योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-6

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
जगन्निर्माणनियतेरस्या ब्रह्मादिसंविदः ।
ईदृश्यवस्थितिर्नित्यमनिवार्यस्वभावजा ॥ ६ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
jagannirmāṇaniyaterasyā brahmādisaṃvidaḥ ,
īdṛśyavasthitirnityamanivāryasvabhāvajā 6

6. jagat nirmāṇa niyateḥ asyāḥ brahmādisaṃvidaḥ
īdṛśī avasthitiḥ nityam anivāryasvabhāvajā

6. asyāḥ jagat nirmāṇa niyateḥ brahmādisaṃvidaḥ
īdṛśī avasthitiḥ nityam anivāryasvabhāvajā

6. Shri Vasistha said: "Such a constant state of existence (avasthiti) eternally arises from the irresistible intrinsic nature (dharma) of this cosmic law (niyati) for the creation of the universe, which is imbued with the consciousness of Brahma and other divine beings."

Words meanings summery:

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• निर्माण (nirmāṇa) - creation, making, formation

• नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of the cosmic law governing the world's creation (of the law, of the cosmic order, of fate)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (feminine)

• ब्रह्मादिसंविदः (brahmādisaṁvidaḥ) - of the consciousness of Brahma and others

• ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such, of this kind, of this nature

• अवस्थितिः (avasthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence, permanence, fixed position

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

• अनिवार्यस्वभावजा (anivāryasvabhāvajā) - born from an irresistible nature, arising from an unavoidable disposition

Words meanings and morphology

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Acts as the first part of the compound `jagat-nirmāṇa`.

निर्माण (nirmāṇa) - creation, making, formation

(noun)

neuter, singular of nirmāṇa

nirmāṇa - creation, making, construction, formation

Prefix: nir

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Forms a compound `jagat-nirmāṇa` which is then compounded with `niyati`.

नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of the cosmic law governing the world's creation (of the law, of the cosmic order, of fate)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - fixed order, cosmic law, destiny, fate, restraint

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: The full compound is `jagat-nirmāṇa-niyati`, meaning "the law/order of world-creation".

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

ब्रह्मादिसंविदः (brahmādisaṁvidaḥ) - of the consciousness of Brahma and others

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of brahmādisaṃvid

brahmādisaṁvid - consciousness or knowledge of Brahmā and others

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahma+ādi+saṃvid)

• brahma – Brahma (the creator god); sacred word, Veda
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
  indeclinable
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such, of this kind, of this nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of īdṛś

īdṛś - such, of this kind, of this appearance

अवस्थितिः (avasthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence, permanence, fixed position

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avasthiti

avasthiti - state, condition, existence, permanence, position, situation

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

(indeclinable)

अनिवार्यस्वभावजा (anivāryasvabhāvajā) - born from an irresistible nature, arising from an unavoidable disposition

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anivāryasvabhāvajā

anivāryasvabhāvajā - born from an irresistible nature, originating from an unavoidable intrinsic quality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anivārya+svabhāva+jā)

• anivārya – unavoidable, irresistible, not to be restrained
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Negative particle 'a' + `nivārya` (to be restrained), from `ni-vṛ` root.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• svabhāva – one's own nature, intrinsic nature (dharma), inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• jā – born from, produced from, arising from
  adjective (feminine)
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for `avasthitiḥ`.

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