योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-131, verse-32

विचित्रदेहैर्वरशापयोगाद्दृश्यान्यनन्तानि मया महात्मन् ।
जन्मान्तरावर्तविवर्तनानि दृढैकचित्तेन वरात्कृशानोः ॥ ३२ ॥

vicitradehairvaraśāpayogāddṛśyānyanantāni mayā mahātman ,
janmāntarāvartavivartanāni dṛḍhaikacittena varātkṛśānoḥ 32

32. vicitradehaiḥ varaśāpayogāt dṛśyāni anantāni mayā mahātman |
janmāntarāvartavivartanāni dṛḍhaikacittena varāt kṛśānoḥ ||

32. mahātman,
dṛḍhaikacittena mayā,
kṛśānoḥ varāt,
varaśāpayogāt,
vicitradehaiḥ,
anantāni,
janmāntarāvartavivartanāni dṛśyāni.

32. O great soul (mahātman), with a singularly focused mind, and through the boon from Krśānu, I have witnessed countless transformations and cycles of rebirths (saṃsāra), occurring in diverse bodies, all resulting from the conjunction of boons and curses.

32. נשמה דגולה, בעקבות ברכות וקללות עטיתי גופים מגוונים וראיתי תופעות אינסופיות בתהפוכות של גלגולי חיים, מתוך נחישות רוחי ובזכות הברכה מאל האש.

Words meanings summery:

• विचित्रदेहैः (vicitradehaiḥ) - with various bodies, with diverse forms

• वरशापयोगात् (varaśāpayogāt) - from the conjunction of boons and curses, due to the combination of blessings and maledictions

• दृश्यानि (dṛśyāni) - visible, seen, objects of sight

• अनन्तानि (anantāni) - endless, infinite, boundless

• मया (mayā) - by me

• महात्मन् (mahātman) - Addressed to a respected person (O great soul, O noble one)

• जन्मान्तरावर्तविवर्तनानि (janmāntarāvartavivartanāni) - transformations of cycles of rebirths

• दृढैकचित्तेन (dṛḍhaikacittena) - by a firm and single mind, with a steadfast and focused mind

• वरात् (varāt) - from a boon, by a blessing

• कृशानोः (kṛśānoḥ) - Refers to the giver of the boon. (from Krśānu, of Krśānu)

Words meanings and morphology

विचित्रदेहैः (vicitradehaiḥ) - with various bodies, with diverse forms

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vicitradeha

vicitradeha - having various bodies, of diverse forms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+deha)

• vicitra – various, diverse, variegated
  adjective
• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)

वरशापयोगात् (varaśāpayogāt) - from the conjunction of boons and curses, due to the combination of blessings and maledictions

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of varaśāpayoga

varaśāpayoga - conjunction of boons and curses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+śāpa+yoga)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
• śāpa – curse, malediction
  noun (masculine)
• yoga – conjunction, union, combination, application (yoga)
  noun (masculine)

दृश्यानि (dṛśyāni) - visible, seen, objects of sight

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object of sight

Gerundive

From root dṛś (to see) + ya (kṛtya suffix)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अनन्तानि (anantāni) - endless, infinite, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless

From na + anta (no end)

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (na+anta)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

First person singular pronoun

महात्मन् (mahātman) - Addressed to a respected person (O great soul, O noble one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble mind, magnanimous (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

जन्मान्तरावर्तविवर्तनानि (janmāntarāvartavivartanāni) - transformations of cycles of rebirths

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of janmāntarāvartavivartana

janmāntarāvartavivartana - revolutions and transformations of various births

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janmāntara+āvarta+vivartana)

• janmāntara – another birth, successive birth
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – whirl, revolution, cycle
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + vṛt (to turn) + a
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• vivartana – transformation, change, alteration
  noun (neuter)
  From vi + vṛt (to turn) + ana
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: This is an object of the verb 'seen', hence nominative here with dṛśyāni as a predicate.

दृढैकचित्तेन (dṛḍhaikacittena) - by a firm and single mind, with a steadfast and focused mind

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dṛḍhaikacitta

dṛḍhaikacitta - having a firm and single mind, steadfast and focused

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+ekacitta)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective
• ekacitta – single-minded, focused, concentrated
  adjective

Note: Adjective modifying an implied cittena (by a mind), hence neuter instrumental singular.

वरात् (varāt) - from a boon, by a blessing

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, excellent

Root: vṛ (class 5)

कृशानोः (kṛśānoḥ) - Refers to the giver of the boon. (from Krśānu, of Krśānu)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṛśānu

kṛśānu - Krśānu (a name of a sage, a Gandharva, or a name for fire)

Note: Could also be genitive, 'of Krśānu', but ablative 'from Krśānu' pairs better with 'varāt' (from the boon).

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