योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-10

मेघाटोपैः प्रलयदहनैरद्रिपक्षाभिघातैस्तारापूरैरमरदितिजक्षुब्धसंग्रामसंघैः ।
व्योमाद्यापि प्रकृतिविकृतिं नाम नायात्यसंख्यैरन्तः साराशयगुणवतां लक्ष्यते नो महिम्नः ॥ १० ॥

meghāṭopaiḥ pralayadahanairadripakṣābhighātaistārāpūrairamaraditijakṣubdhasaṃgrāmasaṃghaiḥ ,
vyomādyāpi prakṛtivikṛtiṃ nāma nāyātyasaṃkhyairantaḥ sārāśayaguṇavatāṃ lakṣyate no mahimnaḥ 10

10. meghāṭopaiḥ pralayadahanaiḥ adripakṣābhighātaiḥ
tārāpūraiḥ amaraditijakṣubdhasaṅgrāmasaṅghaiḥ
vyoma adya api prakṛtivikṛtim nāma na āyāti asaṅkhyaiḥ
antaḥsārāśayaguṇavatām lakṣyate na u mahimnaḥ

10. (vyoma) asaṅkhyaiḥ meghāṭopaiḥ,
pralayadahanaiḥ,
adripakṣābhighātaiḥ,
tārāpūraiḥ,
ca amaraditijakṣubdhasaṅgrāmasaṅghaiḥ (upadravaiḥ api),
adya api prakṛtivikṛtim nāma na āyāti.
(kintu) antaḥsārāśayaguṇavatām (janaiḥ) mahimnaḥ na u lakṣyate.

10. Despite countless [assaults] from masses of clouds, fires of dissolution, impacts from the wings of mountains, floods of stars, and the agitated conflicts of gods and demons, the sky (vyoman) even today truly undergoes no fundamental alteration (vikṛti) from its intrinsic nature (prakṛti). Yet, this greatness (mahiman) is not truly perceived by those who lack inner essence, intention, and good qualities.

Words meanings summery:

• मेघाटोपैः (meghāṭopaiḥ) - by masses of clouds, by swelling clouds

• प्रलयदहनैः (pralayadahanaiḥ) - by the fires of dissolution

• अद्रिपक्षाभिघातैः (adripakṣābhighātaiḥ) - referencing the myth of Indra clipping the wings of mountains (by impacts from mountain wings)

• तारापूरैः (tārāpūraiḥ) - by floods of stars

• अमरदितिजक्षुब्धसङ्ग्रामसङ्घैः (amaraditijakṣubdhasaṅgrāmasaṅghaiḥ) - by the agitated battle multitudes of gods and demons

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, space

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• अपि (api) - even, also

• प्रकृतिविकृतिम् (prakṛtivikṛtim) - fundamental alteration, change of intrinsic nature

• नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed

• न (na) - not, no

• आयाति (āyāti) - comes, undergoes, attains

• असङ्ख्यैः (asaṅkhyaiḥ) - by countless events or influences (by countless, by innumerable)

• अन्तःसाराशयगुणवताम् (antaḥsārāśayaguṇavatām) - of those possessing qualities of inner essence and intention

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is seen, is marked

• न (na) - not, no

• उ (u) - indeed, verily (particle of emphasis)

• महिम्नः (mahimnaḥ) - of greatness, of glory

Words meanings and morphology

मेघाटोपैः (meghāṭopaiḥ) - by masses of clouds, by swelling clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of meghāṭopa

meghāṭopa - mass of clouds, swelling of clouds

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (megha+āṭopa)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'mih' (to sprinkle, wet).
  Root: mih (class 1)
• āṭopa – swelling, arrogance, mass, multitude
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

प्रलयदहनैः (pralayadahanaiḥ) - by the fires of dissolution

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pralayadahana

pralayadahana - fire of cosmic dissolution

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pralaya+dahana)

• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, cosmic reabsorption
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lī' (to dissolve) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• dahana – fire, burning, conflagration
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dah' (to burn).
  Root: dah (class 1)

अद्रिपक्षाभिघातैः (adripakṣābhighātaiḥ) - referencing the myth of Indra clipping the wings of mountains (by impacts from mountain wings)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of adripakṣābhighāta

adripakṣābhighāta - impact of mountain wings

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (adri+pakṣa+abhighāta)

• adri – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• pakṣa – wing, side, party
  noun (masculine)
• abhighāta – blow, impact, strike
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'han' (to strike) with prefix 'abhi'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: han (class 2)

तारापूरैः (tārāpūraiḥ) - by floods of stars

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tārāpūra

tārāpūra - flood of stars, abundance of stars

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tārā+pūra)

• tārā – star
  noun (feminine)
• pūra – flood, torrent, abundance
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pṛ' (to fill, to be full).
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

अमरदितिजक्षुब्धसङ्ग्रामसङ्घैः (amaraditijakṣubdhasaṅgrāmasaṅghaiḥ) - by the agitated battle multitudes of gods and demons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amaraditijakṣubdhasaṅgrāmasaṅgha

amaraditijakṣubdhasaṅgrāmasaṅgha - multitude of battles agitated by gods and demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+ditija+kṣubdha+saṅgrāma+saṅgha)

• amara – immortal, god
  noun (masculine)
  Negation 'a' + 'mara' (mortal).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• ditija – demon (born of Diti)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'Diti' (mother of demons) + 'ja' (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• kṣubdha – agitated, disturbed, stirred
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṣubh' (to agitate, to be agitated).
  Root: kṣubh (class 4)
• saṅgrāma – battle, war, conflict
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'gram' (to go) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: gram (class 1)
• saṅgha – multitude, collection, group
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'han' (to strike) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space

From root 'vi' (to pervade, to spread out).

Root: vī

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

प्रकृतिविकृतिम् (prakṛtivikṛtim) - fundamental alteration, change of intrinsic nature

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛtivikṛti

prakṛtivikṛti - change from the original nature, modification of intrinsic nature

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (prakṛti+vikṛti)

• prakṛti – intrinsic nature, original form, source, primal matter (prakṛti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vikṛti – change, alteration, modification, product, transformed state
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आयाति (āyāti) - comes, undergoes, attains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of āyā

Present Active

From root 'yā' (to go) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

असङ्ख्यैः (asaṅkhyaiḥ) - by countless events or influences (by countless, by innumerable)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asaṅkhya

asaṅkhya - countless, innumerable

Negation 'a' + 'saṅkhya' (countable).

अन्तःसाराशयगुणवताम् (antaḥsārāśayaguṇavatām) - of those possessing qualities of inner essence and intention

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of antaḥsārāśayaguṇavat

antaḥsārāśayaguṇavat - possessing qualities of inner essence and intention

Compound ending with 'vat' suffix for possession.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / tatpuruṣa (antas+sāra+āśaya+guṇa+vat)

• antas – inner, internal, inside
  indeclinable
• sāra – essence, core, strength, value
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• āśaya – intention, purpose, meaning, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'śī' (to lie, to rest) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• vat – possessing, having (suffix)
  suffix (masculine)
  Primary suffix forming adjectives from nouns.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is seen, is marked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lakṣ

Present Passive

From root 'lakṣ' (to mark, to perceive).

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - indeed, verily (particle of emphasis)

(indeclinable)

महिम्नः (mahimnaḥ) - of greatness, of glory

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahiman

mahiman - greatness, glory, power, majesty

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