योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-13

पश्चादात्मनि सैवात्मा नानासंज्ञाः करिष्यति ।
आधिभौतिकतानाम्नि पृथ्व्याद्या आतिवाहिके ॥ १३ ॥

paścādātmani saivātmā nānāsaṃjñāḥ kariṣyati ,
ādhibhautikatānāmni pṛthvyādyā ātivāhike 13

13. paścāt ātmani sā eva ātmā nānāsaṃjñāḥ kariṣyati
ādhibhautikatā-nāmni pṛthvī-ādyāḥ ātivāhike

13. paścāt sā eva ātmā ātmani nānāsaṃjñāḥ kariṣyati
ādhibhautikatā-nāmni pṛthvī-ādyāḥ ātivāhike

13. Afterwards, within the subtle body (ātman), that very self (ātman) will create various designations. These include 'earth' and other terms in the category of elemental (ādhibhautikatā) manifestations, as well as those in the subtle vehicular (ātivāhika) category.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - Subsequent in time. (afterwards, later, behind)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - Referring to the individual self (ātman) in the context of its subtle body or internal state. (in the self, regarding the self)

• सा (sā) - Refers to the 'subtle vehicular state' (ātivāhikatā) mentioned previously, acting as an implicit agent. (she, that (feminine))

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing the agent 'sā'. (only, just, indeed, certainly, emphatically)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - The individual self (ātman), here serving as the subject that will make designations. (self, soul)

• नानासंज्ञाः (nānāsaṁjñāḥ) - Different categories or classifications. (various designations/names)

• करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - Will establish or manifest. (will make, will do, will create)

• आधिभौतिकता-नाम्नि (ādhibhautikatā-nāmni) - In the conceptual classification related to gross elements. (in the name/category of elemental nature)

• पृथ्वी-आद्याः (pṛthvī-ādyāḥ) - Examples of elemental designations. (earth and others, beginning with earth)

• आतिवाहिके (ātivāhike) - In the category of subtle bodies or realms. (in the subtle, in the vehicular)

Words meanings and morphology

पश्चात् (paścāt) - Subsequent in time. (afterwards, later, behind)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time/place.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - Referring to the individual self (ātman) in the context of its subtle body or internal state. (in the self, regarding the self)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme soul, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Denotes the sphere of action or relation.

सा (sā) - Refers to the 'subtle vehicular state' (ātivāhikatā) mentioned previously, acting as an implicit agent. (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Implied subject, or part of an emphatic phrase. Its feminine gender may refer to the feminine abstract noun ātivāhikatā from the previous verse.

एव (eva) - Emphasizing the agent 'sā'. (only, just, indeed, certainly, emphatically)

(indeclinable)

आत्मा (ātmā) - The individual self (ātman), here serving as the subject that will make designations. (self, soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme soul, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: This noun is the agent creating designations. The phrase sā eva ātmā is commonly rendered 'that very self', despite the gender of sā.

नानासंज्ञाः (nānāsaṁjñāḥ) - Different categories or classifications. (various designations/names)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of nānāsaṃjñā

nānāsaṁjñā - various names, manifold designations

Compound: nānā (various) + saṃjñā (designation).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+saṃjñā)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• saṃjñā – name, designation, concept
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of kariṣyati.

करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - Will establish or manifest. (will make, will do, will create)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future tense

From root kṛ, future stem kariṣya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आधिभौतिकता-नाम्नि (ādhibhautikatā-nāmni) - In the conceptual classification related to gross elements. (in the name/category of elemental nature)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ādhibhautikatā-nāman

ādhibhautikatā-nāman - name of the elemental state, designation concerning material existence

Compound: ādhibhautikatā (abstract noun, state of being related to elements) + nāman (name).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ādhibhautikatā+nāman)

• ādhibhautikatā – state of being related to elements/beings, material existence
  noun (feminine)
  Abstract noun from adhibhautika ('relating to elements/beings') + -tā
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• nāman – name, designation, appellation
  noun (neuter)

पृथ्वी-आद्याः (pṛthvī-ādyāḥ) - Examples of elemental designations. (earth and others, beginning with earth)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pṛthvī-ādi

pṛthvī-ādi - earth and so on, beginning with earth

Compound: pṛthvī (earth) + ādi (beginning with).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthvī+ādi)

• pṛthvī – earth, world
  noun (feminine)
  Root: pṛth (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: An implied verb 'are' completes the sentence for this part.

आतिवाहिके (ātivāhike) - In the category of subtle bodies or realms. (in the subtle, in the vehicular)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ātivāhika

ātivāhika - subtle, ethereal, vehicular (body), conveying, belonging to the subtle body

From ati-vah (to carry over, transport).

Prefix: ati

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subtle plane of existence or subtle body.

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