योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-176, verse-6
अणावणावसंख्यानि तेन सन्ति जगन्ति खे ।
तेषां तान्व्यवहारौघान्संख्यातुं क इव क्षमः ॥ ६ ॥
तेषां तान्व्यवहारौघान्संख्यातुं क इव क्षमः ॥ ६ ॥
aṇāvaṇāvasaṃkhyāni tena santi jaganti khe ,
teṣāṃ tānvyavahāraughānsaṃkhyātuṃ ka iva kṣamaḥ 6
teṣāṃ tānvyavahāraughānsaṃkhyātuṃ ka iva kṣamaḥ 6
6.
aṇau aṇau asaṃkhyāni tena santi jaganti khe teṣām
tān vyavahāraughān saṃkhyātum kaḥ iva kṣamaḥ
tān vyavahāraughān saṃkhyātum kaḥ iva kṣamaḥ
6.
tena aṇau aṇau khe asaṃkhyāni jaganti santi kaḥ
iva teṣām tān vyavahāraughān saṃkhyātum kṣamaḥ
iva teṣām tān vyavahāraughān saṃkhyātum kṣamaḥ
6.
Therefore, innumerable worlds exist in space, even within individual atoms. Who, indeed, is capable of counting the multitude of activities within those worlds?
Words meanings summery:
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- अणौ (aṇau) - in an atom, in a minute particle
- अणौ (aṇau) - in an atom, in a minute particle
- असंख्यानि (asaṁkhyāni) - countless, innumerable
- तेन (tena) - therefore, by that, on that account
- सन्ति (santi) - are, exist
- जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds, universes
- खे (khe) - in space, in the sky, in the ether
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them
- तान् (tān) - those
- व्यवहारौघान् (vyavahāraughān) - streams of activities, multitudes of interactions
- संख्यातुम् (saṁkhyātum) - to count, to number
- कः (kaḥ) - who, what
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if, indeed
- क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - capable, able, competent
Words meanings and morphology
अणौ (aṇau) - in an atom, in a minute particle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - atom, particle, minute, subtle
अणौ (aṇau) - in an atom, in a minute particle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - atom, particle, minute, subtle
Note: Repetition indicates 'in each and every atom'.
असंख्यानि (asaṁkhyāni) - countless, innumerable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of asaṃkhya
asaṁkhya - innumerable, countless
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+saṃkhyā)
- a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
indeclinable - saṃkhyā – number, count
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
तेन (tena) - therefore, by that, on that account
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.
सन्ति (santi) - are, exist
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root 'as' in present indicative, 3rd person plural
Root: as (class 2)
जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds, universes
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of jagat
jagat - world, universe; moving, living
Root: gam (class 1)
खे (khe) - in space, in the sky, in the ether
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - sky, ether, space, zero
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to 'worlds' (jaganti).
तान् (tān) - those
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to 'vyavahāraughān'.
व्यवहारौघान् (vyavahāraughān) - streams of activities, multitudes of interactions
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vyavahāraugha
vyavahāraugha - stream of activities, multitude of dealings or interactions
Compound type : tatpurusha (vyavahāra+ogha)
- vyavahāra – activity, action, conduct, business
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: hṛ (class 1) - ogha – flood, stream, multitude, heap
noun (masculine)
संख्यातुम् (saṁkhyātum) - to count, to number
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive form of root 'khyā' with prefix 'sam'
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
कः (kaḥ) - who, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
इव (iva) - like, as, as if, indeed
(indeclinable)
क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - capable, able, competent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣama
kṣama - capable, able, competent, fit
Root: kṣam (class 1)