योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
-
book-7, chapter-70, verse-21
चिदेवेयं शिलाकारमवतिष्ठति बिभ्रती ।
अङ्गमस्या जगज्जालं मरुतः स्पन्दनं यथा ॥ २१ ॥
अङ्गमस्या जगज्जालं मरुतः स्पन्दनं यथा ॥ २१ ॥
cideveyaṃ śilākāramavatiṣṭhati bibhratī ,
aṅgamasyā jagajjālaṃ marutaḥ spandanaṃ yathā 21
aṅgamasyā jagajjālaṃ marutaḥ spandanaṃ yathā 21
21.
cit eva iyam śilā ākāram avatiṣṭhati bibhratī
aṅgam asyāḥ jagat jālam marutaḥ spandanam yathā
aṅgam asyāḥ jagat jālam marutaḥ spandanam yathā
21.
This very consciousness (cit) exists steadfastly in a rock-like form, sustaining the entire network of worlds as its body, just as pulsation is the very nature of the wind.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure awareness)
- एव (eva) - very (indeed, only, just, alone)
- इयम् (iyam) - this (consciousness) (this, this one)
- शिला (śilā) - rock-like (in its steadfastness) (rock, stone)
- आकारम् (ākāram) - in a rock-like form (form, shape, appearance)
- अवतिष्ठति (avatiṣṭhati) - exists steadfastly (stands, abides, remains, exists)
- बिभ्रती (bibhratī) - sustaining (bearing, carrying, sustaining)
- अङ्गम् (aṅgam) - its body (body, limb, part)
- अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (consciousness) (of this, her)
- जगत् (jagat) - the worlds (of the network of worlds) (world, universe)
- जालम् (jālam) - network (of worlds) (net, network, multitude)
- मरुतः (marutaḥ) - of the wind (of the wind, wind's)
- स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - pulsation, movement (vibration, pulsation, movement)
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
Words meanings and morphology
चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure awareness)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, pure awareness, thought
एव (eva) - very (indeed, only, just, alone)
(indeclinable)
इयम् (iyam) - this (consciousness) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, the present
शिला (śilā) - rock-like (in its steadfastness) (rock, stone)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śilā
śilā - rock, stone, slab
Note: Used adjectivally within `śilākāram` (rock-like form).
आकारम् (ākāram) - in a rock-like form (form, shape, appearance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāra
ākāra - form, shape, appearance, external aspect
Derived from `ā` (upasarga) + root `kṛ` (to make) + `ghaň` (suffix).
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Functions adverbially, indicating 'in the form of'.
अवतिष्ठति (avatiṣṭhati) - exists steadfastly (stands, abides, remains, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of sthā
present active 3rd singular
Root `sthā` (class 1) with upasarga `ava`.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
बिभ्रती (bibhratī) - sustaining (bearing, carrying, sustaining)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhṛ
bhṛ - to bear, carry, support, sustain, maintain
present active participle
Root `bhṛ` (class 3) + `śatṛ` suffix + feminine nominative singular ending `ī`.
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Present active participle acting as an adjective.
अङ्गम् (aṅgam) - its body (body, limb, part)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṅga
aṅga - body, limb, part, constituent
Note: Direct object of the participle `bibhratī` in relation to `jagajjālam`.
अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (consciousness) (of this, her)
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, the present
Note: Refers to `cit` (consciousness).
जगत् (jagat) - the worlds (of the network of worlds) (world, universe)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe; moving, living
present active participle (used as noun)
Derived from root `gam` (to go) with reduplication, used as a neuter noun.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Forms a compound with `jālam`.
जालम् (jālam) - network (of worlds) (net, network, multitude)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jāla
jāla - net, mesh, network, multitude
Note: Direct object of `bibhratī`.
मरुतः (marutaḥ) - of the wind (of the wind, wind's)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of marut
marut - wind, air, a deity of wind
स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - pulsation, movement (vibration, pulsation, movement)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of spandana
spandana - vibration, pulsation, trembling, movement
Derived from root `spand` (to tremble, vibrate) with suffix `ana`.
Root: spand (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
(indeclinable)