योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-187, verse-47
चिदेवंभावनवती व्योमतन्मात्रभावनाम् ।
स्वतो घनीभूय शनैः खतन्मात्रं प्रचेतति ॥ ४७ ॥
स्वतो घनीभूय शनैः खतन्मात्रं प्रचेतति ॥ ४७ ॥
cidevaṃbhāvanavatī vyomatanmātrabhāvanām ,
svato ghanībhūya śanaiḥ khatanmātraṃ pracetati 47
svato ghanībhūya śanaiḥ khatanmātraṃ pracetati 47
47.
cit evaṃbhāvanavatī vyomatantrātrabhāvanām
svataḥ ghanībhūya śanaiḥ khatanmātram pracetati
svataḥ ghanībhūya śanaiḥ khatanmātram pracetati
47.
evaṃbhāvanavatī cit vyomatantrātrabhāvanām
svataḥ ghanībhūya śanaiḥ khatanmātram pracetati
svataḥ ghanībhūya śanaiḥ khatanmātram pracetati
47.
Consciousness (cit), imbued with such a power of conceptualization, is consciously aware of the ideation of the subtle element of ether (vyoma-tanmātra). Then, by itself, having gradually become dense, it manifests as the subtle element of ether (kha-tanmātra).
Words meanings summery:
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- चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, intelligence)
- एवंभावनवती (evaṁbhāvanavatī) - imbued with such a power of conceptualization (endowed with such a conception/ideation, having such a faculty of imagination)
- व्योमतन्त्रात्रभावनाम् (vyomatantrātrabhāvanām) - the ideation of the subtle element of ether (vyoma-tanmātra) (the ideation of the subtle element of ether)
- स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself (by itself, spontaneously, naturally)
- घनीभूय (ghanībhūya) - having gradually solidified (having become dense, having solidified)
- शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gradually (slowly, gradually, gently)
- खतन्मात्रम् (khatanmātram) - the subtle element of ether (kha-tanmātra) (the subtle element of ether, the rudimentary form of space)
- प्रचेतति (pracetati) - manifests (as consciousness) (perceives, becomes conscious of, manifests consciously, creates (as consciousness))
Words meanings and morphology
चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, intelligence)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, thought
From root cit (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1)
एवंभावनवती (evaṁbhāvanavatī) - imbued with such a power of conceptualization (endowed with such a conception/ideation, having such a faculty of imagination)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃbhāvanavat
evaṁbhāvanavat - endowed with such an ideation/conception
Possessive suffix matup/vatup.
Compound: evam (thus) + bhāvanā (ideation) + vat (possessive suffix). Feminine nominative singular.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+bhāvanā+vat)
- evam – thus, in this manner
indeclinable - bhāvanā – ideation, conception, imagination, meditation, causing to be
noun (feminine)
From causative root bhāvay of bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1) - vat – possessing, endowed with
suffix (feminine)
matup/vatup suffix for possession.
व्योमतन्त्रात्रभावनाम् (vyomatantrātrabhāvanām) - the ideation of the subtle element of ether (vyoma-tanmātra) (the ideation of the subtle element of ether)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vyomatantrātrabhāvanā
vyomatantrātrabhāvanā - ideation of the subtle element of ether
Compound: vyoma (ether/space) + tanmātra (subtle element) + bhāvanā (ideation).
Compound type : tatpurusha (vyoma+tanmātra+bhāvanā)
- vyoma – sky, ether, space
noun (neuter)
From root vi-yu (to move apart).
Prefix: vi
Root: yu (class 1) - tanmātra – subtle element, rudiment, 'that merely'
noun (neuter)
Compound: tad (that) + mātra (mere). - bhāvanā – ideation, conception, imagination, meditation
noun (feminine)
From causative root bhāvay of bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Object of pracetati.
स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself (by itself, spontaneously, naturally)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial suffix tas from sva.
Note: Adverb modifying ghanībhūya and pracetati.
घनीभूय (ghanībhūya) - having gradually solidified (having become dense, having solidified)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund).
From ghana (dense) + ībhū (to become).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Connects to cit as the agent.
शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gradually (slowly, gradually, gently)
(indeclinable)
Adverb derived from śana (slow).
Root: śan (class 1)
Note: Modifies ghanībhūya and pracetati.
खतन्मात्रम् (khatanmātram) - the subtle element of ether (kha-tanmātra) (the subtle element of ether, the rudimentary form of space)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of khatanmātra
khatanmātra - subtle element of ether/space
Compound: kha (ether, space) + tanmātra (subtle element).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (kha+tanmātra)
- kha – space, ether, sky, void
noun (neuter) - tanmātra – subtle element, rudiment, 'that merely'
noun (neuter)
Compound: tad (that) + mātra (mere).
Note: Object of pracetati.
प्रचेतति (pracetati) - manifests (as consciousness) (perceives, becomes conscious of, manifests consciously, creates (as consciousness))
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of cet
Root cit (sometimes cet), 1st conjugation.
Prefix: pra
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: The action of consciousness.