योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-7, verse-18

विचित्रशाखा ऋतव उपशाखा दिशो दश ।
संविद्रसमहापूरो वातस्पन्दो निवर्तनः ॥ १८ ॥

vicitraśākhā ṛtava upaśākhā diśo daśa ,
saṃvidrasamahāpūro vātaspando nivartanaḥ 18

18. vicitraśākhāḥ ṛtavaḥ upaśākhāḥ diśaḥ daśa
saṃvidrasamahāpūraḥ vātaspandaḥ nivartanaḥ

18. ṛtavaḥ vicitraśākhāḥ (bhavanti) daśa diśaḥ upaśākhāḥ (bhavanti)
saṃvidrasamahāpūraḥ vātaspandaḥ nivartanaḥ (bhavati ca)

18. The seasons are its diverse branches; the ten directions are its sub-branches. The great flood of the essence of consciousness (saṃvid-rasa) is the movement of wind and its cessation.

Words meanings summery:

• विचित्रशाखाः (vicitraśākhāḥ) - diverse branches, having various branches

• ऋतवः (ṛtavaḥ) - seasons

• उपशाखाः (upaśākhāḥ) - sub-branches, lesser branches

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters of the sky

• दश (daśa) - ten

• संविद्रसमहापूरः (saṁvidrasamahāpūraḥ) - the great flood of the essence of consciousness

• वातस्पन्दः (vātaspandaḥ) - movement of wind, vibration of air

• निवर्तनः (nivartanaḥ) - cessation, returning, abstaining

Words meanings and morphology

विचित्रशाखाः (vicitraśākhāḥ) - diverse branches, having various branches

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vicitraśākhā

vicitraśākhā - having various branches, diversified branches

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+śākhā)

• vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, colourful
  adjective
• śākhā – branch, limb, division
  noun (feminine)

ऋतवः (ṛtavaḥ) - seasons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛtu

ṛtu - season, fixed time, period

उपशाखाः (upaśākhāḥ) - sub-branches, lesser branches

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of upaśākhā

upaśākhā - minor branch, twig

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upa+śākhā)

• upa – near, subordinate, secondary
  indeclinable
  Prefix: upa
• śākhā – branch, limb, division
  noun (feminine)

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters of the sky

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, space

दश (daśa) - ten

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of daśan

daśan - ten

Note: Agrees with 'diśaḥ'

संविद्रसमहापूरः (saṁvidrasamahāpūraḥ) - the great flood of the essence of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvidrasamahāpūra

saṁvidrasamahāpūra - the great flood or current of the essence of consciousness (saṃvid-rasa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvid+rasa+mahā+pūra)

• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence (saṃvid)
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
• rasa – essence, juice, taste, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• pūra – flood, stream, filling, abundance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

वातस्पन्दः (vātaspandaḥ) - movement of wind, vibration of air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vātaspanda

vātaspanda - movement of wind, tremor of air

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+spanda)

• vāta – wind, air, current
  noun (masculine)
• spanda – throbbing, vibration, movement, stirring
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)

निवर्तनः (nivartanaḥ) - cessation, returning, abstaining

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivartana

nivartana - returning, ceasing, stopping, abstaining

verbal noun

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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