योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-8

वार्यावर्त इवाभाति पवनस्पन्दवच्च यत् ।
अबुद्धिपूर्वं चिद्व्योम्नि जगद्भानमभित्तिमत् ॥ ८ ॥

vāryāvarta ivābhāti pavanaspandavacca yat ,
abuddhipūrvaṃ cidvyomni jagadbhānamabhittimat 8

8. vāri-āvartaḥ iva ābhāti pavana-spanda-vat ca yat
abuddhi-pūrvam cit-vyomni jagat-bhānam abhitti-mat

8. yat jagat-bhānam cit-vyomni abuddhi-pūrvam abhitti-mat
vāri-āvartaḥ iva pavana-spanda-vat ca ābhāti

8. And that manifestation of the world (jagat-bhānam) in consciousness-space (cit-vyoma), which is without prior intention (abuddhipūrvam) and without any foundation (abhittimat), appears like a whirlpool of water or the vibration of wind.

8. כמו מערבולת במים או תנועה ברוח, הופעת העולם זורחת באופן ספונטני, ללא מחשבה מוקדמת וללא שום משען, בתוך מרחב התודעה.

Words meanings summery:

• वारि-आवर्तः (vāri-āvartaḥ) - a whirlpool of water

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, manifests)

• पवन-स्पन्द-वत् (pavana-spanda-vat) - like the vibration of wind, having the quality of wind's movement

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that (relative pronoun))

• अबुद्धि-पूर्वम् (abuddhi-pūrvam) - without prior intention (without prior intention, spontaneous, not preceded by intellect)

• चित्-व्योम्नि (cit-vyomni) - within the realm of consciousness-space (cit-vyoma) (in consciousness-space)

• जगत्-भानम् (jagat-bhānam) - the manifestation/appearance of the world

• अभित्ति-मत् (abhitti-mat) - without any underlying basis or support (without foundation, unsupported)

Words meanings and morphology

वारि-आवर्तः (vāri-āvartaḥ) - a whirlpool of water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāri-āvarta

vāri-āvarta - whirlpool of water

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (vāri+āvarta)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – whirlpool, revolution, turning
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛt with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, manifests)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative 3rd Person Singular

From root bhā with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

पवन-स्पन्द-वत् (pavana-spanda-vat) - like the vibration of wind, having the quality of wind's movement

(adjective)

of pavana-spanda-vat

pavana-spanda-vat - like the vibration of wind

From pavana-spanda with the possessive suffix -vat.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pavana+spanda+vat)

• pavana – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pū (to purify/blow).
  Root: pū (class 9)
• spanda – trembling, throbbing, vibration, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand.
  Root: spand (class 1)
• vat – like, having, possessing
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Used in a comparative sense, functioning adverbially.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two similes.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Starts a relative clause describing jagat-bhānam.

अबुद्धि-पूर्वम् (abuddhi-pūrvam) - without prior intention (without prior intention, spontaneous, not preceded by intellect)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abuddhi-pūrva

abuddhi-pūrva - not preceded by intellect, spontaneous

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+buddhi+pūrva)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• buddhi – intellect, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• pūrva – prior, former, preceded by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies jagat-bhānam.

चित्-व्योम्नि (cit-vyomni) - within the realm of consciousness-space (cit-vyoma) (in consciousness-space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoman

cit-vyoman - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the location of the manifestation.

जगत्-भानम् (jagat-bhānam) - the manifestation/appearance of the world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat-bhāna

jagat-bhāna - manifestation of the world, appearance of the universe

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (jagat+bhāna)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle from gam, used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhāna – shining, appearing, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhā.
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अभित्ति-मत् (abhitti-mat) - without any underlying basis or support (without foundation, unsupported)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhitti-mat

abhitti-mat - without foundation, unsupported

From abhitti (no wall/support) with possessive suffix -mat.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhitti+mat)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• bhitti – wall, partition, foundation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root bhid.
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• mat – having, possessing
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Modifies jagat-bhānam.

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