योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-80, verse-17
कस्य स्पन्दविलासस्य घनाभ्यासस्य मे वद ।
ब्रह्मन्खगमनाद्येतत्फलं यत्नैकशालिनः ॥ १७ ॥
ब्रह्मन्खगमनाद्येतत्फलं यत्नैकशालिनः ॥ १७ ॥
kasya spandavilāsasya ghanābhyāsasya me vada ,
brahmankhagamanādyetatphalaṃ yatnaikaśālinaḥ 17
brahmankhagamanādyetatphalaṃ yatnaikaśālinaḥ 17
17.
kasya spandavilāsasya ghanābhyāsasya me vada
brahman khagamanādi etat phalam yatnaikaśālinaḥ
brahman khagamanādi etat phalam yatnaikaśālinaḥ
17.
brahman me vada kasya spandavilāsasya ghanābhyāsasya (idam
asti)? khagamanādi etat phalam yatnaikaśālinaḥ (bhavati)
asti)? khagamanādi etat phalam yatnaikaśālinaḥ (bhavati)
17.
O Brahman, tell me: to what (ultimate source or cause) does this play of vibration and intense practice belong? This result, exemplified by subtle flight, is obtained by one who is characterized by singular (spiritual) effort.
Words meanings summery:
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- कस्य (kasya) - whose? of what?
- स्पन्दविलासस्य (spandavilāsasya) - of the play of vibration, of the sport of pulsation
- घनाभ्यासस्य (ghanābhyāsasya) - of intense practice, of deep repetition
- मे (me) - to me, for me, my
- वद (vada) - tell, speak
- ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman! (addressing Vasistha)
- खगमनादि (khagamanādi) - beginning with sky-travel, exemplified by subtle flight
- एतत् (etat) - this
- फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome
- यत्नैकशालिनः (yatnaikaśālinaḥ) - of one who possesses singular effort, of one excelling in unique endeavor
Words meanings and morphology
कस्य (kasya) - whose? of what?
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
स्पन्दविलासस्य (spandavilāsasya) - of the play of vibration, of the sport of pulsation
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of spandavilāsa
spandavilāsa - the play or sport of vibration/pulsation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spanda+vilāsa)
- spanda – vibration, pulsation, movement
noun (masculine)
Root: spand (class 1) - vilāsa – play, sport, charm, grace, caprice
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: las (class 1)
घनाभ्यासस्य (ghanābhyāsasya) - of intense practice, of deep repetition
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ghanābhyāsa
ghanābhyāsa - intense practice, deep repetition
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghana+abhyāsa)
- ghana – dense, solid, intense, deep
adjective - abhyāsa – practice, exercise, repetition, study
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: as (class 4)
मे (me) - to me, for me, my
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of aham
aham - I
Note: Can also be genitive.
वद (vada) - tell, speak
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vad
Root: vad (class 1)
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman! (addressing Vasistha)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahma (the creator god), a priest, the Absolute Reality (brahman)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
खगमनादि (khagamanādi) - beginning with sky-travel, exemplified by subtle flight
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of khagamanādi
khagamanādi - beginning with or including sky-travel/flight
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khagamana+ādi)
- khagamana – sky-travel, flight, movement through the air
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so on
indeclinable
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
यत्नैकशालिनः (yatnaikaśālinaḥ) - of one who possesses singular effort, of one excelling in unique endeavor
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yatnaikaśālin
yatnaikaśālin - possessing singular effort
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yatna+eka+śālin)
- yatna – effort, exertion, striving, endeavor
noun (masculine)
Root: yat (class 1) - eka – one, single, unique
adjective - śālin – possessing, endowed with, excelling in, characterized by
adjective
Root: śāl (class 1)