योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-72, verse-9
परोऽणुरेषोऽलभ्यत्वात्पूरकत्वान्महागिरिः ।
सर्वावयवरूपोऽपि निरस्तावयवः पुमान् ॥ ९ ॥
सर्वावयवरूपोऽपि निरस्तावयवः पुमान् ॥ ९ ॥
paro'ṇureṣo'labhyatvātpūrakatvānmahāgiriḥ ,
sarvāvayavarūpo'pi nirastāvayavaḥ pumān 9
sarvāvayavarūpo'pi nirastāvayavaḥ pumān 9
9.
paraḥ aṇuḥ eṣaḥ alabhyatvāt pūrakatvāt mahāgiriḥ
sarvāvayavarūpaḥ api nirastāvayavaḥ pumān
sarvāvayavarūpaḥ api nirastāvayavaḥ pumān
9.
eṣaḥ pumān alabhyatvāt paraḥ aṇuḥ pūrakatvāt
mahāgiriḥ sarvāvayavarūpaḥ api nirastāvayavaḥ
mahāgiriḥ sarvāvayavarūpaḥ api nirastāvayavaḥ
9.
This Person (puruṣa) is subtler than an atom (aṇu) due to his unattainability, yet he is a great mountain (mahāgiri) because he pervades all. Though he embodies the form of all parts, this Person (puruṣa) is ultimately devoid of any specific limbs or components.
Words meanings summery:
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- परः (paraḥ) - subtler (than an atom, implied by context of aṇu) (supreme, higher, other, farther, subtler)
- अणुः (aṇuḥ) - (than) an atom (implying 'more minute than') (atom, minute, subtle)
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to 'pumān') (this, this one)
- अलभ्यत्वात् (alabhyatvāt) - due to his unattainability (due to being unattainable, because of unattainability)
- पूरकत्वात् (pūrakatvāt) - because he pervades all (due to being a filler, because of pervasion/completion)
- महागिरिः (mahāgiriḥ) - a great mountain (mahāgiri) (great mountain)
- सर्वावयवरूपः (sarvāvayavarūpaḥ) - embodying the form of all parts (having the form of all limbs/parts, embodying all forms)
- अपि (api) - though (even, also, though)
- निरस्तावयवः (nirastāvayavaḥ) - devoid of parts (devoid of parts, having no limbs)
- पुमान् (pumān) - this Person (puruṣa) (person, man, male, conscious principle)
Words meanings and morphology
परः (paraḥ) - subtler (than an atom, implied by context of aṇu) (supreme, higher, other, farther, subtler)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant, subtle
Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ' and 'pumān'.
अणुः (aṇuḥ) - (than) an atom (implying 'more minute than') (atom, minute, subtle)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - atom, minute particle, subtle
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to 'pumān') (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
Note: Serves as a demonstrative pronoun, referring to the 'pumān' (Person).
अलभ्यत्वात् (alabhyatvāt) - due to his unattainability (due to being unattainable, because of unattainability)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of alabhyatva
alabhyatva - unattainability, impossibility of being reached
Formed from 'alabhya' (unattainable) + suffix 'tva' (abstract noun).
पूरकत्वात् (pūrakatvāt) - because he pervades all (due to being a filler, because of pervasion/completion)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of pūrakatva
pūrakatva - state of filling, pervasion, completion
Formed from 'pūraka' (filler, completer, pervader) + suffix 'tva' (abstract noun).
महागिरिः (mahāgiriḥ) - a great mountain (mahāgiri) (great mountain)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāgiri
mahāgiri - great mountain, huge mountain
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'giri' (mountain).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+giri)
- mahā – great, large, vast
adjective (feminine) - giri – mountain, hill
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate noun for 'eṣaḥ' / 'pumān'.
सर्वावयवरूपः (sarvāvayavarūpaḥ) - embodying the form of all parts (having the form of all limbs/parts, embodying all forms)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāvayavarūpa
sarvāvayavarūpa - having the form of all parts, all-formed
Compound of 'sarva' (all) + 'avayava' (part/limb) + 'rūpa' (form).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+avayava+rūpa)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - avayava – part, limb, component
noun (masculine)
From 'ava' + 'yu' (to join, mix).
Prefix: ava
Root: yu (class 2) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'pumān'.
अपि (api) - though (even, also, though)
(indeclinable)
निरस्तावयवः (nirastāvayavaḥ) - devoid of parts (devoid of parts, having no limbs)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirastāvayava
nirastāvayava - devoid of parts, without limbs
Compound of 'nirasta' (thrown away, discarded, absent) + 'avayava' (part/limb).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nirasta+avayava)
- nirasta – thrown away, cast off, discarded, absent
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'as' (to throw) with prefix 'nis-' (out, away).
Prefix: nis
Root: as (class 4) - avayava – part, limb, component
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ava
Root: yu (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'pumān'.
पुमान् (pumān) - this Person (puruṣa) (person, man, male, conscious principle)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, human being, person, soul, conscious principle, cosmic person
Nominative singular of 'puruṣa'.