योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-60, verse-18

शुक्ले शुक्लतया जातं कृष्णे कृष्णतया स्थितम् ।
क्रियासु स्पन्दरूपेण नियतौ नियमेन च ॥ १८ ॥

śukle śuklatayā jātaṃ kṛṣṇe kṛṣṇatayā sthitam ,
kriyāsu spandarūpeṇa niyatau niyamena ca 18

18. śukle śuklatayā jātam kṛṣṇe kṛṣṇatayā sthitam
kriyāsu spandarūpeṇa niyatau niyamena ca

18. śukle śuklatayā jātam kṛṣṇe kṛṣṇatayā sthitam
kriyāsu spandarūpeṇa niyatau niyamena ca

18. He is manifested as whiteness in things that are white, and established as blackness in things that are black. In actions, He is present as vibration; and in regularity, He is present as fixed law (niyama).

Words meanings summery:

• शुक्ले (śukle) - in things that are white or bright (in white, in brightness, in the bright fortnight)

• शुक्लतया (śuklatayā) - as the inherent quality of being white or bright (by means of whiteness, as whiteness)

• जातम् (jātam) - is manifested or comes into being (born, produced, manifested, occurred)

• कृष्णे (kṛṣṇe) - in things that are black or dark (in black, in darkness, in the dark fortnight)

• कृष्णतया (kṛṣṇatayā) - as the inherent quality of being black or dark (by means of blackness, as blackness)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established or abides (situated, standing, existing, abiding)

• क्रियासु (kriyāsu) - in various movements or processes (in actions, in activities, in deeds)

• स्पन्दरूपेण (spandarūpeṇa) - as the essence of movement or oscillation (in the form of vibration, as motion)

• नियतौ (niyatau) - in the principle of fixed order or destiny (in regularity, in fixed rule, in destiny)

• नियमेन (niyamena) - as the inherent principle of fixed rule or law (by means of rule, as a regulation, as law)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

शुक्ले (śukle) - in things that are white or bright (in white, in brightness, in the bright fortnight)

(adjective)

Locative, singular of śukla

śukla - white, bright, clear; the bright fortnight (of a lunar month)

From root śuc (to shine).

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Adjective used substantively.

शुक्लतया (śuklatayā) - as the inherent quality of being white or bright (by means of whiteness, as whiteness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śuklatā

śuklatā - whiteness, brightness

Derived from 'śukla' + suffix 'tā'.

जातम् (jātam) - is manifested or comes into being (born, produced, manifested, occurred)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, manifested

Past Passive Participle

From root jan (to be born, to produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Acts as a predicate in implied verb construction.

कृष्णे (kṛṣṇe) - in things that are black or dark (in black, in darkness, in the dark fortnight)

(adjective)

Locative, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - black, dark, dark blue; the dark fortnight (of a lunar month)

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Adjective used substantively.

कृष्णतया (kṛṣṇatayā) - as the inherent quality of being black or dark (by means of blackness, as blackness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇatā

kṛṣṇatā - blackness, darkness

Derived from 'kṛṣṇa' + suffix 'tā'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established or abides (situated, standing, existing, abiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate in implied verb construction.

क्रियासु (kriyāsu) - in various movements or processes (in actions, in activities, in deeds)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, activity, deed, rite, function

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्पन्दरूपेण (spandarūpeṇa) - as the essence of movement or oscillation (in the form of vibration, as motion)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of spandarūpa

spandarūpa - having the form of vibration, nature of motion

Tatpurusha compound of spanda (vibration) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spanda+rūpa)

• spanda – trembling, throbbing, vibration, motion
  noun (masculine)
  From root spand (to tremble, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

नियतौ (niyatau) - in the principle of fixed order or destiny (in regularity, in fixed rule, in destiny)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - fixed rule, necessity, fate, destiny, regularity, restraint

From prefix ni + root yam (to restrain, control).

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

नियमेन (niyamena) - as the inherent principle of fixed rule or law (by means of rule, as a regulation, as law)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niyama

niyama - rule, regulation, law, self-restraint, observance

From prefix ni + root yam (to restrain, control) + a suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

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