योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-25

एतस्मिन्विकसन्तीमा विपुलाकाशकानने ।
जगज्जरठमञ्जर्यः प्रसरत्पत्रपञ्चकाः ॥ २५ ॥

etasminvikasantīmā vipulākāśakānane ,
jagajjaraṭhamañjaryaḥ prasaratpatrapañcakāḥ 25

25. etasmin vikasanti imāḥ vipulākāśakānane
jagajjarahamañjaryaḥ prasaratpatrapañcakāḥ

25. imāḥ jagajjarahamañjaryaḥ prasaratpatrapañcakāḥ etasmin vipulākāśakānane vikasanti.

25. In this (divine being), which is like a vast forest of space (ākāśa), these ancient world-creepers, with their five spreading leaves, blossom forth.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this divine being (in this, on this)

• विकसन्ति (vikasanti) - blossom, bloom, expand, appear

• इमाः (imāḥ) - these

• विपुलाकाशकानने (vipulākāśakānane) - in the vast forest of space (ākāśa)

• जगज्जरहमञ्जर्यः (jagajjarahamañjaryaḥ) - old world-creepers, ancient world-clusters

• प्रसरत्पत्रपञ्चकाः (prasaratpatrapañcakāḥ) - referring to the five elements or five senses that constitute the world. (having five spreading leaves, having groups of five expanding leaves)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this divine being (in this, on this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Masculine/Neuter locative singular of etad

Note: Location for the blooming of worlds.

विकसन्ति (vikasanti) - blossom, bloom, expand, appear

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vikās

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural present active indicative of root kās (class 1, bhvādi) with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: kās (class 1)

Note: Verb for `jagajjarahamañjaryaḥ`.

इमाः (imāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Feminine nominative plural of idam

Note: Subject with `jagajjarahamañjaryaḥ`.

विपुलाकाशकानने (vipulākāśakānane) - in the vast forest of space (ākāśa)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vipulākāśakānana

vipulākāśakānana - vast forest of space/sky

Locative singular of vipulākāśakānana. It is a tatpurusha compound or karmadhāraya if "ākāśa is itself a forest".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipula+ākāśa+kānana)

• vipula – vast, extensive, large
  adjective
• ākāśa – space, sky, ether
  noun (masculine)
  One of the five elements (pañca mahābhūta).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• kānana – forest, grove, wood
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kan (class 1)

Note: Location where the worlds bloom.

जगज्जरहमञ्जर्यः (jagajjarahamañjaryaḥ) - old world-creepers, ancient world-clusters

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of jagajjarahamañjarī

jagajjarahamañjarī - old world-creeper/cluster/sprout

Nominative plural feminine. Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+jaraṭha+mañjarī)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jaraṭha – old, ancient, aged, decrepit
  adjective
  From root jṛ (to decay)
  Root: jṛ (class 1)
• mañjarī – flower-cluster, sprig, creeper, sprout
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mañj (class 1)

Note: Subject of `vikasanti`.

प्रसरत्पत्रपञ्चकाः (prasaratpatrapañcakāḥ) - referring to the five elements or five senses that constitute the world. (having five spreading leaves, having groups of five expanding leaves)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prasaratpatrapañcaka

prasaratpatrapañcaka - having five spreading leaves

Nominative plural feminine. Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasarat+patra+pañcaka)

• prasarat – spreading, expanding, extending
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root sṛ (to flow/spread) with upasarga pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• patra – leaf, petal, feather
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• pañcaka – a group of five, fivefold
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from pañca (five)

Note: Qualifies `jagajjarahamañjaryaḥ`.

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