योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-169, verse-27

अपूर्वैव घना निद्रा कापि सा तत्त्वदर्शिनाम् ।
या न शाम्यति कल्पाभ्ररवैर्नाङ्गविकर्तनैः ॥ २७ ॥

apūrvaiva ghanā nidrā kāpi sā tattvadarśinām ,
yā na śāmyati kalpābhraravairnāṅgavikartanaiḥ 27

27. apūrvā eva ghanā nidrā kā api sā tattvadarśinām
yā na śāmyati kalpābhraravaiḥ na aṅgavikartanaiḥ

27. tattvadarśinām sā kā api apūrvā eva ghanā nidrā
yā kalpābhraravaiḥ na aṅgavikartanaiḥ na śāmyati

27. Indeed, there is a unique and profound sleep belonging to those who perceive reality (tattva). It is not disturbed by the thundering roars of cosmic dissolution clouds, nor by the dismemberment of limbs.

Words meanings summery:

• अपूर्वा (apūrvā) - unique (unprecedented, unique, not existing before)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• घना (ghanā) - profound (dense, profound, thick, solid)

• निद्रा (nidrā) - sleep (sleep, slumber)

• का (kā) - some kind of (what, which, some kind of (feminine))

• अपि (api) - a particle indicating 'some' or 'a certain' (even, also, too, a particle (often intensifying or indicating 'any' with interrogatives))

• सा (sā) - that (sleep) (she, that (feminine))

• तत्त्वदर्शिनाम् (tattvadarśinām) - of those who perceive reality (of those who perceive reality, of the seers of truth)

• या (yā) - which (sleep) (which, who (feminine))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - is disturbed (or ceases) (ceases, is pacified, is quieted, is disturbed)

• कल्पाभ्ररवैः (kalpābhraravaiḥ) - by the roars of cosmic dissolution clouds (by the roars of doomsday clouds)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अङ्गविकर्तनैः (aṅgavikartanaiḥ) - by the dismemberment of limbs (by the cutting of limbs, by dismemberment)

Words meanings and morphology

अपूर्वा (apūrvā) - unique (unprecedented, unique, not existing before)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apūrva

apūrva - unprecedented, unique, novel, not existing before

Derived from 'pūrva' (former, before) with a negative prefix 'a-'

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

घना (ghanā) - profound (dense, profound, thick, solid)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghana

ghana - dense, thick, profound, solid, abundant, mass

निद्रा (nidrā) - sleep (sleep, slumber)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nidrā

nidrā - sleep, slumber, drowsiness

का (kā) - some kind of (what, which, some kind of (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, whether

अपि (api) - a particle indicating 'some' or 'a certain' (even, also, too, a particle (often intensifying or indicating 'any' with interrogatives))

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - that (sleep) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तत्त्वदर्शिनाम् (tattvadarśinām) - of those who perceive reality (of those who perceive reality, of the seers of truth)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - one who perceives reality, a seer of truth, philosopher

Agent Noun

Derived from 'tattva' (reality) and the root 'dṛś' (to see) with the agent suffix '-in'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – reality, truth, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, showing, one who sees
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Agent noun formed from root dṛś with suffix -in
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

या (yā) - which (sleep) (which, who (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - is disturbed (or ceases) (ceases, is pacified, is quieted, is disturbed)

(verb)

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

Root: śam (class 4)

कल्पाभ्ररवैः (kalpābhraravaiḥ) - by the roars of cosmic dissolution clouds (by the roars of doomsday clouds)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kalpābhrarava

kalpābhrarava - roar of cosmic dissolution clouds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+abhra+rava)

• kalpa – cosmic eon, a long period of time, sacred precept
  noun (masculine)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• rava – roar, cry, sound, noise
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root ru (to roar)
  Root: ru (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अङ्गविकर्तनैः (aṅgavikartanaiḥ) - by the dismemberment of limbs (by the cutting of limbs, by dismemberment)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of aṅgavikartana

aṅgavikartana - cutting of limbs, dismemberment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅga+vikartana)

• aṅga – limb, body part, member
  noun (neuter)
• vikartana – cutting, mutilation, dismemberment
  noun (neuter)
  Agent/Action Noun
  Derived from root kṛt (to cut) with upasarga vi- and suffix -ana
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛt (class 6)

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