योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-36

अस्मिन्व्योमात्मके रङ्गे भुवनाभिनयभ्रमैः ।
मृत्यत्यविरतारम्भं वारैर्नियतिनर्तकी ॥ ३६ ॥

asminvyomātmake raṅge bhuvanābhinayabhramaiḥ ,
mṛtyatyaviratārambhaṃ vārairniyatinartakī 36

36. asmin vyoma-ātmake raṅge bhuvana-abhinaya-bhramaiḥ
nṛtyati avirata-ārambham vāraiḥ niyati-nartakī

36. asmin vyoma-ātmake raṅge niyati-nartakī
bhuvana-abhinaya-bhramaiḥ vāraiḥ avirata-ārambham nṛtyati

36. On this stage, whose very nature (ātman) is space (vyoma), the dancer who is natural law (niyati) dances with ceaseless activity, repeatedly, through the illusory performances of worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• व्योमात्मके (vyomātmake) - whose nature is space, of the essence of ether

• रङ्गे (raṅge) - on the stage, in the arena

• भुवनाभिनयभ्रमैः (bhuvanābhinayabhramaiḥ) - by the illusory performances of worlds, by the delusive plays of creation

• नृत्यति (nṛtyati) - dances

• अविरतारम्भम् (aviratārambham) - with incessant beginnings, with ceaseless activity

• वारैः (vāraiḥ) - by turns, repeatedly

• नियतिनर्तकी (niyatinartakī) - the dancer who is destiny, the dancer of natural law

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

व्योमात्मके (vyomātmake) - whose nature is space, of the essence of ether

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyomātmaka

vyomātmaka - whose nature is space, of the essence of ether

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vyoma+ātmaka)

• vyoma – space, ether, sky
  noun (neuter)
• ātmaka – whose nature (ātman) is, consisting of, having the nature of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'ātman' (self, essence).

रङ्गे (raṅge) - on the stage, in the arena

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṅga

raṅga - stage, arena, colour

भुवनाभिनयभ्रमैः (bhuvanābhinayabhramaiḥ) - by the illusory performances of worlds, by the delusive plays of creation

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhuvanābhinayabhrama

bhuvanābhinayabhrama - illusory performance of worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhuvana+abhinaya+bhrama)

• bhuvana – world, being, existence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhinaya – performance, acting, dramatic representation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nī' with prefix 'abhi'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: nī (class 1)
• bhrama – illusion, delusion, error, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

नृत्यति (nṛtyati) - dances

(verb)

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

Root: nṛt (class 4)

अविरतारम्भम् (aviratārambham) - with incessant beginnings, with ceaseless activity

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aviratārambha

aviratārambha - incessant beginning, ceaseless activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avirata+ārambha)

• avirata – incessant, uninterrupted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ram' (to stop) with prefixes 'vi' and 'a'.
  Prefixes: a+vi
  Root: ram (class 1)
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, activity
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'rabh' with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

वारैः (vāraiḥ) - by turns, repeatedly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāra

vāra - turn, time, occasion

नियतिनर्तकी (niyatinartakī) - the dancer who is destiny, the dancer of natural law

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyatinartakī

niyatinartakī - the dancer who is destiny, the dancer of natural law

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niyati+nartakī)

• niyati – destiny, fate, natural law
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'yam' (to control) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• nartakī – dancer
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'nṛt' (to dance).
  Root: nṛt (class 4)

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