योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-27, verse-10

उद्यति प्रतिपच्चन्द्रे वहति प्रलयानिले ।
आत्मतत्त्वं समं सौम्यं न क्षुभ्यति न शाम्यति ॥ १० ॥

udyati pratipaccandre vahati pralayānile ,
ātmatattvaṃ samaṃ saumyaṃ na kṣubhyati na śāmyati 10

10. udyati pratipaccandre vahati pralayānile
ātmatattvam samam saumyam na kṣubhyati na śāmyati

10. pratipaccandre udyati pralayānile vahati
ātmatattvam samam saumyam na kṣubhyati na śāmyati

10. Even as the moon of the first lunar day rises, or as the wind of cosmic dissolution (pralaya) blows, the true nature of the Self (ātman), which is serene and gentle, is neither disturbed nor calmed.

Words meanings summery:

• उद्यति (udyati) - when rising, when it rises

• प्रतिपच्चन्द्रे (pratipaccandre) - on the moon of the first lunar day

• वहति (vahati) - when blowing, when it blows

• प्रलयानिले (pralayānile) - in the wind of cosmic dissolution

• आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the true nature of the Self

• समम् (samam) - tranquil, equal, even, impartial

• सौम्यम् (saumyam) - gentle, mild, benevolent, moon-like

• न (na) - not

• क्षुभ्यति (kṣubhyati) - is disturbed, is agitated

• न (na) - not

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - is calmed, ceases, is pacified

Words meanings and morphology

उद्यति (udyati) - when rising, when it rises

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of udyat

udyat - rising, ascending

Present Active Participle

Derived from ud + yam (to go, move).

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

प्रतिपच्चन्द्रे (pratipaccandre) - on the moon of the first lunar day

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pratipaccandra

pratipaccandra - the moon on the first day of the lunar fortnight

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratipat+candra)

• pratipat – first day of a lunar fortnight
  noun (feminine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

वहति (vahati) - when blowing, when it blows

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vahant

vahant - carrying, blowing, flowing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vah (to carry, blow).

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

प्रलयानिले (pralayānile) - in the wind of cosmic dissolution

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pralayānila

pralayānila - the wind of cosmic dissolution

Compound type : tatpurusha (pralaya+anila)

• pralaya – dissolution, annihilation, cosmic destruction
  noun (masculine)
  Action Noun
  Derived from pra + lī (to dissolve).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the true nature of the Self

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmatattva

ātmatattva - the reality of the Self, the true nature of the soul

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+tattva)

• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence, true nature
  noun (neuter)

समम् (samam) - tranquil, equal, even, impartial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - same, equal, similar, tranquil, even

सौम्यम् (saumyam) - gentle, mild, benevolent, moon-like

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saumya

saumya - relating to Soma or the moon, gentle, mild, benevolent

Derived from Soma, or from 'sauma' (moon).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

क्षुभ्यति (kṣubhyati) - is disturbed, is agitated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kṣubh

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - is calmed, ceases, is pacified

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śam

Root: śam (class 4)

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