योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-20, verse-16
जगज्जृम्भिकया जीवः स्वमैक्यं द्वित्वमास्थितः ।
स्पन्दशक्त्येव पवन आवृतात्मा न पश्यति ॥ १६ ॥
स्पन्दशक्त्येव पवन आवृतात्मा न पश्यति ॥ १६ ॥
jagajjṛmbhikayā jīvaḥ svamaikyaṃ dvitvamāsthitaḥ ,
spandaśaktyeva pavana āvṛtātmā na paśyati 16
spandaśaktyeva pavana āvṛtātmā na paśyati 16
16.
jagat-jṛmbhikayā jīvaḥ svam aikyam dvitvam āsthitaḥ
spandaśaktyā iva pavanaḥ āvṛtātmā na paśyati
spandaśaktyā iva pavanaḥ āvṛtātmā na paśyati
16.
jagat-jṛmbhikayā jīvaḥ svam aikyam dvitvam āsthitaḥ
spandaśaktyā iva pavanaḥ āvṛtātmā na paśyati
spandaśaktyā iva pavanaḥ āvṛtātmā na paśyati
16.
Through the expansion of the universe, the individual soul (jīva), which has assumed duality instead of its inherent unity, has its essential nature veiled (āvṛtātmā), just as wind (pavana) is enveloped by the power of vibration (spanda-śakti), and consequently, it does not perceive.
Words meanings summery:
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- जगत्-जृम्भिकया (jagat-jṛmbhikayā) - by the expansion of the universe, by the cosmic manifestation
- जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul
- स्वम् (svam) - its own, his own
- ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - unity, oneness
- द्वित्वम् (dvitvam) - duality, twoness
- आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - established in, situated in, assumed, adopted
- स्पन्दशक्त्या (spandaśaktyā) - by the power of vibration, by the power of pulsation
- इव (iva) - as if, like
- पवनः (pavanaḥ) - wind, air
- आवृतात्मा (āvṛtātmā) - whose self is covered, veiled consciousness, veiled essence
- न (na) - not, no
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
Words meanings and morphology
जगत्-जृम्भिकया (jagat-jṛmbhikayā) - by the expansion of the universe, by the cosmic manifestation
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of jagajjṛmbhikā
jagajjṛmbhikā - expansion/manifestation of the universe, cosmic awakening
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+jṛmbhikā)
- jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
Present Active Participle
from √gam
Root: gam (class 1) - jṛmbhikā – yawning, stretching, opening, expansion, manifestation
noun (feminine)
from √jṛmbh
Root: jṛmbh (class 1)
जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - living being, individual soul, life, person
Root: jīv (class 1)
स्वम् (svam) - its own, his own
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own, self
Note: Acts as an adjective for aikyam.
ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - unity, oneness
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aikya
aikya - unity, oneness, identity
from eka + ya
द्वित्वम् (dvitvam) - duality, twoness
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dvitva
dvitva - duality, twoness, state of being two
from dvi + tva
आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - established in, situated in, assumed, adopted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita
āsthita - situated, established, adopted, assumed
Past Passive Participle
from ā- + √sthā (to stand)
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with jīvaḥ.
स्पन्दशक्त्या (spandaśaktyā) - by the power of vibration, by the power of pulsation
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of spandaśakti
spandaśakti - power of vibration/pulsation (śakti), cosmic power of subtle movement
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spanda+śakti)
- spanda – vibration, pulsation, tremor, movement
noun (masculine)
from √spand
Root: spand (class 1) - śakti – power, energy, capability, divine feminine power
noun (feminine)
from √śak
Root: śak (class 5)
इव (iva) - as if, like
(indeclinable)
पवनः (pavanaḥ) - wind, air
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pavana
pavana - wind, air, purifier
agent noun
from √pū (to purify, blow)
Root: pū (class 1)
आवृतात्मा (āvṛtātmā) - whose self is covered, veiled consciousness, veiled essence
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āvṛtātman
āvṛtātman - whose inner self (ātman) is covered/veiled, having a covered essence
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āvṛta+ātman)
- āvṛta – covered, veiled, enveloped
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from ā- + √vṛ (to cover)
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5) - ātman – self, soul, essence, breath
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with jīvaḥ.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)