योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-179, verse-7

ब्रह्मव्योम्नः स्वप्नरूपस्वभावत्वाज्जगत्स्थितेः ।
इदं सर्वं संभवति सहेतुकमहेतुकम् ॥ ७ ॥

brahmavyomnaḥ svapnarūpasvabhāvatvājjagatsthiteḥ ,
idaṃ sarvaṃ saṃbhavati sahetukamahetukam 7

7. brahmavyomnaḥ svapnarūpasvabhāvatvāt jagatsthiteḥ
idam sarvam saṃbhavati sahetukam ahetukam

7. brahmavyomnaḥ jagatsthiteḥ svapnarūpasvabhāvatvāt
idam sarvam sahetukam ahetukam saṃbhavati

7. Since the world's existence (jagatsthiti) inherently takes the form of a dream within the space of Brahman (brahman), all this (creation) comes into being, both with and without a specific cause.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मव्योम्नः (brahmavyomnaḥ) - of the space of Brahman, of the Brahman-ether

• स्वप्नरूपस्वभावत्वात् (svapnarūpasvabhāvatvāt) - because of having the nature of a dream-form, due to its dream-like nature

• जगत्स्थितेः (jagatsthiteḥ) - of the world's existence, of the state of the world

• इदम् (idam) - this

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• संभवति (saṁbhavati) - arises, comes into being, is possible, originates

• सहेतुकम् (sahetukam) - with cause, having a cause, caused

• अहेतुकम् (ahetukam) - without cause, causeless, uncaused

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मव्योम्नः (brahmavyomnaḥ) - of the space of Brahman, of the Brahman-ether

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahmavyoman

brahmavyoman - the space/ether of Brahman

Compound of brahman (Brahman) + vyoman (space/ether)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+vyoman)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
  From root bṛh (to grow, expand)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• vyoman – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
  N-stem noun
  Root: vi

Note: Qualifies `jagatsthiteḥ` or part of the larger causal phrase.

स्वप्नरूपस्वभावत्वात् (svapnarūpasvabhāvatvāt) - because of having the nature of a dream-form, due to its dream-like nature

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of svapnarūpasvabhāvatva

svapnarūpasvabhāvatva - the state of having the nature of a dream-form

Compound of svapnarūpa (dream-form) + svabhāva (intrinsic nature) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (svapnarūpa+svabhāva+tva)

• svapnarūpa – dream-form, form of a dream
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of svapna (dream) + rūpa (form)
• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, own being, inherent characteristic
  noun (masculine)
  From sva (own) + bhāva (being, nature)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix

Note: Indicates cause.

जगत्स्थितेः (jagatsthiteḥ) - of the world's existence, of the state of the world

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jagatsthiti

jagatsthiti - existence of the world, state of the world

Compound of jagat (world) + sthiti (existence)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+sthiti)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam (to go) + śatṛ, literally 'that which moves'
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sthiti – state, existence, condition, standing
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā (to stand) + ktin
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies `svapnarūpasvabhāvatvāt`.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Qualifies `sarvam`

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

Note: Subject of `saṃbhavati`

संभवति (saṁbhavati) - arises, comes into being, is possible, originates

(verb)

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

Present 3rd Person Singular

From sam + bhū (to be, become)

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

सहेतुकम् (sahetukam) - with cause, having a cause, caused

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sahetuka

sahetuka - having a cause, caused, with reason

Compound of sa (with) + hetu (cause) + ka (suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+hetu+ka)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
  Indeclinable prefix meaning 'with'
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)
  From root hi (to send, to impel)
  Root: hi (class 5)
• ka – (suffix forming adjectives or nouns)
  suffix
  Secondary suffix

Note: Qualifies `idam sarvam`

अहेतुकम् (ahetukam) - without cause, causeless, uncaused

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ahetuka

ahetuka - without cause, causeless, uncaused

Compound of negative prefix 'a' + hetu (cause) + ka (suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+hetu+ka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)
  From root hi (to send, to impel)
  Root: hi (class 5)
• ka – (suffix forming adjectives or nouns)
  suffix
  Secondary suffix

Note: Qualifies `idam sarvam`

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