योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-192, verse-11
निरन्तरे निराद्यन्ते व्योम्नि शैलोदरेऽथवा ।
कुतोऽन्यताकल्पकं स्याज्ज्ञपदे चाविकारिणि ॥ ११ ॥
कुतोऽन्यताकल्पकं स्याज्ज्ञपदे चाविकारिणि ॥ ११ ॥
nirantare nirādyante vyomni śailodare'thavā ,
kuto'nyatākalpakaṃ syājjñapade cāvikāriṇi 11
kuto'nyatākalpakaṃ syājjñapade cāvikāriṇi 11
11.
nirantare nir-ādi-ante vyomni śaila-udare athavā |
kutaḥ anyatā-kalpakam syāt jña-pade ca avikāriṇi ||
kutaḥ anyatā-kalpakam syāt jña-pade ca avikāriṇi ||
11.
nirantare nir-ādi-ante vyomni athavā śaila-udare
avikāriṇi jña-pade ca kutaḥ anyatā-kalpakam syāt
avikāriṇi jña-pade ca kutaḥ anyatā-kalpakam syāt
11.
In the boundless, uninterrupted, beginningless, and endless space, or even within a mountain cave (śailodara), from where could any source of difference arise in the changeless (avikāriṇi) state of pure consciousness (jñapade)?
Words meanings summery:
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- निरन्तरे (nirantare) - in the uninterrupted, in the continuous, in the boundless
- निर्-आदि-अन्ते (nir-ādi-ante) - in the beginningless and endless
- व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere
- शैल-उदरे (śaila-udare) - in a mountain cave, in the interior of a mountain
- अथवा (athavā) - or, or else, otherwise
- कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how, why
- अन्यता-कल्पकम् (anyatā-kalpakam) - that which posits/creates difference, a factor of difference
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, would be, should be, let it be
- ज्ञ-पदे (jña-pade) - in the state of consciousness, in the abode of the knower
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- अविकारिणि (avikāriṇi) - in the changeless, in the immutable, in the unchanging
Words meanings and morphology
निरन्तरे (nirantare) - in the uninterrupted, in the continuous, in the boundless
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of nirantara
nirantara - without interval, continuous, uninterrupted, boundless, uniform
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+antara)
- nis – without, out, away, negating prefix
indeclinable - antara – interval, interior, difference, space, other
noun (neuter)
निर्-आदि-अन्ते (nir-ādi-ante) - in the beginningless and endless
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of nirādyanta
nirādyanta - beginningless and endless, without beginning or end
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+ādi+anta)
- nis – without, out, away, negating prefix
indeclinable - ādi – beginning, origin, first
noun (masculine) - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, air
शैल-उदरे (śaila-udare) - in a mountain cave, in the interior of a mountain
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śailodara
śailodara - mountain cave, interior of a mountain
Compound of 'śaila' (mountain) and 'udara' (belly/interior)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śaila+udara)
- śaila – mountain, rock, hill
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'śilā' (rock) - udara – belly, interior, inside, cavity
noun (neuter)
अथवा (athavā) - or, or else, otherwise
(indeclinable)
कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how, why
(indeclinable)
From 'kim' (what) + 'tas' suffix indicating 'from'
अन्यता-कल्पकम् (anyatā-kalpakam) - that which posits/creates difference, a factor of difference
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anyatākalpaka
anyatākalpaka - one who creates or posits difference; a cause of distinction or otherness
Compound of 'anyatā' (otherness) and 'kalpaka' (one who imagines/creates)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (anyatā+kalpaka)
- anyatā – difference, otherness, distinctness
noun (feminine)
From 'anya' (other) + 'tā' suffix (denoting state or quality) - kalpaka – one who imagines/creates/arranges; causing, effecting
adjective (masculine)
From root 'kḷp' (to be in order, to fashion, to invent) + 'ṇvul' (aka 'aka') suffix
Root: kḷp (class 1)
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, would be, should be, let it be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as
Optative mood, 3rd singular
Root 'as' (to be) in the optative mood, indicating possibility or desire.
Root: as (class 2)
ज्ञ-पदे (jña-pade) - in the state of consciousness, in the abode of the knower
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jñapada
jñapada - the state or abode of the knower/consciousness
Compound of 'jña' (knower/consciousness) and 'pada' (state/abode)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jña+pada)
- jña – knower, knowing, conscious, consciousness
noun (masculine)
From root 'jñā' (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9) - pada – foot, step, place, state, abode, word
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
अविकारिणि (avikāriṇi) - in the changeless, in the immutable, in the unchanging
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of avikārin
avikārin - unchanging, immutable, free from modification
From 'a' (not) + 'vikārin' (changing, subject to change)
Compound type : Nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+vikārin)
- a – not, non-, un- (negating prefix)
indeclinable - vikārin – changing, subject to change, changing nature
adjective (masculine)
From 'vikāra' (change) + 'in' suffix (having, possessing)