योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-4

सृष्टिचिद्विल्वमज्जा स्यात्स्वाधारान्यत्वसंभवे ।
विनाशः सर्वगस्यास्य न चैतत्संभवत्यलम् ॥ ४ ॥

sṛṣṭicidvilvamajjā syātsvādhārānyatvasaṃbhave ,
vināśaḥ sarvagasyāsya na caitatsaṃbhavatyalam 4

4. sṛṣṭicitvilvamajjā syāt svādhārānyatvasaṃbhave
vināśaḥ sarvagasya asya na ca etat saṃbhavati alam

4. sṛṣṭicitvilvamajjā svādhārānyatvasaṃbhave vināśaḥ
syāt ca asya sarvagasya etat alam na saṃbhavati

4. This creation, which is the pith of the consciousness-bilva fruit, would face destruction if there were a possibility of it having a different support. However, such a possibility for this all-pervading (consciousness) is simply not viable.

Words meanings summery:

• सृष्टिचित्विल्वमज्जा (sṛṣṭicitvilvamajjā) - the pith of the consciousness-bilva, which is creation

• स्यात् (syāt) - (it) would be (subject to destruction) (might be, would be, let it be)

• स्वाधारान्यत्वसंभवे (svādhārānyatvasaṁbhave) - in the possibility of a different support for itself

• विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction, perishing

• सर्वगस्य (sarvagasya) - of this all-pervading consciousness (of the all-pervading, of that which goes everywhere)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (consciousness, implied) (of this, of him, of it)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - However, but (and, also)

• एतत् (etat) - this (possibility of a different support) (this (neuter))

• संभवति (saṁbhavati) - is possible, occurs, exists

• अलम् (alam) - not at all (possible), simply not viable (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain, at all)

Words meanings and morphology

सृष्टिचित्विल्वमज्जा (sṛṣṭicitvilvamajjā) - the pith of the consciousness-bilva, which is creation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭicitvilvamajjā

sṛṣṭicitvilvamajjā - the pith of the consciousness-bilva, which is creation

compound of sṛṣṭi (creation), cit (consciousness), vilva (bilva fruit), majja (pith)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sṛṣṭi+cit+vilva+majja)

• sṛṣṭi – creation, emanation
  noun (feminine)
  from root sṛj (to create, emit)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• cit – consciousness, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• vilva – bilva fruit
  noun (neuter)
• majja – pith, marrow, essence
  noun (masculine/feminine)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

स्यात् (syāt) - (it) would be (subject to destruction) (might be, would be, let it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

optative/potential mood, active voice

from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

स्वाधारान्यत्वसंभवे (svādhārānyatvasaṁbhave) - in the possibility of a different support for itself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svādhārānyatvasaṃbhava

svādhārānyatvasaṁbhava - the possibility of a different support for oneself

compound of sva (self), ādhāra (support), anyatva (difference), saṃbhava (possibility)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ādhāra+anyatva+saṃbhava)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun/adjective (neuter)
• ādhāra – support, basis, container
  noun (masculine)
  ā (towards) + √dhṛ (to hold)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• anyatva – otherness, difference
  noun (neuter)
  from anya (other) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)
• saṃbhava – possibility, origin, occurrence
  noun (masculine)
  sam (together) + √bhū (to be)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Denotes condition 'if there is a possibility'.

विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction, perishing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, disappearance

vi (away) + √naś (to perish)

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Subject of syāt when referring to its potential destruction.

सर्वगस्य (sarvagasya) - of this all-pervading consciousness (of the all-pervading, of that which goes everywhere)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sarvaga

sarvaga - all-pervading, omnipresent, going everywhere

compound of sarva (all) + ga (going)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ga)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, that which goes
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies asya (referring to consciousness).

अस्य (asya) - of this (consciousness, implied) (of this, of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Refers to the underlying consciousness.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Nullifies the possibility.

च (ca) - However, but (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (possibility of a different support) (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Subject of saṃbhavati.

संभवति (saṁbhavati) - is possible, occurs, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃbhū

present tense, active voice

sam (together) + √bhū (to be)

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

अलम् (alam) - not at all (possible), simply not viable (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain, at all)

(indeclinable)

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