योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-188, verse-10
इत्येवं स्वप्नसंकल्पपुरवत्त्रिजगद्भ्रमः ।
भात्यर्थकार्यप्यवपुः शून्यमप्रतिघात्मकम् ॥ १० ॥
भात्यर्थकार्यप्यवपुः शून्यमप्रतिघात्मकम् ॥ १० ॥
ityevaṃ svapnasaṃkalpapuravattrijagadbhramaḥ ,
bhātyarthakāryapyavapuḥ śūnyamapratighātmakam 10
bhātyarthakāryapyavapuḥ śūnyamapratighātmakam 10
10.
iti evam svapnasankalpapura-vat trijagatbhramaḥ
bhāti arthakāryāpyavapuḥ śūnyam apratighātmakam
bhāti arthakāryāpyavapuḥ śūnyam apratighātmakam
10.
iti evam trijagatbhramaḥ svapnasankalpapura-vat
bhāti arthakāryāpyavapuḥ śūnyam apratighātmakam
bhāti arthakāryāpyavapuḥ śūnyam apratighātmakam
10.
Thus, this illusion of the three worlds (trijagat) appears like a city born of dreams or mental constructs; it has purposeful activity, yet it is bodiless, empty, and non-obstructive.
Words meanings summery:
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- इति (iti) - thus, indicating a conclusion (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)
- एवम् (evam) - in this way, referring to the nature of illusion (thus, in this manner, so)
- स्वप्नसन्कल्पपुर-वत् (svapnasankalpapura-vat) - resembling a city generated by dreams or mental constructs (like a city of dreams and imagination)
- त्रिजगत्भ्रमः (trijagatbhramaḥ) - the illusory appearance of the three realms (earth, atmosphere, heaven) (the illusion of the three worlds)
- भाति (bhāti) - manifests, seems real (shines, appears, seems)
- अर्थकार्याप्यवपुः (arthakāryāpyavapuḥ) - possessing purposeful activity despite being bodiless (having functional purpose even while bodiless)
- शून्यम् (śūnyam) - devoid of substantial reality (empty, void, vacant, null)
- अप्रतिघात्मकम् (apratighātmakam) - having no inherent power to resist or obstruct (non-resisting, non-obstructive, unsubstantial)
Words meanings and morphology
इति (iti) - thus, indicating a conclusion (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)
(indeclinable)
एवम् (evam) - in this way, referring to the nature of illusion (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
स्वप्नसन्कल्पपुर-वत् (svapnasankalpapura-vat) - resembling a city generated by dreams or mental constructs (like a city of dreams and imagination)
(indeclinable)
Compound of `svapna` (dream), `sankalpa` (imagination), `pura` (city). `vat` is an indeclinable suffix meaning 'like'.
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (svapna+sankalpa+pura)
- svapna – dream, sleep
noun (masculine)
From root `svap` (to sleep)
Root: svap (class 2) - sankalpa – conception, intention, mental resolve, imagination
noun (masculine)
From `sam-kḷp` (to form, resolve)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1) - pura – city, town, fortress
noun (neuter)
Note: `vat` is an indeclinable suffix appended to the compound `svapnasankalpapura`.
त्रिजगत्भ्रमः (trijagatbhramaḥ) - the illusory appearance of the three realms (earth, atmosphere, heaven) (the illusion of the three worlds)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trijagatbhrama
trijagatbhrama - illusion of the three worlds
Compound of `trijagat` (three worlds) and `bhrama` (illusion)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (trijagat+bhrama)
- trijagat – the three worlds
noun (neuter)
Compound of `tri` (three) and `jagat` (world) - bhrama – wandering, error, illusion
noun (masculine)
From root `bhram` (to wander, be confused)
Root: bhram (class 1)
भाति (bhāti) - manifests, seems real (shines, appears, seems)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhā
Present Active 3rd singular
Root verb
Root: bhā (class 2)
अर्थकार्याप्यवपुः (arthakāryāpyavapuḥ) - possessing purposeful activity despite being bodiless (having functional purpose even while bodiless)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arthakāryāpyavapu
arthakāryāpyavapu - having effective action even without a body
Compound of `artha-kārya` (functional, purposeful), `api` (even), and `avapu` (bodiless).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (artha-kārya+api+avapu)
- artha-kārya – having an object/purpose, functional, effective
adjective (neuter)
Compound of `artha` (purpose, object) and `kārya` (to be done, effect) - api – even, also, too
indeclinable - avapu – bodiless, without a body
adjective (masculine)
Compound of `a` (not) and `vapu` (body)
Prefix: a
Note: Agrees with `bhramaḥ`.
शून्यम् (śūnyam) - devoid of substantial reality (empty, void, vacant, null)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, hollow, vacant, zero
From root `śū` (to swell, become empty)
Root: śū
अप्रतिघात्मकम् (apratighātmakam) - having no inherent power to resist or obstruct (non-resisting, non-obstructive, unsubstantial)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of apratighātmaka
apratighātmaka - of a nature not to obstruct, unsubstantial, non-resistant
Compound of `a` (not), `pratighā` (obstruction), `ātmaka` (having the nature of).
Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (a+pratighā+ātmaka)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - pratighā – resistance, obstruction, repulsion
noun (feminine)
From `prati-han` (to strike against)
Prefix: prati
Root: han (class 2) - ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
adjective (masculine)
Suffix forming adjectives from nouns, meaning 'consisting of' or 'having the nature of'.
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective in the accusative case, describing how the illusion appears.