योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-133, verse-8
स्वात्मनो नाशमाशंक्य सद्वीपभुवनैः सह ।
अवश्यभाविपार्श्वस्थमहमग्निमथाविशम् ॥ ८ ॥
अवश्यभाविपार्श्वस्थमहमग्निमथाविशम् ॥ ८ ॥
svātmano nāśamāśaṃkya sadvīpabhuvanaiḥ saha ,
avaśyabhāvipārśvasthamahamagnimathāviśam 8
avaśyabhāvipārśvasthamahamagnimathāviśam 8
8.
svātmanaḥ nāśam āśaṅkya sa-dvīpabhuvanaiḥ saha
avaśyabhāvipārśvastham aham agnim atha āviśam
avaśyabhāvipārśvastham aham agnim atha āviśam
8.
aham sa-dvīpabhuvanaiḥ saha svātmanaḥ nāśam
āśaṅkya atha avaśyabhāvipārśvastham agnim āviśam
āśaṅkya atha avaśyabhāvipārśvastham agnim āviśam
8.
Fearing the destruction of my own being (ātman) along with all the islands and worlds, I then entered the fire (agni) that was inevitably present by my side.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वात्मनः (svātmanaḥ) - of my own being (ātman) (of my own self, of one's own soul (ātman))
- नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, loss, annihilation
- आशङ्क्य (āśaṅkya) - fearing (having feared, having apprehended, fearing)
- स-द्वीपभुवनैः (sa-dvīpabhuvanaiḥ) - along with the islands and worlds
- सह (saha) - with, along with
- अवश्यभाविपार्श्वस्थम् (avaśyabhāvipārśvastham) - that was inevitably present by my side (who was certainly destined to be near, standing inevitably by the side)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- अग्निम् (agnim) - the fire (agni)
- अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)
- आविशम् (āviśam) - I entered
Words meanings and morphology
स्वात्मनः (svātmanaḥ) - of my own being (ātman) (of my own self, of one's own soul (ātman))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of svātman
svātman - one's own self, individual soul, ego (ātman)
Compound of 'sva' (own) + 'ātman' (self)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman)
- sva – own, self, one's own
adjective - ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, loss, annihilation
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nāśa
nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance
From root 'naś' (to perish)
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Object of 'āśaṅkya' (implied action)
आशङ्क्य (āśaṅkya) - fearing (having feared, having apprehended, fearing)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root 'śaṅk' (to doubt, fear) with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: śaṅk (class 1)
Note: Expresses a prior action by the subject
स-द्वीपभुवनैः (sa-dvīpabhuvanaiḥ) - along with the islands and worlds
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of sa-dvīpabhuvana
sa-dvīpabhuvana - with its islands and worlds
Compound: 'sa' (with) + 'dvīpa' (island) + 'bhuvana' (world)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dvīpa+bhuvana)
- sa – with, accompanied by
prefix
Short form of 'saha' - dvīpa – island, continent
noun (masculine) - bhuvana – world, realm, being
noun (neuter)
From root 'bhū' (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied objects of destruction, agreeing with 'saha'
सह (saha) - with, along with
(indeclinable)
Governs instrumental case
अवश्यभाविपार्श्वस्थम् (avaśyabhāvipārśvastham) - that was inevitably present by my side (who was certainly destined to be near, standing inevitably by the side)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of avaśyabhāvipārśvastha
avaśyabhāvipārśvastha - standing inevitably by the side, whose presence is unavoidable
Compound describing 'agni'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avaśyabhāvin+pārśvastha)
- avaśyabhāvin – inevitable, certain to happen, destined
adjective
future participle
'avaśya' (necessarily) + 'bhāvin' (going to be, future participle from 'bhū')
Root: bhū (class 1) - pārśvastha – standing near, being by the side, adjacent
adjective
'pārśva' (side) + 'stha' (standing/being)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'agnim'
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
1st person singular pronoun
Note: Subject of 'āviśam'
अग्निम् (agnim) - the fire (agni)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire (agni)
Root: ag
Note: Object of 'āviśam'
अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle indicating sequence or commencement
आविशम् (āviśam) - I entered
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, imperfect indicative (laṅ) of āviś
Imperfect active indicative
1st person singular, imperfect tense, active voice, from root 'viś' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: viś (class 6)