योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-173, verse-29
तस्याग्निरास्यं द्यौर्मूर्धा खं नाभिश्चरणौ क्षितिः ।
चन्द्रार्कौ दृगू दिशौ श्रोत्रे कल्पनेति विजृम्भिता ॥ २९ ॥
चन्द्रार्कौ दृगू दिशौ श्रोत्रे कल्पनेति विजृम्भिता ॥ २९ ॥
tasyāgnirāsyaṃ dyaurmūrdhā khaṃ nābhiścaraṇau kṣitiḥ ,
candrārkau dṛgū diśau śrotre kalpaneti vijṛmbhitā 29
candrārkau dṛgū diśau śrotre kalpaneti vijṛmbhitā 29
29.
tasya agniḥ āsyam dyauḥ mūrdhā kham nābhiḥ caraṇau kṣitiḥ
candra-arkau dṛk diśau śrotre kalpanā iti vijṛmbhitā
candra-arkau dṛk diśau śrotre kalpanā iti vijṛmbhitā
29.
tasya agniḥ āsyam (asti),
dyauḥ mūrdhā (asti),
kham nābhiḥ (asti),
ca kṣitiḥ caraṇau (astaḥ).
candra-arkau dṛk (astaḥ),
diśau śrotre (astaḥ).
iti kalpanā vijṛmbhitā (asti).
dyauḥ mūrdhā (asti),
kham nābhiḥ (asti),
ca kṣitiḥ caraṇau (astaḥ).
candra-arkau dṛk (astaḥ),
diśau śrotre (astaḥ).
iti kalpanā vijṛmbhitā (asti).
29.
Fire (Agni) is its mouth, the heavens (dyau) its head, space (kha) its navel, and the earth its feet. The moon and sun are its eyes, and the directions its ears. Thus, this (cosmic form) is manifested by imagination (kalpanā).
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - of the cosmic being (Virāṭ) (of him, of it)
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (Agni) (fire, Agni (god of fire))
- आस्यम् (āsyam) - mouth (mouth, face)
- द्यौः (dyauḥ) - the heavens (dyau) (sky, heaven, celestial region)
- मूर्धा (mūrdhā) - head (head, top, summit)
- खम् (kham) - space (kha) (space, ether, cavity, zero)
- नाभिः (nābhiḥ) - navel (navel, center, hub)
- चरणौ (caraṇau) - two feet
- क्षितिः (kṣitiḥ) - the earth (earth, ground, dwelling)
- चन्द्र-अर्कौ (candra-arkau) - the moon and sun (moon and sun)
- दृक् (dṛk) - eye (eye, sight)
- दिशौ (diśau) - two directions (two directions, two quarters of space)
- श्रोत्रे (śrotre) - two ears
- कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination (kalpanā), mental creation (imagination, conception, creation)
- इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)
- विजृम्भिता (vijṛmbhitā) - manifested, expanded (expanded, manifested, opened wide)
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - of the cosmic being (Virāṭ) (of him, of it)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (Agni) (fire, Agni (god of fire))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire
आस्यम् (āsyam) - mouth (mouth, face)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āsya
āsya - mouth, face
द्यौः (dyauḥ) - the heavens (dyau) (sky, heaven, celestial region)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dyu
dyu - sky, heaven, day
मूर्धा (mūrdhā) - head (head, top, summit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, top, summit, foremost
खम् (kham) - space (kha) (space, ether, cavity, zero)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - space, ether, sky, air, cavity, zero
नाभिः (nābhiḥ) - navel (navel, center, hub)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nābhi
nābhi - navel, center, hub, relative
चरणौ (caraṇau) - two feet
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of caraṇa
caraṇa - foot, leg, movement, conduct
From root √car (to move, walk)
Root: car (class 1)
क्षितिः (kṣitiḥ) - the earth (earth, ground, dwelling)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣiti
kṣiti - earth, ground, abode, destruction
From root √kṣi (to dwell, destroy)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
चन्द्र-अर्कौ (candra-arkau) - the moon and sun (moon and sun)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of candra-arka
candra-arka - moon and sun
Compound type : dvandva (candra+arka)
- candra – moon, luminous, shining
noun (masculine) - arka – sun, ray, praise
noun (masculine)
दृक् (dṛk) - eye (eye, sight)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛś
dṛś - eye, sight, appearance
From root √dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
दिशौ (diśau) - two directions (two directions, two quarters of space)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of diś
diś - direction, quarter of space
From root √diś (to point out)
Root: diś (class 6)
श्रोत्रे (śrotre) - two ears
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of śrotra
śrotra - ear, organ of hearing
From root √śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination (kalpanā), mental creation (imagination, conception, creation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpanā
kalpanā - imagination, conception, creation, arrangement, fabrication
From root √kḷp (to be able, arrange, imagine) with suffix -anā
Root: kḷp (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
विजृम्भिता (vijṛmbhitā) - manifested, expanded (expanded, manifested, opened wide)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vijṛmbhita
vijṛmbhita - expanded, manifested, yawned, opened
Past Passive Participle
From prefix vi- + root √jṛmbh (to yawn, expand)
Prefix: vi
Root: jṛmbh (class 1)