योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-26

तथाऽनन्तविकाराढ्या चितौ ब्रह्माण्डमण्डली ।
विकारादि तदेवेति मुधैवोक्तिरनर्थिका ॥ २६ ॥

tathā'nantavikārāḍhyā citau brahmāṇḍamaṇḍalī ,
vikārādi tadeveti mudhaivoktiranarthikā 26

26. tathā ananta-vikāra-āḍhyā citau brahmāṇḍa-maṇḍalī
vikāra-ādi tat eva iti mudhā eva uktiḥ anarthikā

26. tathā ananta-vikāra-āḍhyā brahmāṇḍa-maṇḍalī citau (asti).
vikāra-ādi tat eva iti uktiḥ mudhā eva anarthikā.

26. Similarly, the multitude of universes, abundant with infinite transformations, resides within consciousness (citi). Therefore, the statement 'that (consciousness) alone is the origin of these transformations (vikāra) and so forth' is indeed vain and purposeless.

Words meanings summery:

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

• अनन्त-विकार-आढ्या (ananta-vikāra-āḍhyā) - abundant with infinite modifications/transformations

• चितौ (citau) - in consciousness (citi) (in consciousness, in the heap/pile)

• ब्रह्माण्ड-मण्डली (brahmāṇḍa-maṇḍalī) - multitude of universes, cosmic circles

• विकार-आदि (vikāra-ādi) - beginning with modifications, modifications and so on

• तत् (tat) - that

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, alone

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

• मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, alone

• उक्तिः (uktiḥ) - speech, statement, utterance

• अनर्थिका (anarthikā) - meaningless, purposeless, useless

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

अनन्त-विकार-आढ्या (ananta-vikāra-āḍhyā) - abundant with infinite modifications/transformations

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananta-vikāra-āḍhya

ananta-vikāra-āḍhya - rich in endless changes; full of infinite modifications

Compound adjective describing 'brahmāṇḍa-maṇḍalī'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+vikāra+āḍhya)

• ananta – endless, infinite
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation of anta (end)
  Prefix: an
• vikāra – change, modification, transformation, product, abnormality
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + kṛ 'to make, do'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective (masculine)

चितौ (citau) - in consciousness (citi) (in consciousness, in the heap/pile)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of citi

citi - consciousness, heap, pile, collection

From cit 'to perceive, understand'

Root: cit (class 1)

ब्रह्माण्ड-मण्डली (brahmāṇḍa-maṇḍalī) - multitude of universes, cosmic circles

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmāṇḍa-maṇḍalī

brahmāṇḍa-maṇḍalī - the aggregate of universes; multitude of cosmic eggs

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmāṇḍa+maṇḍalī)

• brahmāṇḍa – Brahma's egg, universe, cosmos
  noun (neuter)
• maṇḍalī – circle, assembly, multitude, group
  noun (feminine)

विकार-आदि (vikāra-ādi) - beginning with modifications, modifications and so on

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikāra-ādi

vikāra-ādi - modifications and so forth; beginning with changes

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikāra+ādi)

• vikāra – change, modification, transformation, product
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - indeed, only, alone

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

(indeclinable)

मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, alone

(indeclinable)

उक्तिः (uktiḥ) - speech, statement, utterance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukti

ukti - speech, statement, utterance, expression

From vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

अनर्थिका (anarthikā) - meaningless, purposeless, useless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anarthika

anarthika - meaningless, purposeless, useless, unprofitable

Compound: an (negation) + artha (purpose/meaning) + ika (suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+arthika)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• arthika – having meaning or purpose
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (meaning/purpose)

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