योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-20, verse-4

यथैष स विराडेव विराट् प्रत्येकमात्मनि ।
स्वसंविदि प्रसरति बोधवान्न त्वबोधवान् ॥ ४ ॥

yathaiṣa sa virāḍeva virāṭ pratyekamātmani ,
svasaṃvidi prasarati bodhavānna tvabodhavān 4

4. yathā eṣaḥ saḥ virāṭ eva virāṭ pratyekam ātmani
svasaṃvidi prasarati bodhavān na tu abodhavān

4. yathā eṣaḥ saḥ virāṭ eva virāṭ pratyekam ātmani
svasaṃvidi prasarati (saḥ) bodhavān na tu abodhavān

4. Just as this Cosmic Form (Virāṭ) itself, in its own consciousness (svasaṃvid) within each individual (ātman), expands, it is indeed conscious, not unconscious.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - introducing a comparison or illustration (as, just as, in what manner)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - referring to the immediate manifestation or form of Virāṭ (this, this one, he)

• सः (saḥ) - referring to the more remote or general aspect of Virāṭ (that, that one, he)

• विराट् (virāṭ) - The Supreme Being in its manifest, all-pervading form, subject of the sentence. (the Cosmic Form, the universally diffused body, ruling)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing that it is Virāṭ itself (indeed, only, just)

• विराट् (virāṭ) - The Supreme Being in its manifest, all-pervading form. (the Cosmic Form, the universally diffused body, ruling)

• प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - within every distinct entity or being (individually, separately, in each)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the individual conscious principle or being (ātman) (in the self, soul, spirit, essence)

• स्वसंविदि (svasaṁvidi) - within its inherent nature of awareness or self-experience (in one's own consciousness, self-awareness)

• प्रसरति (prasarati) - manifests or diffuses its presence (spreads, extends, flows, expands)

• बोधवान् (bodhavān) - possessing sentience and awareness (intelligent, wise, knowing, conscious)

• न (na) - Negates the following term (not, no)

• तु (tu) - introducing a contrast (but, on the other hand, however)

• अबोधवान् (abodhavān) - lacking sentience or awareness (unconscious, unknowing, ignorant)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - introducing a comparison or illustration (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Relates to a following `tathā` (implied)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - referring to the immediate manifestation or form of Virāṭ (this, this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `virāṭ`

सः (saḥ) - referring to the more remote or general aspect of Virāṭ (that, that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it; he, she

Note: Refers to `virāṭ`

विराट् (virāṭ) - The Supreme Being in its manifest, all-pervading form, subject of the sentence. (the Cosmic Form, the universally diffused body, ruling)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virāj

virāj - the Cosmic Form, universal body, ruling, shining, supreme ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of `prasarati`

एव (eva) - emphasizing that it is Virāṭ itself (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

विराट् (virāṭ) - The Supreme Being in its manifest, all-pervading form. (the Cosmic Form, the universally diffused body, ruling)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virāj

virāj - the Cosmic Form, universal body, ruling, shining, supreme ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Appositional to `eṣaḥ saḥ virāṭ`

प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - within every distinct entity or being (individually, separately, in each)

(indeclinable)

Compound: prati + eka

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the individual conscious principle or being (ātman) (in the self, soul, spirit, essence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, individual soul, supreme soul

Note: Location where Virāṭ spreads.

स्वसंविदि (svasaṁvidi) - within its inherent nature of awareness or self-experience (in one's own consciousness, self-awareness)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of svasaṃvid

svasaṁvid - self-consciousness, self-awareness, intrinsic knowledge

Compound: sva + saṃvid

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃvid)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, agreement
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vid (to know) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Location where Virāṭ spreads.

प्रसरति (prasarati) - manifests or diffuses its presence (spreads, extends, flows, expands)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of pra-sṛ

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Verb for `virāṭ`

बोधवान् (bodhavān) - possessing sentience and awareness (intelligent, wise, knowing, conscious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodhavat

bodhavat - intelligent, wise, knowing, conscious, awake

Possessive suffix -vat from bodha

Note: Qualifies `virāṭ`

न (na) - Negates the following term (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - introducing a contrast (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `bodhavān` with `abodhavān`

अबोधवान् (abodhavān) - lacking sentience or awareness (unconscious, unknowing, ignorant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abodhavat

abodhavat - unconscious, ignorant, unknowing

Possessive suffix -vat from abodha (non-knowledge)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+bodhavat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  privative prefix
• bodhavat – conscious, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Possessive suffix -vat from bodha

Note: Contrasted with `bodhavān`

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