योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-49, verse-2

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श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अपुनःप्रागवस्थानं यत्स्वरूपविपर्ययः ।
त्तद्विकारादिकं तात यत्क्षीरादिषु वर्तते ॥ २ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
apunaḥprāgavasthānaṃ yatsvarūpaviparyayaḥ ,
ttadvikārādikaṃ tāta yatkṣīrādiṣu vartate 2

2. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca apunaḥ prāk-avasthānam yat svarūpa-viparyayaḥ
tat tat vikāra-ādikam tāta yat kṣīra-ādiṣu vartate

2. tāta yat kṣīra-ādiṣu vartate tat tat vikāra-ādikam
yat apunaḥ prāk-avasthānam svarūpa-viparyayaḥ

2. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "Dear one, that very transformation (vikāra) and so forth, as observed in milk and similar substances, is characterized by not returning to its original state and is a reversal of its intrinsic nature (svarūpa)."

Words meanings summery:

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श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage Vasiṣṭha))

उवाच (uvāca) - said (by Vasiṣṭha) (said, spoke)

अपुनः (apunaḥ) - not returning (to the previous state) (not again, irrevocably, not returning)

प्राक्-अवस्थानम् (prāk-avasthānam) - the original state (from which there is no return) (original state, previous condition)

यत् (yat) - which (refers to 'vikārādikaṃ') (which, that (relative pronoun))

स्वरूप-विपर्ययः (svarūpa-viparyayaḥ) - a reversal of its intrinsic nature (svarūpa) (reversal of intrinsic nature, change of one's own form)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the phenomenon of transformation) (that (demonstrative pronoun))

तत् (tat) - that very (emphasizing the 'vikārādikaṃ') (that (demonstrative pronoun, emphatic))

विकार-आदिकम् (vikāra-ādikam) - the transformation (vikāra) and so forth (transformation and so forth, modification etc.)

तात (tāta) - dear one (addressing Rāma) (dear one, child, father (vocative))

यत् (yat) - which (refers to the process) (which, that (relative pronoun))

क्षीर-आदिषु (kṣīra-ādiṣu) - in milk and similar substances (in milk and so on, in milk etc.)

वर्तते (vartate) - occurs (in milk etc.) (exists, occurs, is)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage Vasiṣṭha))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Revered Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

śrī – glorious, revered, auspicious
adjective (feminine)
vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent sage)
proper noun (masculine)
Root: vas (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (by Vasiṣṭha) (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

अपुनः (apunaḥ) - not returning (to the previous state) (not again, irrevocably, not returning)

(indeclinable)

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'punas' (again)

Note: Often combined with 'prāk-avasthānam' to form 'irrevocable previous state'.

प्राक्-अवस्थानम् (prāk-avasthānam) - the original state (from which there is no return) (original state, previous condition)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāk-avasthāna

prāk-avasthāna - prior state, previous condition, original position

Compound type : avyayībhāva/karmadhāraya (prāk+avasthāna)

prāk – before, formerly, previously
indeclinable
avasthāna – state, condition, position
noun (neuter)
Derived from √sthā with prefix ava-
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: In combination with 'apunaḥ', refers to a state from which there is no return.

यत् (yat) - which (refers to 'vikārādikaṃ') (which, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun, neuter singular nominative, referring to 'vikārādikaṃ'.

स्वरूप-विपर्ययः (svarūpa-viparyayaḥ) - a reversal of its intrinsic nature (svarūpa) (reversal of intrinsic nature, change of one's own form)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarūpa-viparyaya

svarūpa-viparyaya - reversal of one's own form/nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarūpa+viparyaya)

svarūpa – one's own form, intrinsic nature, essential nature
noun (neuter)
viparyaya – reversal, contrary, inverse
noun (masculine)
Derived from √i with prefix vi-pari-
Prefixes: vi+pari
Root: i (class 2)

Note: This compound functions as a predicate nominative describing the nature of 'vikārādikaṃ'.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the phenomenon of transformation) (that (demonstrative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular nominative, functioning as the subject of the sentence.

तत् (tat) - that very (emphasizing the 'vikārādikaṃ') (that (demonstrative pronoun, emphatic))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Repetition for emphasis, functioning as an adjective to 'vikārādikaṃ'.

विकार-आदिकम् (vikāra-ādikam) - the transformation (vikāra) and so forth (transformation and so forth, modification etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vikāra-ādika

vikāra-ādika - transformation, modification, change, etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikāra+ādika)

vikāra – change, transformation, modification
noun (masculine)
Derived from √kṛ with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ādika – and so on, beginning with
adjective (neuter)
Derived from 'ādi' (beginning)

Note: Subject of the sentence, modified by the preceding 'tat tat' and the relative clause 'yat apunaḥ...'.

तात (tāta) - dear one (addressing Rāma) (dear one, child, father (vocative))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear one, son, father

Note: Direct address to Rāma by Vasiṣṭha.

यत् (yat) - which (refers to the process) (which, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun, neuter singular nominative, referring to the 'vikārādikaṃ'.

क्षीर-आदिषु (kṣīra-ādiṣu) - in milk and similar substances (in milk and so on, in milk etc.)