योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-23

बिभर्ति सर्वमङ्गस्थं तुषारमिव शुक्लताम् ।
भाति सर्वस्त्वनेनैव तुषारेणेव शुक्लता ॥ २३ ॥

bibharti sarvamaṅgasthaṃ tuṣāramiva śuklatām ,
bhāti sarvastvanenaiva tuṣāreṇeva śuklatā 23

23. bibharti sarvamaṅgastham tuṣāram iva śuklatām
bhāti sarvaḥ tu anena eva tuṣāreṇa iva śuklatā

23. sarvamaṅgastham śuklatām bibharti tuṣāram iva śuklatām.
sarvaḥ tu anena eva śuklatā tuṣāreṇa iva bhāti.

23. It supports the purity (śuklatā) inherent in all things, being present in every aspect, just as frost embodies whiteness. Indeed, everything shines through this alone, just as purity (śuklatā) itself is made manifest by frost.

Words meanings summery:

• बिभर्ति (bibharti) - holds, supports, sustains, carries, bears, maintains, displays

• सर्वमङ्गस्थम् (sarvamaṅgastham) - situated in all parts, pervading all aspects, present in all limbs/bodies

• तुषारम् (tuṣāram) - frost, snow, dew, ice

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शुक्लताम् (śuklatām) - whiteness, purity, clearness

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, seems, is manifest

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, whole, every, everything

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

• अनेन (anena) - by this divine principle (Brahman/ātman) (by this, with this)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

• तुषारेण (tuṣāreṇa) - by frost, by snow

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शुक्लता (śuklatā) - whiteness, purity, clearness

Words meanings and morphology

बिभर्ति (bibharti) - holds, supports, sustains, carries, bears, maintains, displays

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhṛ

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root bhṛ (class 3, juhotyādi)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

सर्वमङ्गस्थम् (sarvamaṅgastham) - situated in all parts, pervading all aspects, present in all limbs/bodies

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvamaṅgastha

sarvamaṅgastha - situated in all parts, pervading all aspects

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+aṅgastha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• aṅgastha – situated in a part, present in a body/limb
  adjective
  Compound of aṅga and stha (from sthā).
  Prefix: aṅga
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective modifying an implied 'sarvam' or 'existence' or refers to the state of being everywhere.

तुषारम् (tuṣāram) - frost, snow, dew, ice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tuṣāra

tuṣāra - frost, snow, dew, ice

Note: Accusative singular, here functioning adverbially with `iva` (like frost).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शुक्लताम् (śuklatām) - whiteness, purity, clearness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śuklatā

śuklatā - whiteness, purity, clearness

Derived from śukla (white) + tā (suffix forming feminine abstract noun)

Note: Direct object of bibharti.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, seems, is manifest

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root bhā (class 2, adādi)

Root: bhā (class 2)

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, whole, every, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Pronominal adjective, here used substantively.

Note: Subject of bhāti.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle used for emphasis or contrast.

अनेन (anena) - by this divine principle (Brahman/ātman) (by this, with this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Masculine instrumental singular of etad

Note: Instrumental of `etad`.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

(indeclinable)

तुषारेण (tuṣāreṇa) - by frost, by snow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tuṣāra

tuṣāra - frost, snow, dew, ice

Instrumental singular of tuṣāra

Note: Instrumental singular.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शुक्लता (śuklatā) - whiteness, purity, clearness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuklatā

śuklatā - whiteness, purity, clearness

Derived from śukla (white) + tā (suffix forming feminine abstract noun)

Note: Subject of an implied verb or compared to `sarvaḥ`.

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