योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-115, verse-17

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शैलेऽब्धौ पुरुषेऽवनौ जलधरे भेके शिलायां गजे नानाकारधरा भवन्ति मणयः कर्माणि तेषां विभो ।
ह्लादोच्चाटनमारणज्वरभयभ्रान्तिप्रकाशान्धताखेदोत्तापनभूनभोगतिदृशो नाशो विधानं तथा ॥ १७ ॥

śaile'bdhau puruṣe'vanau jaladhare bheke śilāyāṃ gaje nānākāradharā bhavanti maṇayaḥ karmāṇi teṣāṃ vibho ,
hlādoccāṭanamāraṇajvarabhayabhrāntiprakāśāndhatākhedottāpanabhūnabhogatidṛśo nāśo vidhānaṃ tathā 17

17. śaile abdhau puruṣe avanau jaladhare bheke śilāyām gaje
nānā-ākāra-dharāḥ bhavanti maṇayaḥ karmāṇi teṣām vibho
hlāda-uccāṭana-māraṇa-jvara-bhaya-bhrānti-prakāśa-andhatā-kheda-uttāpana-bhū-nabhaḥ-gati-dṛśaḥ
nāśaḥ vidhānam tathā

17. vibho maṇayaḥ śaile abdhau puruṣe avanau jaladhare bheke śilāyām gaje nānā-ākāra-dharāḥ bhavanti.
teṣām karmāṇi hlāda-uccāṭana-māraṇa-jvara-bhaya-bhrānti-prakāśa-andhatā-kheda-uttāpana-bhū-nabhaḥ-gati-dṛśaḥ nāśaḥ tathā vidhānam (ca) (iti) (santīti)

17. O Lord, gems (maṇi) of various forms are found in mountains, in the ocean, within individuals (puruṣa), on the earth, in clouds, in frogs, in rocks, and in elephants. Their powerful effects include causing joy, driving away evil, lethal harm, fever, fear, delusion, illumination, blindness, exhaustion, torment, movement on earth and in the sky, enhanced vision, destruction, and creation.

Words meanings summery:

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शैले (śaile) - in mountains (on the mountain, in the rock)

अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean, in the sea)

पुरुषे (puruṣe) - within individuals (puruṣa) (in a man, in the supreme being, in a person (puruṣa))

अवनौ (avanau) - on the earth (on earth, in the earth)

जलधरे (jaladhare) - in clouds (in a cloud, in a water-bearer)

भेके (bheke) - in frogs (in a frog)

शिलायाम् (śilāyām) - in a rock (on a rock, in a stone)

गजे (gaje) - in elephants (in an elephant)

नाना-आकार-धराः (nānā-ākāra-dharāḥ) - of various forms (having various forms, of various shapes)

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - are found, exist (they are, they become, they exist)

मणयः (maṇayaḥ) - gems (gems, jewels, pearls)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - functions, effects (actions, deeds, functions, effects (karma))

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (the gems) (of them, of those (masculine/neuter genitive plural))

विभो (vibho) - O Lord (O Lord, O mighty one, O pervader)

ह्लाद-उच्चाटन-मारण-ज्वर-भय-भ्रान्ति-प्रकाश-अन्धता-खेद-उत्तापन-भू-नभः-गति-दृशः (hlāda-uccāṭana-māraṇa-jvara-bhaya-bhrānti-prakāśa-andhatā-kheda-uttāpana-bhū-nabhaḥ-gati-dṛśaḥ) - joy, driving away evil, lethal harm, fever, fear, delusion, illumination, blindness, exhaustion, torment, movement on earth and in the sky, (and enhanced) vision (joy, expulsion, killing, fever, fear, delusion, light, blindness, weariness, heating, earth-travel, sky-travel, sight)

नाशः (nāśaḥ) - destruction (destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance)

विधानम् (vidhānam) - creation (creation, arrangement, regulation, performance, ritual)

तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, likewise, and)

Words meanings and morphology

शैले (śaile) - in mountains (on the mountain, in the rock)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock, stony, a mountain peak

अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean, in the sea)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea, cloud

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ap+dhi)

ap – water
noun (feminine)
dhi – holding, receptacle, intellect
noun (feminine)
From root dhā (to hold).
Root: dhā (class 3)

पुरुषे (puruṣe) - within individuals (puruṣa) (in a man, in the supreme being, in a person (puruṣa))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, male, human being, spirit, the Supreme Being (puruṣa)

Note: Refers to finding gems within a person, e.g., gallstones, or legendary gems.

अवनौ (avanau) - on the earth (on earth, in the earth)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of avani

avani - earth, ground, land

जलधरे (jaladhare) - in clouds (in a cloud, in a water-bearer)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jaladhara

jaladhara - cloud, water-bearer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+dhara)

jala – water
noun (neuter)
dhara – holding, bearing, supporter
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

भेके (bheke) - in frogs (in a frog)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bheka

bheka - frog

शिलायाम् (śilāyām) - in a rock (on a rock, in a stone)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śilā

śilā - rock, stone, slab

गजे (gaje) - in elephants (in an elephant)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gaja

gaja - elephant

नाना-आकार-धराः (nānā-ākāra-dharāḥ) - of various forms (having various forms, of various shapes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānā-ākāra-dhara

nānā-ākāra-dhara - having various forms, of diverse shapes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+ākāra+dhara)

nānā – various, diverse, manifold
indeclinable
ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
dhara – holding, bearing, possessing
adjective (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'maṇayaḥ'.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - are found, exist (they are, they become, they exist)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

मणयः (maṇayaḥ) - gems (gems, jewels, pearls)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maṇi

maṇi - gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - functions, effects (actions, deeds, functions, effects (karma))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, effect (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (the gems) (of them, of those (masculine/neuter genitive plural))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'maṇayaḥ'.

विभो (vibho) - O Lord (O Lord, O mighty one, O pervader)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, powerful, lord, master

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

ह्लाद-उच्चाटन-मारण-ज्वर-भय-भ्रान्ति-प्रकाश-अन्धता-खेद-उत्तापन-भू-नभः-गति-दृशः (hlāda-uccāṭana-māraṇa-jvara-bhaya-bhrānti-prakāśa-andhatā-kheda-uttāpana-bhū-nabhaḥ-gati-dṛśaḥ) - joy, driving away evil, lethal harm, fever, fear, delusion, illumination, blindness, exhaustion, torment, movement on earth and in the sky, (and enhanced) vision (joy, expulsion, killing, fever, fear, delusion, light, blindness, weariness, heating, earth-travel, sky-travel, sight)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hlāda-uccāṭana-māraṇa-jvara-bhaya-bhrānti-prakāśa-andhatā-kheda-uttāpana-bhū-nabhaḥ-gati-dṛś

hlāda-uccāṭana-māraṇa-jvara-bhaya-bhrānti-prakāśa-andhatā-kheda-uttāpana-bhū-nabhaḥ-gati-dṛś - joy, expulsion, killing, fever, fear, delusion, light, blindness, weariness, heating, earth-sky-movement, sight

Compound type : dvandva (hlāda+uccāṭana+māraṇa+jvara+bhaya+bhrānti+prakāśa+andhatā+kheda+uttāpana+bhū-nabhaḥ-gati+dṛś)

hlāda – joy, delight, pleasure
noun (masculine)
Root: hlād (class 1)
uccāṭana – expulsion, driving away, harassment (especially by magical means)
noun (neuter)
From ud-caṭ (to make move out).
Prefix: ud
Root: caṭ (class 1)
māraṇa – killing, causing death, destruction
noun (neuter)
From root mṛ (to die), causal form.
Root: mṛ (class 1)
jvara – fever, burning heat, passion
noun (masculine)
Root: jvar (class 1)
bhaya – fear, dread, danger
noun (neuter)
Root: bhī (class 3)
bhrānti – delusion, error, confusion, wandering
noun (feminine)
Root: bhram (class 1)
prakāśa – light, illumination, manifestation, splendor
noun (masculine)
From pra-kāś (to shine forth).
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
andhatā – blindness, darkness
noun (feminine)
From andha (blind) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).
kheda – weariness, exhaustion, sadness, distress
noun (masculine)
Root: khid (class 1)
uttāpana – heating, tormenting, irritating
noun (neuter)
From ud-tap (to heat up).
Prefix: ud
Root: tap (class 1)
bhū-nabhaḥ-gati – movement on earth and in the sky
noun (feminine)
dṛś – sight, vision, eye, appearance
noun (feminine)
Root: dṛś (class 1)