योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-56

यदा तस्मिन्प्रदेशेऽन्तर्भागभागान्पतन्ति ते ।
देहे परिणमन्तोऽन्तस्तदेवात्यद्रिवर्षणम् ॥ ५६ ॥

yadā tasminpradeśe'ntarbhāgabhāgānpatanti te ,
dehe pariṇamanto'ntastadevātyadrivarṣaṇam 56

56. yadā tasmin pradeśe antar bhāgabhāgān patanti te
dehe pariṇamantaḥ antaḥ tat eva atyadrivarṣaṇam

56. yadā tasmin pradeśe te antar bhāgabhāgān patanti
dehe antaḥ pariṇamantaḥ tat eva atyadrivarṣaṇam

56. When, in that region (within oneself), these parts fall into further subdivisions internally, and, developing within the body, that very process is like an overwhelming downpour, as if of mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - at the point in time when these events occur (when)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - referring to the specific internal region previously alluded to (in that, on that)

• प्रदेशे (pradeśe) - in that specific inner space or aspect of consciousness (in the region, in the place)

• अन्तर् (antar) - referring to the inner experience (within, inside, internally)

• भागभागान् (bhāgabhāgān) - referring to the fragmentation or differentiation of subtle elements (parts of parts, subdivisions of parts)

• पतन्ति (patanti) - they (the parts) resolve or differentiate into (they fall, they drop, they descend)

• ते (te) - referring to the subtle elements or aspects of consciousness (they)

• देहे (dehe) - within the physical or subtle body (in the body)

• परिणमन्तः (pariṇamantaḥ) - evolving or manifesting within the body (transforming, developing, changing, ripening)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - internally, subjectively (within, inside)

• तत् (tat) - referring to the entire preceding process or state (that, it)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing the comparison (indeed, just, only, truly)

• अत्यद्रिवर्षणम् (atyadrivarṣaṇam) - an intense, overwhelming influx of sensations or experiences (extremely mountainous rain, overwhelming downpour)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - at the point in time when these events occur (when)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `yad` (which) with `dā` suffix.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - referring to the specific internal region previously alluded to (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `pradeśe`.

प्रदेशे (pradeśe) - in that specific inner space or aspect of consciousness (in the region, in the place)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pradeśa

pradeśa - region, place, spot, direction

From root `diś` (to point) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: diś (class 6)

अन्तर् (antar) - referring to the inner experience (within, inside, internally)

(indeclinable)

भागभागान् (bhāgabhāgān) - referring to the fragmentation or differentiation of subtle elements (parts of parts, subdivisions of parts)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhāgabhāga

bhāgabhāga - part of a part, subdivision

Compound of `bhāga` (part) repeated.

Compound type : dvandva (bhāga+bhāga)

• bhāga – part, portion, share, division
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhaj` (to divide, share).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)
• bhāga – part, portion, share, division
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhaj` (to divide, share).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Object of `patanti`.

पतन्ति (patanti) - they (the parts) resolve or differentiate into (they fall, they drop, they descend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pat

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Plural

From root `pat` (to fall).

Root: pat (class 1)

ते (te) - referring to the subtle elements or aspects of consciousness (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, they

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of `patanti`.

देहे (dehe) - within the physical or subtle body (in the body)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, embodiment, form

From root `dih` (to smear, accumulate).

Root: dih (class 4)

परिणमन्तः (pariṇamantaḥ) - evolving or manifesting within the body (transforming, developing, changing, ripening)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pariṇamat

pariṇamat - transforming, developing, changing

Present Active Participle

From root `nam` (to bend, turn) with prefix `pari`. `ṇ` comes from retroflexion.

Prefix: pari

Root: nam (class 1)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - internally, subjectively (within, inside)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - referring to the entire preceding process or state (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

एव (eva) - emphasizing the comparison (indeed, just, only, truly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अत्यद्रिवर्षणम् (atyadrivarṣaṇam) - an intense, overwhelming influx of sensations or experiences (extremely mountainous rain, overwhelming downpour)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyadrivarṣaṇa

atyadrivarṣaṇa - extremely mountainous rain, rain like a mountain (torrential)

Compound of `ati` (exceedingly), `adri` (mountain), `varṣaṇa` (raining).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+adri+varṣaṇa)

• ati – exceedingly, very, beyond, over
  indeclinable
  Preposition and adverb.
• adri – mountain, rock, stone
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ad` (to eat) + `ri` (to go, move).
  Root: ad (class 2)
• varṣaṇa – raining, shower, rain
  noun (neuter)
  From root `vṛṣ` (to rain) with `ana` suffix.
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

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