योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-62, verse-8
यथाम्बुधिरनन्तात्मा वेत्ति सर्वान् जलेचरान् ।
तरङ्गावर्तफेनांश्च तथैतद्बुद्धवानहम् ॥ ८ ॥
तरङ्गावर्तफेनांश्च तथैतद्बुद्धवानहम् ॥ ८ ॥
yathāmbudhiranantātmā vetti sarvān jalecarān ,
taraṅgāvartaphenāṃśca tathaitadbuddhavānaham 8
taraṅgāvartaphenāṃśca tathaitadbuddhavānaham 8
8.
yathā ambudhiḥ anantātmā vetti sarvān jalecarān |
taraṅgāvartaphenān ca tathā etat buddhvān aham ||
taraṅgāvartaphenān ca tathā etat buddhvān aham ||
8.
yathā anantātmā ambudhiḥ sarvān jalecarān taraṅgāvartaphenān ca vetti,
tathā aham etat buddhvān
tathā aham etat buddhvān
8.
Just as the ocean (ambudhi), with its endless Self (anantātmā), knows all creatures living in its waters, along with its waves, whirlpools, and foam, so too have I realized this (world).
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, how
- अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea
- अनन्तात्मा (anantātmā) - having an endless self, infinite self
- वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, understands
- सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every
- जलेचरान् (jalecarān) - aquatic creatures, those living in water
- तरङ्गावर्तफेनान् (taraṅgāvartaphenān) - waves, whirlpools, and foam
- च (ca) - and, also, but
- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
- एतत् (etat) - this
- बुद्ध्वान् (buddhvān) - has known, has realized, has understood
- अहम् (aham) - I
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, how
(indeclinable)
अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ambudhi
ambudhi - ocean, sea (literally: receptacle of water)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhi)
- ambu – water
noun (neuter) - dhi – receptacle, holder
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhā'.
Root: dhā (class 3)
अनन्तात्मा (anantātmā) - having an endless self, infinite self
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anantātman
anantātman - one whose Self (ātman) is infinite, the infinite Self (ātman)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+ātman)
- ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: an - ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, understands
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid
3rd person singular, root 'vid' (class 2).
Root: vid (class 2)
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Modifies 'jalecarān'.
जलेचरान् (jalecarān) - aquatic creatures, those living in water
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of jalecara
jalecara - aquatic creature, living in water
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (jala+cara)
- jala – water
noun (neuter) - cara – moving, going, dwelling, behaving
adjective (masculine)
From root 'car'.
Root: car (class 1)
तरङ्गावर्तफेनान् (taraṅgāvartaphenān) - waves, whirlpools, and foam
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of taraṅgāvartaphena
taraṅgāvartaphena - waves, whirlpools, and foam
Compound type : dvandva (taraṅga+āvarta+phena)
- taraṅga – wave, billow
noun (masculine)
Root: tṝ (class 1) - āvarta – whirlpool, eddy, turn
noun (masculine)
From 'ā' + root 'vṛt'.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1) - phena – foam, froth
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also, but
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this
Note: Also nominative singular. Here, object of 'buddhvān'.
बुद्ध्वान् (buddhvān) - has known, has realized, has understood
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhat
buddhat - having known, having realized
past active participle
From root 'budh' + suffix 'ktavat'.
Root: budh (class 1)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I