योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-187, verse-14
आकल्पाख्यं निमेषं यत्कचनं चैकरूपकम् ।
स्वाभाविकाः स्वभावं तं प्राहुः प्रसृतबुद्धयः ॥ १४ ॥
स्वाभाविकाः स्वभावं तं प्राहुः प्रसृतबुद्धयः ॥ १४ ॥
ākalpākhyaṃ nimeṣaṃ yatkacanaṃ caikarūpakam ,
svābhāvikāḥ svabhāvaṃ taṃ prāhuḥ prasṛtabuddhayaḥ 14
svābhāvikāḥ svabhāvaṃ taṃ prāhuḥ prasṛtabuddhayaḥ 14
14.
ākalpākhyam nimeṣam yat kacanam ca ekarūpakam
svābhāvikāḥ svabhāvam tam prāhuḥ prasṛtabuddhayaḥ
svābhāvikāḥ svabhāvam tam prāhuḥ prasṛtabuddhayaḥ
14.
yat ākalpākhyam nimeṣam ca ekarūpakam kacanam
tam svabhāvam prasṛtabuddhayaḥ svābhāvikāḥ prāhuḥ
tam svabhāvam prasṛtabuddhayaḥ svābhāvikāḥ prāhuḥ
14.
That which is designated as 'a blink lasting a kalpa' (ākalpākhya nimeṣa) and which is a manifestation of a singular nature (ekarūpaka)—those whose intellects are expanded (prasṛtabuddhi), the naturalists (svābhāvika), declare that to be (its) inherent nature (svabhāva).
Words meanings summery:
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- आकल्पाख्यम् (ākalpākhyam) - named/called 'a kalpa-long', lasting for a kalpa
- निमेषम् (nimeṣam) - a wink, a blink, a moment
- यत् (yat) - which, that
- कचनम् (kacanam) - manifestation, shining, appearance
- च (ca) - and, also
- एकरूपकम् (ekarūpakam) - of one form, uniform, singular in nature
- स्वाभाविकाः (svābhāvikāḥ) - the naturalists, those who follow the doctrine of svabhāva
- स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - inherent nature, own being, natural disposition
- तम् (tam) - that
- प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they speak of
- प्रसृतबुद्धयः (prasṛtabuddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are expanded/developed
Words meanings and morphology
आकल्पाख्यम् (ākalpākhyam) - named/called 'a kalpa-long', lasting for a kalpa
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ākalpākhya
ākalpākhya - named 'lasting a kalpa', called 'a kalpa-long'
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ākalpa+ākhya)
- ākalpa – up to a kalpa, for a kalpa
noun (masculine) - ākhya – named, called, designated as
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
Derived from root 'khyā' (to tell, to name) with prefix 'ā' and suffix 'ṇya'.
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'nimeṣam'.
निमेषम् (nimeṣam) - a wink, a blink, a moment
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nimeṣa
nimeṣa - a wink, a blink, a moment
Prefix: ni
Root: miṣ (class 4)
यत् (yat) - which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, that
कचनम् (kacanam) - manifestation, shining, appearance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kacana
kacana - manifestation, shining, appearance
Action noun
Derived from root 'kac' with suffix 'ana'.
Root: kac (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एकरूपकम् (ekarūpakam) - of one form, uniform, singular in nature
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ekarūpaka
ekarūpaka - of one form, uniform, singular in nature
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (eka+rūpaka)
- eka – one, single, unique
numeral (neuter) - rūpaka – having the form of, metaphorical, representation
adjective (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'kacanam'.
स्वाभाविकाः (svābhāvikāḥ) - the naturalists, those who follow the doctrine of svabhāva
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svābhāvika
svābhāvika - naturalist, adherent of svabhāva doctrine; natural, inherent
Derived from 'svabhāva' with the suffix 'ika'.
स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - inherent nature, own being, natural disposition
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - inherent nature, own being, natural disposition
Prefix: sva
Root: bhū (class 1)
तम् (tam) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Agrees with 'svabhāvam'.
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they speak of
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect indicative (liṭ) of pra-ah
Root 'ah' is irregular, often found in perfect tense forms that function as present.
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
Note: Often used in the sense of present tense.
प्रसृतबुद्धयः (prasṛtabuddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are expanded/developed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prasṛtabuddhi
prasṛtabuddhi - whose intellect is expanded/developed
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (prasṛta+buddhi)
- prasṛta – spread out, expanded, developed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'sṛ' (to flow, move) with prefix 'pra' and suffix 'kta'.
Prefix: pra
Root: sṛ (class 1) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, insight
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Functions as a noun here, referring to 'those people'.