योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-30

अत्रान्यार्थमिदं विद्धि मृगतृष्णाम्भसा समम् ।
बीजं पुष्पफलान्तस्थं बीजान्तर्नान्यदात्मकम् ॥ ३० ॥

atrānyārthamidaṃ viddhi mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasā samam ,
bījaṃ puṣpaphalāntasthaṃ bījāntarnānyadātmakam 30

30. atra anya-artham idam viddhi mṛga-tṛṣṇā ambhasā samam
bījam puṣpa-phala-antastham bīja-antaḥ na anya-ātmakam

30. atra idam anya-artham mṛga-tṛṣṇā ambhasā samam viddhi
puṣpa-phala-antastham bījam bīja-antaḥ na anya-ātmakam

30. Understand this [manifestation of reality] here, which appears to have a different meaning, to be like the water of a mirage. The seed, though it exists within the flower and fruit, is not of a different nature (ātman) from what is within the seed itself.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - in this context of the appearance of reality (here, in this matter, in this regard)

• अन्य-अर्थम् (anya-artham) - having a secondary or illusory meaning/purpose (having another meaning, for another purpose)

• इदम् (idam) - this [manifestation of reality] (this)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• मृग-तृष्णा (mṛga-tṛṣṇā) - mirage, deer's thirst

• अम्भसा (ambhasā) - by water, with water

• समम् (samam) - equal, similar, like

• बीजम् (bījam) - seed

• पुष्प-फल-अन्तस्थम् (puṣpa-phala-antastham) - existing as or expressed through flower and fruit (located within flower and fruit)

• बीज-अन्तः (bīja-antaḥ) - within the seed

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्य-आत्मकम् (anya-ātmakam) - having a different nature, of another essence

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - in this context of the appearance of reality (here, in this matter, in this regard)

(indeclinable)

अन्य-अर्थम् (anya-artham) - having a secondary or illusory meaning/purpose (having another meaning, for another purpose)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya-artha

anya-artha - another meaning, different purpose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+artha)

• anya – other, different
  pronoun
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

इदम् (idam) - this [manifestation of reality] (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Used as the accusative object, 'know this'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid

imperative 2nd person singular

Root: vid (class 2)

मृग-तृष्णा (mṛga-tṛṣṇā) - mirage, deer's thirst

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛga-tṛṣṇā

mṛga-tṛṣṇā - mirage, deer's thirst

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛga+tṛṣṇā)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• tṛṣṇā – thirst, craving, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tṛṣ

Note: Compound used as the basis for the comparison.

अम्भसा (ambhasā) - by water, with water

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water

Note: Used in comparison 'like water'.

समम् (samam) - equal, similar, like

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same

Note: Agrees with 'idam' or 'anya-artham', implying 'like this [water of a mirage]'.

बीजम् (bījam) - seed

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, origin, source

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

पुष्प-फल-अन्तस्थम् (puṣpa-phala-antastham) - existing as or expressed through flower and fruit (located within flower and fruit)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṣpa-phala-antastha

puṣpa-phala-antastha - situated within flower and fruit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣpa+phala+antastha)

• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result
  noun (neuter)
• antastha – situated within, inner
  adjective
  Prefix: antar
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bījam'.

बीज-अन्तः (bīja-antaḥ) - within the seed

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bīja-anta

bīja-anta - inner part of the seed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bīja+anta)

• bīja – seed
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, interior, within
  noun (masculine)

Note: The actual form 'bīja-antaḥ' is nominative masculine, but here it functions like a locative 'within the seed'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

अन्य-आत्मकम् (anya-ātmakam) - having a different nature, of another essence

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya-ātmaka

anya-ātmaka - having another nature, consisting of another

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anya+ātmaka)

• anya – other, different
  pronoun
• ātmaka – relating to the self, consisting of, having the nature of
  adjective
  Derived from ātman

Note: Qualifies an implicit 'it' (the seed's essence).

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