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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-29

स्वेच्छातमःप्रकाशानि नित्यानन्दमयानि च ।
कानिचिन्नीयमानानि तनुतूललघूनि च ॥ २९ ॥
svecchātamaḥprakāśāni nityānandamayāni ca ,
kānicinnīyamānāni tanutūlalaghūni ca 29
29. svecchātamaḥprakāśāni nityānandamayāni
ca kānicit nīyamānāni tanutūlalaghūni ca
29. kānicit svecchātamaḥprakāśāni ca nityānandamayāni
ca kānicit nīyamānāni tanutūlalaghūni
29. Some (entities) manifest darkness and light according to their own will, and are full of eternal bliss (ānanda). And some are carried along, light as a wisp of cotton.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्वेच्छातमःप्रकाशानि (svecchātamaḥprakāśāni) - having darkness and light according to one's own will
  • नित्यानन्दमयानि (nityānandamayāni) - full of eternal bliss
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • कानिचित् (kānicit) - some (manifestations/beings) (some, a few)
  • नीयमानानि (nīyamānāni) - being led, being carried, being guided
  • तनुतूललघूनि (tanutūlalaghūni) - light as a wisp of cotton, extremely light
  • (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वेच्छातमःप्रकाशानि (svecchātamaḥprakāśāni) - having darkness and light according to one's own will
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of svecchātamaḥprakāśa
svecchātamaḥprakāśa - own-will-darkness-light (having these qualities)
Compound describing the nature of 'some' entities.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+icchā+tamas+prakāśa)
  • sva – own, one's self
    adjective/pronoun
  • icchā – will, desire, wish
    noun (feminine)
    from root 'iṣ' (to wish)
    Root: iṣ (class 6)
  • tamas – darkness, ignorance, gloom
    noun (neuter)
    Root: tam (class 4)
  • prakāśa – light, brightness, manifestation
    noun (masculine)
    from root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'pra-'
    Prefix: pra
    Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: compound adjective describing the entities.
नित्यानन्दमयानि (nityānandamayāni) - full of eternal bliss
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nityānandamaya
nityānandamaya - consisting of eternal joy/bliss (ānanda)
'nitya' (eternal) + 'ānanda' (bliss) + 'maya' (made of)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+ānanda+maya)
  • nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
    adjective
  • ānanda – bliss, joy, happiness (ānanda)
    noun (masculine)
    from 'nand' (to rejoice) with prefix 'ā-'
    Prefix: ā
    Root: nand (class 1)
  • maya – made of, consisting of, full of
    suffix/adjective
    secondary suffix, forms adjectives meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कानिचित् (kānicit) - some (manifestations/beings) (some, a few)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kimcid
kimcid - something, anything, a little, some
formed from 'kim' (what) + 'cid' (an indefinite particle)
Note: Used here as an indefinite pronoun, functioning as the subject of an implied verb 'are'.
नीयमानानि (nīyamānāni) - being led, being carried, being guided
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nīyamāna
nīyamāna - being led, being carried, being guided
Present Passive Participle
From root 'nī' (to lead, carry) in the passive voice, present tense.
Root: nī (class 1)
तनुतूललघूनि (tanutūlalaghūni) - light as a wisp of cotton, extremely light
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tanutūlalaghu
tanutūlalaghu - light as a fine piece of cotton
'tanu' (fine, slender) + 'tūla' (cotton) + 'laghu' (light)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tanu+tūla+laghu)
  • tanu – slender, fine, thin, body
    adjective
    Root: tan (class 8)
  • tūla – cotton, wisp, flock
    noun (neuter)
  • laghu – light, small, quick, unimportant
    adjective
    Root: lagh (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)