योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-19, verse-16

स पञ्चावयवः पश्चाद्राजते पुरुषो विराट् ।
अनन्ताकारसंवित्तिरव्यक्तात्मा निरामयः ॥ १६ ॥

sa pañcāvayavaḥ paścādrājate puruṣo virāṭ ,
anantākārasaṃvittiravyaktātmā nirāmayaḥ 16

16. saḥ pañcāvayavaḥ paścāt rājate puruṣaḥ virāṭ
anantākārasaṃvittiḥ avyaktātmā nirāmayaḥ

16. paścāt saḥ puruṣaḥ pañcāvayavaḥ virāṭ
anantākārasaṃvittiḥ avyaktātmā nirāmayaḥ rājate

16. That cosmic person (puruṣa), having five components, then shines forth as the universal Virāṭ, whose consciousness (saṃvitti) has infinite forms, whose self (ātman) is unmanifest, and who is free from all imperfection.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• पञ्चावयवः (pañcāvayavaḥ) - having five limbs/components, five-membered

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, behind, then

• राजते (rājate) - shines, appears, reigns, is eminent

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - cosmic person (puruṣa) (person, man, human being, cosmic being)

• विराट् (virāṭ) - the universal being (Virāṭ) (universal, vast, shining, sovereign, the cosmic form of Brahman)

• अनन्ताकारसंवित्तिः (anantākārasaṁvittiḥ) - whose consciousness (saṃvitti) has infinite forms (whose consciousness/cognition has infinite forms)

• अव्यक्तात्मा (avyaktātmā) - whose self (ātman) is unmanifest (whose self is unmanifest, having an unmanifest self)

• निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from disease/illness, healthy, perfect, flawless

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

पञ्चावयवः (pañcāvayavaḥ) - having five limbs/components, five-membered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcāvayava

pañcāvayava - having five limbs or components

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañca+avayava)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• avayava – limb, component, part, constituent
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Qualifies puruṣaḥ.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, behind, then

(indeclinable)

राजते (rājate) - shines, appears, reigns, is eminent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of rāj

Present Middle Indicative

Root: rāj (class 1)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - cosmic person (puruṣa) (person, man, human being, cosmic being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, soul, spirit, the supreme being, cosmic being

Note: Subject of rājate.

विराट् (virāṭ) - the universal being (Virāṭ) (universal, vast, shining, sovereign, the cosmic form of Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virāj

virāj - shining, splendid, sovereign, the universal form of Brahman, cosmic body

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Predicative nominative to puruṣaḥ.

अनन्ताकारसंवित्तिः (anantākārasaṁvittiḥ) - whose consciousness (saṃvitti) has infinite forms (whose consciousness/cognition has infinite forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anantākārasaṃvitti

anantākārasaṁvitti - having infinite forms of cognition/consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+ākāra+saṃvitti)

• ananta – infinite, endless, boundless, Vishnu/Shesha
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: an
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, external manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• saṃvitti – cognition, perception, knowledge, consciousness
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies puruṣaḥ.

अव्यक्तात्मा (avyaktātmā) - whose self (ātman) is unmanifest (whose self is unmanifest, having an unmanifest self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avyaktātman

avyaktātman - whose self is unmanifest, having an unmanifest soul

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (avyakta+ātman)

• avyakta – unmanifest, unexpressed, indistinct, invisible
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root añj (to anoint, manifest) with prefix vi and negative a.
  Prefixes: a+vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies puruṣaḥ.

निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from disease/illness, healthy, perfect, flawless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāmaya

nirāmaya - free from disease, healthy, perfect, flawless, secure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āmaya)

• nis – out, away, without (prefix for negation/absence)
  indeclinable
• āmaya – disease, sickness, affliction
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Qualifies puruṣaḥ.

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