योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-60

बहिः पश्यत्ययं जीवः कुपितैरेभिरावृतः ।
स्पन्दं भूम्यद्रिनभसां ज्वलनं वानलोच्चयैः ॥ ६० ॥

bahiḥ paśyatyayaṃ jīvaḥ kupitairebhirāvṛtaḥ ,
spandaṃ bhūmyadrinabhasāṃ jvalanaṃ vānaloccayaiḥ 60

60. bahiḥ paśyati ayaṃ jīvaḥ kupitaiḥ ebhiḥ āvṛtaḥ
spandaṃ bhūmi-adri-nabhasām jvalanaṃ vā anala-uccayaiḥ

60. ayaṃ jīvaḥ kupitaiḥ ebhiḥ āvṛtaḥ (san) bahiḥ bhūmi-adri-nabhasām spandaṃ vā anala-uccayaiḥ jvalanaṃ paśyati.

60. This living being (jīva), enveloped by these aggravated (doṣas), perceives externally the vibration of the earth, mountains, and sky, or the burning caused by accumulated fires.

Words meanings summery:

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - externally (outside, externally)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (externally) (perceives, sees, observes)

• अयं (ayaṁ) - this (jīva) (this (masculine))

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - this living being (jīva) (living being, soul, individual self (jīva))

• कुपितैः (kupitaiḥ) - by the aggravated (doṣas) (by enraged ones, by angry ones, by aggravated ones)

• एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these (aggravated doṣas) (by these (masculine/neuter plural))

• आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - enveloped (by the aggravated doṣas) (covered, enveloped, surrounded)

• स्पन्दं (spandaṁ) - the vibration (vibration, tremor, movement)

• भूमि-अद्रि-नभसाम् (bhūmi-adri-nabhasām) - of the earth, mountains, and sky (of earth, mountains, and sky)

• ज्वलनं (jvalanaṁ) - the burning (burning, blazing, flame)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• अनल-उच्चयैः (anala-uccayaiḥ) - by accumulated fires (by heaps of fire, by accumulations of fire)

Words meanings and morphology

बहिः (bahiḥ) - externally (outside, externally)

(indeclinable)

पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (externally) (perceives, sees, observes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Active

root dṛś, 4th class (divādi), present tense, parasmaipada.

Root: dṛś (class 4)

Note: Subject is 'jīvaḥ'.

अयं (ayaṁ) - this (jīva) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'jīvaḥ'.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - this living being (jīva) (living being, soul, individual self (jīva))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, soul, individual self, life

from root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'paśyati'.

कुपितैः (kupitaiḥ) - by the aggravated (doṣas) (by enraged ones, by angry ones, by aggravated ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kupita

kupita - enraged, angry, furious, aggravated

Past Passive Participle

from root kup (to be angry, to be agitated)

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ebhiḥ'.

एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these (aggravated doṣas) (by these (masculine/neuter plural))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the humors mentioned in previous verses.

आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - enveloped (by the aggravated doṣas) (covered, enveloped, surrounded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvṛta

āvṛta - covered, enveloped, surrounded

Past Passive Participle

from root vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'jīvaḥ'.

स्पन्दं (spandaṁ) - the vibration (vibration, tremor, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of spanda

spanda - vibration, tremor, movement, pulsation

from root spand (to tremble, vibrate)

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Object of 'paśyati'.

भूमि-अद्रि-नभसाम् (bhūmi-adri-nabhasām) - of the earth, mountains, and sky (of earth, mountains, and sky)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of bhūmi-adri-nabhas

bhūmi-adri-nabhas - earth, mountain, and sky

Compound type : dvandva (bhūmi+adri+nabhas)

• bhūmi – earth, land, ground
  noun (feminine)
• adri – mountain, stone, rock
  noun (masculine)
• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, cloud
  noun (neuter)

Note: Possessive, modifying 'spandaṃ'.

ज्वलनं (jvalanaṁ) - the burning (burning, blazing, flame)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jvalana

jvalana - burning, blazing, flame

from root jval (to burn, blaze)

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Another object of 'paśyati'.

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects two alternative perceptions ('spandaṃ' and 'jvalanaṃ').

अनल-उच्चयैः (anala-uccayaiḥ) - by accumulated fires (by heaps of fire, by accumulations of fire)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anala-uccaya

anala-uccaya - heap of fire, accumulation of fire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anala+uccaya)

• anala – fire
  noun (masculine)
• uccaya – heap, accumulation, collection
  noun (masculine)
  from ut-ci (to collect, pile up)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Indicates the means by which the 'burning' is perceived.

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