योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-54, verse-16

यस्त्वकारणको भाति स स्वभावो विजृम्भते ।
सर्वरूपेण संकल्पगन्धर्वनगरादिवत् ॥ १६ ॥

yastvakāraṇako bhāti sa svabhāvo vijṛmbhate ,
sarvarūpeṇa saṃkalpagandharvanagarādivat 16

16. yaḥ tu akāraṇakaḥ bhāti sa svabhāvaḥ vijṛmbhate
| sarvarūpeṇa saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat ||

16. yaḥ tu akāraṇakaḥ bhāti sa svabhāvaḥ vijṛmbhate
sarvarūpeṇa saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat

16. That which appears to be without cause is the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) manifesting. It is like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination (saṅkalpa) in every form.

16. מה שנראה כקופץ לקיומו ללא סיבה אינו אלא הטבע המקורי המתפשט בכל הצורות, כמו עיר דמיונית בשמיים.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - that which (who, which, that)

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

• अकारणकः (akāraṇakaḥ) - without cause (causeless, without cause)

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

• स (sa) - that (he, that)

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality, disposition)

• विजृम्भते (vijṛmbhate) - manifests (manifests, expands, blossoms, yawns)

• सर्वरूपेण (sarvarūpeṇa) - in every form (in every form, in all forms)

• सङ्कल्पगन्धर्वनगरादिवत् (saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat) - like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination (saṅkalpa) (like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - that which (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

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

(indeclinable)

अकारणकः (akāraṇakaḥ) - without cause (causeless, without cause)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akāraṇaka

akāraṇaka - without cause, causeless

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: `a` (not) + `kāraṇaka` (having a cause). `kāraṇaka` from `kāraṇa` (cause) + `ka` (possessive suffix).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇaka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• kāraṇaka – having a cause
  adjective (masculine)
  From `kāraṇa` (cause) + `ka` (possessive/diminutive suffix).

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

(verb)

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

present

From root bhā- 'to shine, appear' (class 2).

Root: bhā (class 2)

स (sa) - that (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality, disposition)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own being, inherent nature, intrinsic disposition, character

Tatpurusha compound: `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, state of being, nature, sentiment, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū- 'to be, exist'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विजृम्भते (vijṛmbhate) - manifests (manifests, expands, blossoms, yawns)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jṛmbh

present

From root jṛmbh- (class 1), with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

सर्वरूपेण (sarvarūpeṇa) - in every form (in every form, in all forms)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sarvarūpa

sarvarūpa - having all forms, universal, manifold

Karmaṇadhāraya compound: `sarva` (all) + `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : karmaṇadhāraya (sarva+rūpa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.

सङ्कल्पगन्धर्वनगरादिवत् (saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat) - like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination (saṅkalpa) (like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination)

(indeclinable)

Compound ending with the suffix -vat (like, similar to). The main compound is `saṅkalpagandharvanagara`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpagandharvanagara+ādi+vat)

• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, imagination, determination, resolve
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + root `kḷp`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• gandharvanagara – city of Gandharvas (an illusion)
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: `gandharva` (celestial musician) + `nagara` (city). Often used to denote an illusory or mirage-like phenomenon.
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, similar to
  indeclinable
  Taddhita suffix indicating similarity.

Note: Adverbial use of suffix -vat.

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