योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-187, verse-24
संकल्पपूर्वमशकजालवद्धिष्ण्यचक्रकम् ।
आवर्तवर्तिना भाति चिद्व्योमेदं च दृश्यवत् ॥ २४ ॥
आवर्तवर्तिना भाति चिद्व्योमेदं च दृश्यवत् ॥ २४ ॥
saṃkalpapūrvamaśakajālavaddhiṣṇyacakrakam ,
āvartavartinā bhāti cidvyomedaṃ ca dṛśyavat 24
āvartavartinā bhāti cidvyomedaṃ ca dṛśyavat 24
24.
saṃkalpapūrvam aśakajālavat dhiṣṇyacakrakam
āvartavartinā bhāti cidvyom idam ca dṛśyavat
āvartavartinā bhāti cidvyom idam ca dṛśyavat
24.
idam cidvyom saṃkalpapūrvam aśakajālavat
dhiṣṇyacakrakam ca āvartavartinā dṛśyavat bhāti
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
- च (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
च (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