योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-18

विचित्रवर्णा विगुणा शून्ये च वितताकृतिः ।
जडस्पन्दोत्पातमयी शक्रचापलतेव खे ॥ १८ ॥

vicitravarṇā viguṇā śūnye ca vitatākṛtiḥ ,
jaḍaspandotpātamayī śakracāpalateva khe 18

18. vicitravarṇā viguṇā śūnye ca vitatākṛtiḥ
jaḍaspandotpātamayī śakracāpalatā iva khe

18. vicitravarṇā viguṇā śūnye ca vitatākṛtiḥ
jaḍaspandotpātamayī śakracāpalatā iva khe

18. It possesses diverse colors, yet is devoid of (material) qualities (guṇa), and extends its form in the void. Composed of inert, pulsating phenomena, it is like a flash of lightning in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• विचित्रवर्णा (vicitravarṇā) - possesses diverse colors (of various colors/forms)

• विगुणा (viguṇā) - devoid of (material) qualities (guṇa) (without qualities (guṇa), without merits)

• शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (in emptiness, in the void)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वितताकृतिः (vitatākṛtiḥ) - extends its form (having an expanded form/shape)

• जडस्पन्दोत्पातमयी (jaḍaspandotpātamayī) - composed of inert, pulsating phenomena (consisting of inert vibrations and phenomena)

• शक्रचापलता (śakracāpalatā) - a flash of lightning (Indra's bow-creeper (lightning))

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• खे (khe) - in the sky (in space, in the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

विचित्रवर्णा (vicitravarṇā) - possesses diverse colors (of various colors/forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vicitravarṇa

vicitravarṇa - of various colors, multicolored, of strange appearance

Feminine nominative singular of the compound adjective vicitravarṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+varṇa)

• vicitra – various, diverse, strange, wonderful
  adjective (masculine)
• varṇa – color, tint, form, class
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

विगुणा (viguṇā) - devoid of (material) qualities (guṇa) (without qualities (guṇa), without merits)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viguṇa

viguṇa - devoid of good qualities, faulty, without material qualities

Feminine nominative singular of the compound adjective viguṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+guṇa)

• vi – apart, without
  indeclinable
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas), string
  noun (masculine)

शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (in emptiness, in the void)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, space, emptiness

Locative singular of śūnya

Root: śū (class 5)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वितताकृतिः (vitatākṛtiḥ) - extends its form (having an expanded form/shape)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vitatākṛti

vitatākṛti - having an expanded or widespread form

Nominative singular of the compound adjective vitatākṛti

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vitata+ākṛti)

• vitata – spread out, expanded, wide
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root tan ('to stretch') with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: tan (class 8)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

जडस्पन्दोत्पातमयी (jaḍaspandotpātamayī) - composed of inert, pulsating phenomena (consisting of inert vibrations and phenomena)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaḍaspandotpātamaya

jaḍaspandotpātamaya - consisting of dull vibrations and occurrences

Feminine nominative singular of the compound adjective jaḍaspandotpātamaya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaḍa+spanda+utpāta+maya)

• jaḍa – dull, inert, cold, inanimate
  adjective (masculine)
• spanda – trembling, vibration, pulsation, throbbing
  noun (masculine)
  From root spand ('to vibrate')
  Root: spand (class 1)
• utpāta – calamity, phenomenon, supernatural event, omen
  noun (masculine)
  From root pat ('to fall') with upasarga ut
  Prefix: ut
  Root: pat (class 1)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (masculine)

शक्रचापलता (śakracāpalatā) - a flash of lightning (Indra's bow-creeper (lightning))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakracāpalatā

śakracāpalatā - Indra's bow (rainbow); a flash of lightning

Nominative singular of the compound noun śakracāpalatā

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śakra+cāpalatā)

• śakra – Indra (name of a deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• cāpalatā – fickleness, restlessness, flash (as of lightning)
  noun (feminine)
  From capala ('flickering, unsteady')

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

खे (khe) - in the sky (in space, in the sky)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

Locative singular of kha

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