योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-44, verse-17

तेन सा चित्तभूर्भाति सप्रकाशा विकासिनी ।
भवत्यालोकरम्या च खं यथाभिनवेन्दुना ॥ १७ ॥

tena sā cittabhūrbhāti saprakāśā vikāsinī ,
bhavatyālokaramyā ca khaṃ yathābhinavendunā 17

17. tena sā cittabhūḥ bhāti saprakāśā vikāsinī
bhavati ālokaramyā ca kham yathā abhinavendunā

17. tena sā cittabhūḥ saprakāśā vikāsinī bhāti ca
ālokaramyā bhavati yathā kham abhinavendunā

17. By that (sprout), the mind-ground (cittabhūmi) shines, radiant and expansive, becoming delightful with light, just as the sky becomes with a new moon.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that sprout (vivekāṅkura) (by that, with that)

• सा (sā) - that (mind-ground) (she, that (feminine))

• चित्तभूः (cittabhūḥ) - mind-ground, field of the mind

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is radiant

• सप्रकाशा (saprakāśā) - radiant, full of light, illuminated

• विकासिनी (vikāsinī) - expansive, blooming, developing

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• आलोकरम्या (ālokaramyā) - charming with light, delightful by brightness

• च (ca) - and

• खम् (kham) - sky, ether, space

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

• अभिनवेन्दुना (abhinavendunā) - by a new moon

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that sprout (vivekāṅkura) (by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the vivekāṅkura (sprout of discrimination) from the previous verse.

सा (sā) - that (mind-ground) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to cittabhūḥ.

चित्तभूः (cittabhūḥ) - mind-ground, field of the mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cittabhū

cittabhū - mind-ground, field of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+bhū)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (secondary meaning as noun)
  From root cit (to perceive, understand)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• bhū – earth, ground, place, field
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of bhāti and bhavati.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is radiant

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root bhā (to shine)

Root: bhā (class 2)

सप्रकाशा (saprakāśā) - radiant, full of light, illuminated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saprakāśa

saprakāśa - with light, luminous, radiant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+prakāśa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• prakāśa – light, brightness, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kāś (to shine) with prefix pra (forth)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies cittabhūḥ.

विकासिनी (vikāsinī) - expansive, blooming, developing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikāsin

vikāsin - expanding, blooming, developing, shining

Agent Noun (suffix -in)

Derived from root kāś (to shine) with prefix vi (apart, forth) + -in suffix, feminine form.

Prefix: vi

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies cittabhūḥ.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Present Indicative

Root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

आलोकरम्या (ālokaramyā) - charming with light, delightful by brightness

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ālokaramya

ālokaramya - charming with light, delightful with brightness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āloka+ramya)

• āloka – light, sight, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root lok (to see) with prefix ā (towards)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)
• ramya – charming, delightful, beautiful
  adjective (feminine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root ram (to rejoice, be pleased)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for cittabhūḥ with bhavati.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects bhāti and bhavati actions.

खम् (kham) - sky, ether, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether, heaven

Note: Subject of the implied verb (like bhavati) in the simile.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

अभिनवेन्दुना (abhinavendunā) - by a new moon

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhinavendu

abhinavendu - new moon, fresh moon

Compound type : karmadhāraya (abhinava+indu)

• abhinava – new, fresh, quite new
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefixes: abhi+nava
• indu – moon, drop, juice
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent in the simile.

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