योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-136, verse-19
शुद्धशापविदन्तस्था मशकत्वविदास्य चित् ।
वेधिता मशकाङ्गानि विदित्वा मशकोऽभवत् ॥ १९ ॥
वेधिता मशकाङ्गानि विदित्वा मशकोऽभवत् ॥ १९ ॥
śuddhaśāpavidantasthā maśakatvavidāsya cit ,
vedhitā maśakāṅgāni viditvā maśako'bhavat 19
vedhitā maśakāṅgāni viditvā maśako'bhavat 19
19.
śuddhaśāpavidantasthā maśakatvavidāsya cit
vedhitā maśakāṅgāni viditvā maśakaḥ abhavat
vedhitā maśakāṅgāni viditvā maśakaḥ abhavat
19.
cit śuddhaśāpavidantasthā maśakatvavidāsya
maśakāṅgāni vedhitā viditvā maśakaḥ abhavat
maśakāṅgāni vedhitā viditvā maśakaḥ abhavat
19.
A consciousness (cit), abiding within a pure curse and understanding it, and knowing the intrinsic nature (dharma) of that mosquito-state, became embodied in the mosquito's limbs. Having thus realized this, it became a mosquito.
Words meanings summery:
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- शुद्धशापविदन्तस्था (śuddhaśāpavidantasthā) - dwelling within a pure curse, knowing it
- मशकत्वविदास्य (maśakatvavidāsya) - knowing the state of being a mosquito, of it
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, awareness, spirit
- वेधिता (vedhitā) - became embodied in (pierced, penetrated, struck, embodied)
- मशकाङ्गानि (maśakāṅgāni) - mosquito's body (mosquito's limbs, mosquito's body parts)
- विदित्वा (viditvā) - having thus realized this state (having known, having understood, having realized)
- मशकः (maśakaḥ) - a mosquito
- अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
Words meanings and morphology
शुद्धशापविदन्तस्था (śuddhaśāpavidantasthā) - dwelling within a pure curse, knowing it
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddhaśāpavidantasthā
śuddhaśāpavidantasthā - one who knows a pure curse and abides within it
compound of śuddha-śāpa-vit (one who knows a pure curse) and anta-sthā (one who dwells within)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śuddha+śāpa+vit+anta+sthā)
- śuddha – pure, clean, clear
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root śudh (to purify)
Root: śudh (class 4) - śāpa – curse, imprecation
noun (masculine)
Root: śap (class 1) - vit – knowing, knower
adjective (masculine)
nominal agent from root
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2) - anta – inside, within, end, limit
noun (masculine/neuter) - sthā – standing, staying, abiding
adjective (feminine)
nominal agent from root
From root sthā (to stand, stay)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying cit.
मशकत्वविदास्य (maśakatvavidāsya) - knowing the state of being a mosquito, of it
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of maśakatvavidāsya
maśakatvavidāsya - one who knows the mosquito-ness of it
compound of maśakatva (mosquito-ness), vit (knower), and asya (of it)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (maśakatva+vit+asya)
- maśakatva – mosquitoness, state of being a mosquito
noun (neuter)
tva suffix for abstract noun - vit – knowing, knower
adjective (masculine)
nominal agent from root
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2) - asya – of it, its
pronoun (neuter/masculine)
Genitive singular of idam (this/it)
Note: Adjective modifying cit.
चित् (cit) - consciousness, awareness, spirit
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, spirit
Root: cit (class 1)
वेधिता (vedhitā) - became embodied in (pierced, penetrated, struck, embodied)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vedhita
vedhita - pierced, struck, wounded
Past Passive Participle
From root vyadh (to pierce, strike), alternative form to viddha.
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Modifies cit.
मशकाङ्गानि (maśakāṅgāni) - mosquito's body (mosquito's limbs, mosquito's body parts)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of maśakāṅga
maśakāṅga - mosquito's limb/body part
compound of maśaka (mosquito) and aṅga (limb, body)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (maśaka+aṅga)
- maśaka – mosquito, gnat
noun (masculine) - aṅga – limb, body part, body
noun (neuter)
विदित्वा (viditvā) - having thus realized this state (having known, having understood, having realized)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root vid with ktvā suffix.
Root: vid (class 2)
मशकः (maśakaḥ) - a mosquito
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maśaka
maśaka - mosquito, gnat
Note: Subject of abhavat.
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect active 3rd singular
Root bhū in laṅ (imperfect past) with augment a- and personal ending -at.
Root: bhū (class 1)