padma+lekhā+āvalī)

• padma – lotus
  noun (masculine)
• lekhā – line, streak, drawing, writing
  noun (feminine)
  Root: likh (class 6)
• āvalī – row, line, series, collection, multitude
  noun (feminine)

मरिच (marica) - pepper, pepper grain

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of marica

marica - pepper, black pepper, a pepper grain

Note: Implied locative due to antaḥ following

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal

(indeclinable)

चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - potential manifestation, astonishing display of latent power (wonder, marvel, magical creation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of camatkṛti

camatkṛti - wonder, marvel, magical creation, astonishment, beauty

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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