योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-166, verse-23
लेखामयानि विद्यन्ते तत्रानन्तानि कोटरे ।
वृक्षपर्वतजालानि नगराणि पुराणि च ॥ २३ ॥
वृक्षपर्वतजालानि नगराणि पुराणि च ॥ २३ ॥
lekhāmayāni vidyante tatrānantāni koṭare ,
vṛkṣaparvatajālāni nagarāṇi purāṇi ca 23
vṛkṣaparvatajālāni nagarāṇi purāṇi ca 23
23.
lekhāmayāni vidyante tatra anantāni koṭare
vṛkṣaparvatajālāni nagarāṇi purāṇi ca
vṛkṣaparvatajālāni nagarāṇi purāṇi ca
23.
tatra koṭare anantāni lekhāmayāni
vṛkṣaparvatajālāni nagarāṇi purāṇi ca vidyante
vṛkṣaparvatajālāni nagarāṇi purāṇi ca vidyante
23.
There, within that cavity, exist infinite creations (lekhāmayāni) formed by destinies – networks of trees and mountains, cities, and towns.
Words meanings summery:
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- लेखामयानि (lekhāmayāni) - creations formed by destinies (consisting of lines, made of lines, destiny-like creations)
- विद्यन्ते (vidyante) - they exist, are found
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- अनन्तानि (anantāni) - infinite (creations) (endless, infinite)
- कोटरे (koṭare) - within that cavity (in the hollow, in the cavity, in the womb)
- वृक्षपर्वतजालानि (vṛkṣaparvatajālāni) - networks of trees and mountains
- नगराणि (nagarāṇi) - cities
- पुराणि (purāṇi) - towns (towns, castles, ancient stories)
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
लेखामयानि (lekhāmayāni) - creations formed by destinies (consisting of lines, made of lines, destiny-like creations)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of lekhāmaya
lekhāmaya - consisting of lines, made of lines, filled with lines
Compound of 'lekhā' (line, destiny) and '-maya' (consisting of, made of)
Compound type : tatpurusha (lekhā+maya)
- lekhā – line, writing, drawing, destiny
noun (feminine)
Root: likh (class 6) - maya – made of, consisting of, full of
suffix (masculine)
Suffix forming adjectives from nouns, meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'
Note: Agrees with 'anantāni' and the implied objects like vṛkṣaparvatajālāni.
विद्यन्ते (vidyante) - they exist, are found
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of vid
present middle
Root 'vid' (2nd class), present third person plural middle. 'vidyate' is from 'vid' (to be) not 'vid' (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
अनन्तानि (anantāni) - infinite (creations) (endless, infinite)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless
Compound of 'a' (negative) + 'anta' (end)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anta)
- a – not, un-
prefix
Negative prefix - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies implied objects like 'creations'.
कोटरे (koṭare) - within that cavity (in the hollow, in the cavity, in the womb)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of koṭara
koṭara - hollow, cavity, hole in a tree, womb
वृक्षपर्वतजालानि (vṛkṣaparvatajālāni) - networks of trees and mountains
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vṛkṣaparvatajāla
vṛkṣaparvatajāla - a network/multitude of trees and mountains
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (vṛkṣa+parvata+jāla)
- vṛkṣa – tree
noun (masculine) - parvata – mountain, hill
noun (masculine) - jāla – net, network, multitude, collection
noun (neuter)
नगराणि (nagarāṇi) - cities
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nagara
nagara - city, town
पुराणि (purāṇi) - towns (towns, castles, ancient stories)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of pura
pura - town, city, castle, fortress
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)