योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-9, verse-31
सर्वदैवाविनाशात्म कुम्भानां गगनं यथा ।
यथा मणेरयःस्पन्दे अयस्कान्तस्य कर्तृता ॥ ३१ ॥
यथा मणेरयःस्पन्दे अयस्कान्तस्य कर्तृता ॥ ३१ ॥
sarvadaivāvināśātma kumbhānāṃ gaganaṃ yathā ,
yathā maṇerayaḥspande ayaskāntasya kartṛtā 31
yathā maṇerayaḥspande ayaskāntasya kartṛtā 31
31.
sarvadā eva avināśa-ātma kumbhānām gaganam yathā
yathā maṇeḥ ayaḥ-spande ayaskāntasya kartṛtā
yathā maṇeḥ ayaḥ-spande ayaskāntasya kartṛtā
31.
yathā kumbhānām gaganam sarvadā eva avināśa-ātma (bhavati).
yathā maṇeḥ ayaḥ-spande ayaskāntasya kartṛtā (dṛśyate).
yathā maṇeḥ ayaḥ-spande ayaskāntasya kartṛtā (dṛśyate).
31.
Just as space (gagana) remains eternally of imperishable nature (ātman) in relation to pots, and just as a magnet's causality (kartṛtā) is observed in the movement of iron near a crystal...
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- अविनाश-आत्म (avināśa-ātma) - of imperishable nature, whose nature is indestructible
- कुम्भानाम् (kumbhānām) - of pots, of jars
- गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, space, ether
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- मणेः (maṇeḥ) - of a jewel, of a crystal
- अयः-स्पन्दे (ayaḥ-spande) - in the movement of iron, in the vibration of iron
- अयस्कान्तस्य (ayaskāntasya) - of the magnet, of the loadstone
- कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - doership, agency, causality, the state of being a doer
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
अविनाश-आत्म (avināśa-ātma) - of imperishable nature, whose nature is indestructible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avināśa-ātman
avināśa-ātman - one whose self/nature is imperishable
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vināśa+ātman)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - vināśa – destruction, perishing
noun (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, nature
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'gaganam' (neuter, but the compound agrees with the implied subject 'self' of space)
कुम्भानाम् (kumbhānām) - of pots, of jars
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kumbha
kumbha - pot, jar
गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, space, ether
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gagana
gagana - sky, firmament, space
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
मणेः (maṇeḥ) - of a jewel, of a crystal
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of maṇi
maṇi - jewel, gem, crystal
अयः-स्पन्दे (ayaḥ-spande) - in the movement of iron, in the vibration of iron
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ayaḥ-spanda
ayaḥ-spanda - movement of iron, vibration of iron
Compound type : tatpurusha (ayas+spanda)
- ayas – iron, metal
noun (neuter) - spanda – movement, vibration, throb
noun (masculine)
अयस्कान्तस्य (ayaskāntasya) - of the magnet, of the loadstone
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ayaskānta
ayaskānta - magnet, loadstone
Compound type : tatpurusha (ayas+kānta)
- ayas – iron, metal
noun (neuter) - kānta – desired, beloved, attractive
adjective
कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - doership, agency, causality, the state of being a doer
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kartṛtā
kartṛtā - doership, agency, state of being an agent