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.

30. דע שכל משמעות אחרת כאן דומה למי פאטה מורגנה. הזרע השוכן בתוך הפרח והפרי אינו שונה ממהות הזרע עצמו.

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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