योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-34, verse-43

शून्यत्वाकाशयोर्भेदो यादृशोऽवगतस्त्वया ।
भेदं निरात्मकं विद्धि तादृशं ब्रह्मसर्गयोः ॥ ४३ ॥

śūnyatvākāśayorbhedo yādṛśo'vagatastvayā ,
bhedaṃ nirātmakaṃ viddhi tādṛśaṃ brahmasargayoḥ 43

43. śūnyatvākāśayoḥ bhedaḥ yādṛśaḥ avagataḥ tvayā
bhedam nirātmakam viddhi tādṛśam brahmasargayoḥ

43. tvayā śūnyatvākāśayoḥ yādṛśaḥ bhedaḥ avagataḥ
tādṛśam brahmasargayoḥ bhedam nirātmakam viddhi

43. The difference between emptiness and space, just as it is understood by you, know that such a difference between Brahman (brahman) and creation is without any essential nature.

Words meanings summery:

• शून्यत्वाकाशयोः (śūnyatvākāśayoḥ) - of emptiness and space

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction

• यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - such as, of what kind, like which

• अवगतः (avagataḥ) - understood, known, perceived

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• भेदम् (bhedam) - difference, distinction

• निरात्मकम् (nirātmakam) - essenceless, devoid of self/essence

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know

• तादृशम् (tādṛśam) - such, of that kind

• ब्रह्मसर्गयोः (brahmasargayoḥ) - of Brahman and creation

Words meanings and morphology

शून्यत्वाकाशयोः (śūnyatvākāśayoḥ) - of emptiness and space

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of śūnyatvākāśa

śūnyatvākāśa - emptiness and space

Dual genitive of a compound formed from 'emptiness' and 'space'.

Compound type : dvandva (śūnyatva+ākāśa)

• śūnyatva – emptiness, voidness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `śūnya` (empty) with suffix `tva`.
• ākāśa – space, ether
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Formed from `śūnyatva` (neuter) and `ākāśa` (masculine). Dual genitive ending applied to the compound.

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, division, distinction, breaking

Derived from root `bhid`.

Root: bhid (class 7)

यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - such as, of what kind, like which

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - such as, of what kind

Derived from `yad` and `dṛś`.

Note: Qualifies `bhedaḥ`.

अवगतः (avagataḥ) - understood, known, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avagata

avagata - understood, known, perceived, gone down

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root `gam` with prefix `ava-` and suffix `kta` (ta).

Prefix: ava

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `bhedaḥ`.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Second person singular pronoun.

Note: Agent in the passive construction "is understood by you".

भेदम् (bhedam) - difference, distinction

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, division, distinction, breaking

Derived from root `bhid`.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Object of `viddhi`.

निरात्मकम् (nirātmakam) - essenceless, devoid of self/essence

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nirātmaka

nirātmaka - essenceless, devoid of self (ātman), without a soul

Formed with `nis` (without) and `ātman` (self, essence).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ātman)

• nis – out, away, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix/particle.
• ātman – self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `bhedam`.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative, 2nd person singular.

From root `vid`, in the `loṭ` (imperative) lakāra. Class 2 irregular form.

Root: vid (class 2)

तादृशम् (tādṛśam) - such, of that kind

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tādṛśa

tādṛśa - such, of that kind, like that

Correlative adjective to `yādṛśa`.

Note: Qualifies `bhedam`.

ब्रह्मसर्गयोः (brahmasargayoḥ) - of Brahman and creation

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of brahmasarga

brahmasarga - Brahman and creation

Compound of `brahman` and `sarga`.

Compound type : dvandva (brahman+sarga)

• brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• sarga – creation, emission, discharge, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root `sṛj` with prefix `sam-`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

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