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7,187

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-187, verse-24

संकल्पपूर्वमशकजालवद्धिष्ण्यचक्रकम् ।
आवर्तवर्तिना भाति चिद्व्योमेदं च दृश्यवत् ॥ २४ ॥
saṃkalpapūrvamaśakajālavaddhiṣṇyacakrakam ,
āvartavartinā bhāti cidvyomedaṃ ca dṛśyavat 24
24. saṃkalpapūrvam aśakajālavat dhiṣṇyacakrakam
āvartavartinā bhāti cidvyom idam ca dṛśyavat
24. idam cidvyom saṃkalpapūrvam aśakajālavat
dhiṣṇyacakrakam ca āvartavartinā dṛśyavat bhāti
24. This consciousness-space (cidvyoma), which is the entire cosmic system (dhiṣṇyacakrakam) originating from intention (saṃkalpa) and resembling a swarm of mosquitoes, appears as a visible phenomenon, continuously turning.

Words meanings summery:

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  • संकल्पपूर्वम् (saṁkalpapūrvam) - originating from creative intention (preceded by intention, having intention as its origin)
  • अशकजालवत् (aśakajālavat) - like a net of mosquitoes, like a swarm of gnats
  • धिष्ण्यचक्रकम् (dhiṣṇyacakrakam) - the cosmic system, assembly of worlds, wheel of constellations
  • आवर्तवर्तिना (āvartavartinā) - by the one constantly revolving, by means of constant revolution, continuously turning
  • भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests
  • चिद्व्योम् (cidvyom) - consciousness-space, the infinite expanse of consciousness (cidvyoma)
  • इदम् (idam) - this
  • (ca) - and, also
  • दृश्यवत् (dṛśyavat) - like a visible object, as if seen, like a spectacle

Words meanings and morphology

संकल्पपूर्वम् (saṁkalpapūrvam) - originating from creative intention (preceded by intention, having intention as its origin)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃkalpapūrva
saṁkalpapūrva - preceded by intention, originating from intention
Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃkalpa+pūrva)
  • saṃkalpa – intention, resolve, volition (saṃkalpa)
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: kḷp (class 1)
  • pūrva – preceded by, before, former
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Adverbial use, agreeing with dhiṣṇyacakrakam
अशकजालवत् (aśakajālavat) - like a net of mosquitoes, like a swarm of gnats
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aśakajālavat
aśakajālavat - like a net of mosquitoes/gnats
Derived with the matup suffix (-vat) meaning 'having' or 'like'
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśaka+jāla)
  • aśaka – mosquito, gnat
    noun (masculine)
  • jāla – net, web, swarm, collection
    noun (neuter)
Note: Adverbial use, agreeing with dhiṣṇyacakrakam
धिष्ण्यचक्रकम् (dhiṣṇyacakrakam) - the cosmic system, assembly of worlds, wheel of constellations
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhiṣṇyacakraka
dhiṣṇyacakraka - assembly of worlds, cosmic system, wheel of constellations
Compound type : tatpurusha (dhiṣṇya+cakraka)
  • dhiṣṇya – abode, sphere, world, celestial body
    noun (neuter)
  • cakraka – small wheel, circle, assembly, collection
    noun (neuter)
आवर्तवर्तिना (āvartavartinā) - by the one constantly revolving, by means of constant revolution, continuously turning
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of āvartavartin
āvartavartin - constantly revolving, turning in a whirlpool
agent noun derived from verb
From ā-vṛt with the suffix -in (agentive)
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially to describe how it 'shines'.
भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
चिद्व्योम् (cidvyom) - consciousness-space, the infinite expanse of consciousness (cidvyoma)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cidvyoman
cidvyoman - consciousness-space, the infinite expanse of consciousness
Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vyoman)
  • cit – consciousness
    noun (feminine)
  • vyoman – sky, space, ether
    noun (neuter)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
दृश्यवत् (dṛśyavat) - like a visible object, as if seen, like a spectacle
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśyavat
dṛśyavat - like a visible object, as if seen
gerundive (dṛśya) + matup suffix
From root dṛś (to see), forming gerundive dṛśya (that which is to be seen), then with matup suffix (-vat) meaning 'having' or 'like'
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Adverbial use, agreeing with cidvyom