योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-13

अस्पन्दवातसदृशं खकोशाभासचिन्मयम् ।
अचेत्यं शान्तमुदितं लताविकसनोपमम् ॥ १३ ॥

aspandavātasadṛśaṃ khakośābhāsacinmayam ,
acetyaṃ śāntamuditaṃ latāvikasanopamam 13

13. aspandavātasadṛśam khakośābhāsacinmayam
acetyam śāntam uditam latāvikasanopamam

13. aspandavātasadṛśam khakośābhāsacinmayam
acetyam śāntam uditam latāvikasanopamam

13. It is like still air, shining with consciousness (cit) like the radiance within an empty space. It is unperceivable by thought, peaceful, yet it manifests like the blooming of a creeper.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्पन्दवातसदृशम् (aspandavātasadṛśam) - like still air, similar to motionless wind

• खकोशाभासचिन्मयम् (khakośābhāsacinmayam) - full of consciousness, appearing like the radiance of an empty space

• अचेत्यम् (acetyam) - unthinkable, unperceivable by thought, beyond cognition

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• उदितम् (uditam) - manifested (in its intrinsic nature) (risen, manifested, appeared, uttered)

• लताविकसनोपमम् (latāvikasanopamam) - comparable to the blooming of a creeper

Words meanings and morphology

अस्पन्दवातसदृशम् (aspandavātasadṛśam) - like still air, similar to motionless wind

(adjective)

neuter, singular of aspandavātasadṛśa

aspandavātasadṛśa - resembling motionless wind/air

Compound. a (negation) + spanda (motion) + vāta (wind) + sadṛśa (like).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa-tatpuruṣa-bahuvrīhi (a+spanda+vāta+sadṛśa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• spanda – throbbing, vibration, motion, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root spand (to throb, move).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  From root vā (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)
• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective (neuter)
  sa (with) + dṛś (seeing).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

खकोशाभासचिन्मयम् (khakośābhāsacinmayam) - full of consciousness, appearing like the radiance of an empty space

(adjective)

neuter, singular of khakośābhāsacinmaya

khakośābhāsacinmaya - consisting of consciousness and appearing like the radiance of space-cavity

Compound. kha (space/ether) + kośa (sheath/cavity) + ābhāsa (radiance/appearance) + cit (consciousness) + maya (full of/consisting of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-tatpuruṣa-bahuvrīhi (kha+kośa+ābhāsa+cit+maya)

• kha – space, ether, sky, empty space
  noun (neuter)
• kośa – sheath, treasury, cavity, bud
  noun (masculine)
• ābhāsa – radiance, lustre, appearance, reflection, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhās (to shine) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 2)
• cit – consciousness, mind, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  Root cit (to perceive).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• maya – full of, consisting of, made of
  suffix (neuter)
  Taddhita suffix.

Note: Predicative adjective.

अचेत्यम् (acetyam) - unthinkable, unperceivable by thought, beyond cognition

(adjective)

neuter, singular of acetya

acetya - not to be thought of, not perceivable, incomprehensible

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

a (negation) + cet (root to perceive/think) + ya (suffix for gerundive).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cetaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• cetaya – to be thought, thinkable
  verb stem (neuter)
  passive stem
  From root cit (cint in 10th class)
  Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Predicative adjective.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calm, quiescent

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, to cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective.

उदितम् (uditam) - manifested (in its intrinsic nature) (risen, manifested, appeared, uttered)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of udita

udita - arisen, manifested, appeared, said, uttered

Past Passive Participle

From root i (to go) with prefix ud. Here, ud-i (to rise, appear).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective.

लताविकसनोपमम् (latāvikasanopamam) - comparable to the blooming of a creeper

(adjective)

neuter, singular of latāvikasanopama

latāvikasanopama - resembling the blooming of a creeper

Compound. latā (creeper) + vikasana (blooming, expanding) + upama (comparison, simile).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-upama (latā+vikasana+upama)

• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• vikasana – blooming, unfolding, expanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root kas (to open, expand) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kas (class 1)
• upama – comparison, simile, likeness
  noun (feminine)
  From root mā (to measure) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Predicative adjective.

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