योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-176, verse-25
ब्रह्माण्डलक्षनिचयाः परमात्मनीति नित्यं स्थिता निपुणमन्यवदप्यनन्ये ।
वारिण्यवारितविसारितरङ्गवेगाल्लोलं स्थिताम्बुपरमाणुचया यथैते ॥ २५ ॥
वारिण्यवारितविसारितरङ्गवेगाल्लोलं स्थिताम्बुपरमाणुचया यथैते ॥ २५ ॥
brahmāṇḍalakṣanicayāḥ paramātmanīti nityaṃ sthitā nipuṇamanyavadapyananye ,
vāriṇyavāritavisāritaraṅgavegāllolaṃ sthitāmbuparamāṇucayā yathaite 25
vāriṇyavāritavisāritaraṅgavegāllolaṃ sthitāmbuparamāṇucayā yathaite 25
25.
brahmāṇḍalakṣanicayāḥ paramātmani iti
nityaṃ sthitāḥ nipuṇamanyavat api
ananye vāriṇi avāritavisāritaraṅgavegāt
lolam sthitāmbuparamaṇucayāḥ yathā ete
nityaṃ sthitāḥ nipuṇamanyavat api
ananye vāriṇi avāritavisāritaraṅgavegāt
lolam sthitāmbuparamaṇucayāḥ yathā ete
25.
Just as these collections of water atoms exist, restless in water due to the unimpeded, spreading velocity of waves, so too do countless collections of universes eternally reside in the Supreme Self (ātman) – intrinsically non-separate, even while appearing as if distinct or cleverly formed.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्माण्डलक्षनिचयाः (brahmāṇḍalakṣanicayāḥ) - the innumerable collections of universes existing in the Supreme Self (countless collections of universes; multitudes of millions of universes)
- परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the ultimate reality (ātman) (in the Supreme Self, in the ultimate soul)
- इति (iti) - thus, referring to the preceding statement (thus, in this manner, so, as)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally (eternally, always, constantly)
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - eternally exist (in the Supreme Self) (situated, existing, standing)
- निपुणमन्यवत् (nipuṇamanyavat) - appearing as if distinct or cleverly formed (as if by an expert other, skillfully distinct)
- अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the preceding idea) (even, also, too)
- अनन्ये (ananye) - intrinsically non-separate (from the Supreme Self) (in the non-other, in the non-separate, non-dual)
- वारिणि (vāriṇi) - in water
- अवारितविसारितरङ्गवेगात् (avāritavisāritaraṅgavegāt) - due to the unimpeded and spreading velocity of waves (due to the unimpeded, spreading velocity of waves)
- लोलम् (lolam) - moving restlessly (referring to the water atoms) (trembling, moving, restless)
- स्थिताम्बुपरमणुचयाः (sthitāmbuparamaṇucayāḥ) - the collections of water atoms that exist (collections of existing water atoms)
- यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in the manner that)
- एते (ete) - these (collections of water atoms) (these)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्माण्डलक्षनिचयाः (brahmāṇḍalakṣanicayāḥ) - the innumerable collections of universes existing in the Supreme Self (countless collections of universes; multitudes of millions of universes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmāṇḍalakṣanicaya
brahmāṇḍalakṣanicaya - a collection of hundreds of thousands/millions of universes
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmāṇḍa+lakṣa+nicaya)
- brahmāṇḍa – the egg of Brahmā, the universe, cosmos
noun (neuter) - lakṣa – a hundred thousand; a large indefinite number, countless
noun (neuter) - nicaya – a collection, heap, multitude
noun (masculine)
परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the ultimate reality (ātman) (in the Supreme Self, in the ultimate soul)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of paramātman
paramātman - the Supreme Soul, the Universal Spirit, God
Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+ātman)
- parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
इति (iti) - thus, referring to the preceding statement (thus, in this manner, so, as)
(indeclinable)
नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally (eternally, always, constantly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage derived from the neuter accusative singular form.
स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - eternally exist (in the Supreme Self) (situated, existing, standing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, steady
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √sthā (to stand, stay)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'brahmāṇḍalakṣanicayāḥ'.
निपुणमन्यवत् (nipuṇamanyavat) - appearing as if distinct or cleverly formed (as if by an expert other, skillfully distinct)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : bahuvrihi or adverbial (nipuṇa+anya+vat)
- nipuṇa – skillful, expert, clever, cleverness
adjective (masculine) - anya – other, another, different
pronoun (masculine) - vat – like, as, similar to
suffix
Suffix to form adverbs of comparison.
अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the preceding idea) (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
अनन्ये (ananye) - intrinsically non-separate (from the Supreme Self) (in the non-other, in the non-separate, non-dual)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of ananya
ananya - not other, non-different, unique, identical
Compound type : tatpurusha (nañ) (a+anya)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix
Negative prefix. - anya – other, another, different
pronoun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with paramātmani or refers to the state of non-duality.
वारिणि (vāriṇi) - in water
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vārin
vārin - water
अवारितविसारितरङ्गवेगात् (avāritavisāritaraṅgavegāt) - due to the unimpeded and spreading velocity of waves (due to the unimpeded, spreading velocity of waves)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of avāritavisāritaraṅgavega
avāritavisāritaraṅgavega - the velocity of waves that are unimpeded and spreading
Compound type : tatpurusha (avārita+visārita+taraṅga+vega)
- avārita – unimpeded, unrestrained, unobstructed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from a- + √vṛ (to cover, obstruct).
Prefix: a
Root: vṛ (class 5) - visārita – spread, diffused, extended
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from vi- + √sṛ (to flow, move).
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛ (class 1) - taraṅga – wave, billow, movement
noun (masculine) - vega – speed, velocity, force, impetus
noun (masculine)
Root: vij
लोलम् (lolam) - moving restlessly (referring to the water atoms) (trembling, moving, restless)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage of the neuter accusative singular form of the adjective 'lola'.
स्थिताम्बुपरमणुचयाः (sthitāmbuparamaṇucayāḥ) - the collections of water atoms that exist (collections of existing water atoms)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthitāmbuparamaṇucaya
sthitāmbuparamaṇucaya - a collection of existing water atoms
Compound type : tatpurusha (sthita+ambu+paramaṇu+caya)
- sthita – existing, situated
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √sthā (to stand, stay).
Root: sthā (class 1) - ambu – water
noun (neuter) - paramaṇu – atom, subtle particle
noun (masculine) - caya – collection, heap, multitude
noun (masculine)
यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in the manner that)
(indeclinable)
एते (ete) - these (collections of water atoms) (these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these