योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-121, verse-8
इतो द्वीपं ततोऽम्भोधिः किमन्ते स्यात्ततोऽपि च ।
कियती कीदृशी वा स्यान्मायेयं चेत्यरूपिणी ॥ ८ ॥
कियती कीदृशी वा स्यान्मायेयं चेत्यरूपिणी ॥ ८ ॥
ito dvīpaṃ tato'mbhodhiḥ kimante syāttato'pi ca ,
kiyatī kīdṛśī vā syānmāyeyaṃ cetyarūpiṇī 8
kiyatī kīdṛśī vā syānmāyeyaṃ cetyarūpiṇī 8
8.
itaḥ dvīpam tataḥ ambudhiḥ kim ante syāt tataḥ
api ca kīyatī kīdṛśī vā syāt māyā iyam cetyarūpiṇī
api ca kīyatī kīdṛśī vā syāt māyā iyam cetyarūpiṇī
8.
itaḥ dvīpam tataḥ ambudhiḥ kim ante syāt tataḥ
api ca iyam māyā kīyatī vā kīdṛśī cetyarūpiṇī syāt
api ca iyam māyā kīyatī vā kīdṛśī cetyarūpiṇī syāt
8.
From here, an island; then, an ocean. What could be at the end, and even beyond that? How vast or of what kind might this illusion (māyā) be, which assumes a perceptible form?
Words meanings summery:
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- इतः (itaḥ) - from here, on this side, hence
- द्वीपम् (dvīpam) - island, continent
- ततः (tataḥ) - from there, then, afterwards
- अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea (literally 'water-holder')
- किम् (kim) - what, how, indeed
- अन्ते (ante) - at the end, finally
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be
- ततः (tataḥ) - from there, then, afterwards
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover)
- च (ca) - and
- कीयती (kīyatī) - how vast (how much, how great, how large)
- कीदृशी (kīdṛśī) - of what kind (of what kind, what sort, how)
- वा (vā) - or, either
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be
- माया (māyā) - illusion, magic, supernatural power, creative power
- इयम् (iyam) - this
- चेत्यरूपिणी (cetyarūpiṇī) - having a perceptible form, appearing as thought/consciousness
Words meanings and morphology
इतः (itaḥ) - from here, on this side, hence
(indeclinable)
from 'idam' with suffix -tas
Note: Indicates location.
द्वीपम् (dvīpam) - island, continent
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvīpa
dvīpa - island, continent
Note: Subject of an implied 'is'.
ततः (tataḥ) - from there, then, afterwards
(indeclinable)
from 'tad' with suffix -tas
Note: Indicates sequence.
अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea (literally 'water-holder')
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ambudhi
ambudhi - ocean, sea, reservoir of water
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhi)
- ambu – water
noun (neuter) - dhi – holder, receptacle
noun (masculine)
From root dhā (to place, hold)
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Subject of an implied 'is'.
किम् (kim) - what, how, indeed
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for interrogation.
अन्ते (ante) - at the end, finally
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of anta
anta - end, limit, boundary, conclusion
Note: Indicates location in time or space.
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Expresses possibility or potential.
ततः (tataḥ) - from there, then, afterwards
(indeclinable)
from 'tad' with suffix -tas
Note: Indicates sequence.
अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'tataḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
कीयती (kīyatī) - how vast (how much, how great, how large)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kiyat
kiyat - how much, how many, how great, how large
Note: Refers to 'māyā'.
कीदृशी (kīdṛśī) - of what kind (of what kind, what sort, how)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kīdṛś
kīdṛś - of what kind or appearance, what sort of
Note: Refers to 'māyā'.
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'kīyatī' and 'kīdṛśī'.
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Expresses possibility or potential.
माया (māyā) - illusion, magic, supernatural power, creative power
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, creative power
Note: Subject of the verb 'syāt'.
इयम् (iyam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Refers to 'māyā'.
चेत्यरूपिणी (cetyarūpiṇī) - having a perceptible form, appearing as thought/consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cetyarūpiṇ
cetyarūpiṇ - having a perceptible form, appearing as thought/consciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetya+rūpiṇ)
- cetya – to be perceived, to be thought of, perceptible, an object of thought
adjective
Gerundive
From root cit (to perceive, think)
Root: cit (class 1) - rūpiṇ – having a form, embodied, beautiful
adjective
From rūpa (form) + -in suffix
Note: Qualifies 'māyā'.