योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-79, verse-8
ब्रह्मलोकजनं सर्वं महतामिव वासनाम् ।
नापश्यं स्वप्ननगरं बुध्यमान इवाग्रगम् ॥ ८ ॥
नापश्यं स्वप्ननगरं बुध्यमान इवाग्रगम् ॥ ८ ॥
brahmalokajanaṃ sarvaṃ mahatāmiva vāsanām ,
nāpaśyaṃ svapnanagaraṃ budhyamāna ivāgragam 8
nāpaśyaṃ svapnanagaraṃ budhyamāna ivāgragam 8
8.
brahmalokajanam sarvam mahatām iva vāsanām | na
apaśyam svapnanagaram budhyamānaḥ iva agragam
apaśyam svapnanagaram budhyamānaḥ iva agragam
8.
aham budhyamānaḥ iva agragam svapnanagaram na apaśyam;
tathā sarvam brahmalokajanam mahatām vāsanām na apaśyam
tathā sarvam brahmalokajanam mahatām vāsanām na apaśyam
8.
I did not see all the inhabitants of the world of Brahma (brahmaloka) or the latent tendencies (vāsanā) of the great ones, just as one awakening does not perceive a dream city that was previously present.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मलोकजनम् (brahmalokajanam) - the inhabitants of the world of Brahma
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; entire
- महताम् (mahatām) - of great ones; of noble beings
- इव (iva) - like; as; as if
- वासनाम् (vāsanām) - latent tendencies; mental impressions; desires
- न (na) - not; no
- अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw; I perceived
- स्वप्ननगरम् (svapnanagaram) - dream city
- बुध्यमानः (budhyamānaḥ) - one who is waking up; one who is realizing
- इव (iva) - like; as; as if
- अग्रगम् (agragam) - foremost; leading; previously present
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मलोकजनम् (brahmalokajanam) - the inhabitants of the world of Brahma
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmalokajana
brahmalokajana - an inhabitant of Brahmaloka; people of the Brahma-world
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+loka+jana)
- brahman – the Absolute; the ultimate reality; sacred utterance
noun (neuter) - loka – world; realm; people
noun (masculine) - jana – person; people; creature
noun (masculine)
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; entire
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarva
sarva - all; every; whole; entire
Note: Adjective modifying 'brahmalokajanam'.
महताम् (mahatām) - of great ones; of noble beings
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of mahat
mahat - great; large; noble; exalted
Note: Refers to great sages or beings.
इव (iva) - like; as; as if
(indeclinable)
वासनाम् (vāsanām) - latent tendencies; mental impressions; desires
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vāsanā
vāsanā - mental impression; latent tendency; habit; desire
न (na) - not; no
(indeclinable)
अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw; I perceived
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of paś
Imperfect past 1st person singular active form of root dṛś, which takes the stem paś in certain tenses.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
स्वप्ननगरम् (svapnanagaram) - dream city
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svapnanagara
svapnanagara - dream city
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+nagara)
- svapna – sleep; dream
noun (masculine) - nagara – city; town
noun (neuter)
बुध्यमानः (budhyamānaḥ) - one who is waking up; one who is realizing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of budhyamāna
budhyamāna - one who is waking; one who is understanding/realizing
Present Middle Participle
Present participle of the root budh, 4th class, middle voice, used as an agent.
Root: budh (class 4)
इव (iva) - like; as; as if
(indeclinable)
अग्रगम् (agragam) - foremost; leading; previously present
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of agraga
agraga - going first; foremost; leading; previously present; primary
Derived from 'agra' (front) and root 'gam' (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'svapnanagaram'.