योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-129, verse-23

ताविवाश्रित्य तिष्ठन्ति जलाद्यावरणास्ततः ।
त एव च तदाधारा लम्बन्ते संस्थितास्तयोः ॥ २३ ॥

tāvivāśritya tiṣṭhanti jalādyāvaraṇāstataḥ ,
ta eva ca tadādhārā lambante saṃsthitāstayoḥ 23

23. tau iva āśritya tiṣṭhanti jalādyāvaraṇāḥ tataḥ
te eva ca tadādhārāḥ lambante saṃsthitāḥ tayoḥ

23. jalādyāvaraṇāḥ tataḥ tau iva āśritya tiṣṭhanti
te eva ca tadādhārāḥ tayoḥ saṃsthitāḥ lambante

23. The coverings, beginning with water, exist by relying on those two (cosmic halves). And indeed, those very coverings, having those two as their foundation, are suspended, established in them.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - the two halves of the cosmic egg (those two)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, depending on, relying upon

• तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, exist, remain

• जलाद्यावरणाः (jalādyāvaraṇāḥ) - the cosmic layers or enclosures starting with water (coverings beginning with water, coverings like water etc.)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, thereafter

• ते (te) - they, those

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• च (ca) - and, also

• तदाधाराः (tadādhārāḥ) - having the two cosmic halves as their supports (having those as supports, supported by them)

• लम्बन्ते (lambante) - they hang, are suspended

• संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated, established, located

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - in the two cosmic halves (of those two, in those two)

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - the two halves of the cosmic egg (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the two halves of the cosmic egg mentioned previously.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, depending on, relying upon

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From √śri with prefix ā; formed with -tya suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, exist, remain

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of sthā

Present active 3rd plural

From √sthā, class 1, Parasmaipada, present indicative.

Root: sthā (class 1)

जलाद्यावरणाः (jalādyāvaraṇāḥ) - the cosmic layers or enclosures starting with water (coverings beginning with water, coverings like water etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jalādyāvaraṇa

jalādyāvaraṇa - coverings starting with water, etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+ādi+āvaraṇa)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, etc.
  indeclinable (masculine)
• āvaraṇa – covering, enclosure
  noun (neuter)
  From √vṛ with prefix ā and suffix -ana.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the various cosmic layers or spheres.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Derived from `tad` with the ablative suffix `-tas`.

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to `jalādyāvaraṇāḥ`.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तदाधाराः (tadādhārāḥ) - having the two cosmic halves as their supports (having those as supports, supported by them)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tadādhāra

tadādhāra - having that as a support

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tad+ādhāra)

• tad – that, those
  pronoun (neuter)
• ādhāra – support, foundation
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ with prefix ā and suffix -a.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies `jalādyāvaraṇāḥ`.

लम्बन्ते (lambante) - they hang, are suspended

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of lamb

Present middle 3rd plural

From √lamb, class 1, Atmanepada, present indicative.

Root: lamb (class 1)

संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated, established, located

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, established, standing firmly

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā with prefix sam; formed with -ta suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies `jalādyāvaraṇāḥ`.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - in the two cosmic halves (of those two, in those two)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the two cosmic halves.

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