योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-183, verse-53
अणावपि जगन्माति यत्र तत्र गृहोदरे ।
सप्तद्वीपा वसुमती कचतीति किमद्भुतम् ॥ ५३ ॥
सप्तद्वीपा वसुमती कचतीति किमद्भुतम् ॥ ५३ ॥
aṇāvapi jaganmāti yatra tatra gṛhodare ,
saptadvīpā vasumatī kacatīti kimadbhutam 53
saptadvīpā vasumatī kacatīti kimadbhutam 53
53.
aṇau api jagat māti yatra tatra gṛha udare
saptadvīpā vasumatī kacati iti kim adbhutam
saptadvīpā vasumatī kacati iti kim adbhutam
53.
yat jagat aṇau api yatra tatra gṛha udare māti,
saptadvīpā vasumatī kacati iti kim adbhutam?
saptadvīpā vasumatī kacati iti kim adbhutam?
53.
When the world (jagat) is contained even within an atom, here and there within the interior of a house, what wonder is it that the earth (vasumatī) with its seven continents is perceived?
Words meanings summery:
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- अणौ (aṇau) - in the atom, in the minute particle
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
- माति (māti) - is contained, exists, measures
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- गृह (gṛha) - house, home, abode
- उदरे (udare) - in the interior, in the abdomen, in the abode
- सप्तद्वीपा (saptadvīpā) - having seven islands/continents
- वसुमती (vasumatī) - the earth (literally 'possessing wealth')
- कचति (kacati) - appears, shines, is perceived
- इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (quotative particle)
- किम् (kim) - what?
- अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonder, astonishing, marvelous
Words meanings and morphology
अणौ (aṇau) - in the atom, in the minute particle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - atom, subtle particle, minute thing
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, that which moves
From root 'gam' (गम्) 'to go'
Root: gam (class 1)
माति (māti) - is contained, exists, measures
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of mā
Present Active Indicative
Root `mā` (मा) class 2, Parasmaipada, Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular
Root: mā (class 2)
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
गृह (gṛha) - house, home, abode
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha
gṛha - house, home, dwelling, abode
Note: Part of the locative compound `gṛhodare`.
उदरे (udare) - in the interior, in the abdomen, in the abode
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of udara
udara - belly, interior, womb, abode
सप्तद्वीपा (saptadvīpā) - having seven islands/continents
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saptadvīpa
saptadvīpa - having seven islands/continents (a traditional description of the earth)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (saptan+dvīpa)
- saptan – seven
numeral - dvīpa – island, continent
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `vasumatī`.
वसुमती (vasumatī) - the earth (literally 'possessing wealth')
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vasumatī
vasumatī - the earth; possessing wealth, rich (feminine form of vasumat)
कचति (kacati) - appears, shines, is perceived
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kac
Present Active Indicative
Root `kac` (कच्) class 1, Parasmaipada, Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular
Root: kac (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (quotative particle)
(indeclinable)
किम् (kim) - what?
(indeclinable)
अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonder, astonishing, marvelous
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhuta
adbhuta - wonderful, marvelous, astonishing; a wonder, miracle