योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-7

स्निग्धा स्पष्टा मृदुस्पर्शा महाविस्तारशालिनी ।
निविडा नित्यमक्षुब्धा क्वचिदस्ति महाशिला ॥ ७ ॥

snigdhā spaṣṭā mṛdusparśā mahāvistāraśālinī ,
niviḍā nityamakṣubdhā kvacidasti mahāśilā 7

7. snigdhā spaṣṭā mṛdusparśā mahāvistāraśālinī
niviḍā nityam akṣubdhā kvacit asti mahāśilā

7. kvacit mahāśilā snigdhā spaṣṭā mṛdusparśā
mahāvistāraśālinī niviḍā nityam akṣubdhā asti

7. Somewhere there is a vast, smooth, clear, soft-to-the-touch, dense, and eternally undisturbed great rock.

Words meanings summery:

• स्निग्धा (snigdhā) - smooth, sleek (describing the rock) (smooth, unctuous, affectionate, soft)

• स्पष्टा (spaṣṭā) - clearly discernible, well-defined (clear, distinct, evident, apparent)

• मृदुस्पर्शा (mṛdusparśā) - describing the smooth, gentle feel of the rock (soft to the touch)

• महाविस्तारशालिनी (mahāvistāraśālinī) - emphasizing the large size of the rock (possessing great expanse, vast, extensive)

• निविडा (niviḍā) - solid, not hollow or loose (dense, compact, firm, deep)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - indicating a continuous state (always, constantly, perpetually)

• अक्षुब्धा (akṣubdhā) - stable and unmoving, tranquil (unshaken, undisturbed, unagitated)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - indicating an unspecified location (somewhere, sometimes, in some way)

• अस्ति (asti) - indicates the existence of the rock (is, exists)

• महाशिला (mahāśilā) - the main subject of this and subsequent verses (great rock, huge stone)

Words meanings and morphology

स्निग्धा (snigdhā) - smooth, sleek (describing the rock) (smooth, unctuous, affectionate, soft)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of snigdha

snigdha - smooth, unctuous, oily, tender, affectionate

past passive participle

From root snih (to be smooth, to be affectionate).

Root: snih (class 4)

स्पष्टा (spaṣṭā) - clearly discernible, well-defined (clear, distinct, evident, apparent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of spaṣṭa

spaṣṭa - clear, distinct, manifest, evident, plain

past passive participle

From root spṛś (to touch), with prefix pra. spraṣṭa -> spaṣṭa.

Root: spṛś (class 6)

मृदुस्पर्शा (mṛdusparśā) - describing the smooth, gentle feel of the rock (soft to the touch)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛdusparśa

mṛdusparśa - soft to the touch, gentle in touch

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛdu+sparśa)

• mṛdu – soft, gentle, mild
  adjective
• sparśa – touch, contact, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

महाविस्तारशालिनी (mahāvistāraśālinī) - emphasizing the large size of the rock (possessing great expanse, vast, extensive)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāvistāraśālin

mahāvistāraśālin - possessing great expanse, vast, extensive

Derived from mahā-vistāra (great expanse) + śālin (possessing).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vistāra+śālin)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vistāra – expanse, extent, width
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)
• śālin – possessing, adorned with, characterized by
  adjective
  Suffix -śālin denoting possession/characterization.

Note: Feminine form of mahāvistāraśālin

निविडा (niviḍā) - solid, not hollow or loose (dense, compact, firm, deep)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niviḍa

niviḍa - dense, thick, compact, solid, close

नित्यम् (nityam) - indicating a continuous state (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of nitya or just an indeclinable form.

Note: Modifies akṣubdhā

अक्षुब्धा (akṣubdhā) - stable and unmoving, tranquil (unshaken, undisturbed, unagitated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akṣubdha

akṣubdha - unshaken, undisturbed, unagitated, firm

past passive participle (negated)

Negative prefix a- + kṣubdha (disturbed), from root kṣubh (to be agitated).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣubdha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣubdha – agitated, disturbed, shaken
  adjective
  past passive participle
  From root kṣubh (to be agitated)
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - indicating an unspecified location (somewhere, sometimes, in some way)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - indicates the existence of the rock (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present indicative

3rd person singular present indicative of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

महाशिला (mahāśilā) - the main subject of this and subsequent verses (great rock, huge stone)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāśilā

mahāśilā - a great rock, huge stone

Compound of mahā (great) and śilā (rock).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śilā)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• śilā – stone, rock, slab
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of asti

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