योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-86, verse-18

शिलायामपरं भागं तथैव परया दृशा ।
यावत्तमपि पश्यामि जगदारम्भमन्थरम् ॥ १८ ॥

śilāyāmaparaṃ bhāgaṃ tathaiva parayā dṛśā ,
yāvattamapi paśyāmi jagadārambhamantharam 18

18. śilāyām aparam bhāgam tathā eva parayā dṛśā
yāvat tam api paśyāmi jagat-ārambha-mantharam

18. aham parayā dṛśā śilāyām aparam bhāgam tathā eva paśyāmi.
yāvat tam api (bhāgam) jagatārambhamañtharam paśyāmi.

18. Similarly, with a higher vision (dṛś), I observed another part on the stone. As I perceive that part as well, it appears like the slow unfolding at the origin of the universe (jagat).

18. וכאשר התבוננתי בראייה עליונה בחלק אחר של האבן, ראיתי גם בו את ראשיתו של עולם המתהווה לאיטו.

Words meanings summery:

• शिलायाम् (śilāyām) - on the stone, in the rock

• अपरम् (aparam) - another, other, different

• भागम् (bhāgam) - part, portion, share

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• परया (parayā) - Contrasts with 'māṃsadṛśā' (physical eye) from verse 31175, implying spiritual or profound vision. (by a higher, by a superior, by another (feminine))

• दृशा (dṛśā) - by sight, by eye, by vision

• यावत् (yāvat) - Functions as a conjunction indicating 'as' or 'while' observing. (as long as, as much as, to the extent that, while)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to 'bhāgam' (part). (that (masculine))

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

• जगत्-आरम्भ-मन्थरम् (jagat-ārambha-mantharam) - Describes the observed part as having the unhurried, gradual pace characteristic of the universe's genesis. (slow at the beginning of the world/universe, sluggish like the cosmic origin)

Words meanings and morphology

शिलायाम् (śilāyām) - on the stone, in the rock

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śilā

śilā - stone, rock

Feminine locative singular

Root: śil

अपरम् (aparam) - another, other, different

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent

Masculine/Neuter accusative singular or Neuter nominative singular

भागम् (bhāgam) - part, portion, share

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - part, portion, share

From root bhaj (to divide)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Direct object of paśyāmi.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that) with suffix -thā (manner)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis

परया (parayā) - Contrasts with 'māṃsadṛśā' (physical eye) from verse 31175, implying spiritual or profound vision. (by a higher, by a superior, by another (feminine))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - other, another, higher, superior

Feminine instrumental singular

दृशा (dṛśā) - by sight, by eye, by vision

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛś

dṛś - sight, vision, eye

Feminine instrumental singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The means of perception.

यावत् (yāvat) - Functions as a conjunction indicating 'as' or 'while' observing. (as long as, as much as, to the extent that, while)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/conjunction

Note: Connects the perception of the part with its appearance.

तम् (tam) - Refers to 'bhāgam' (part). (that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine accusative singular

Note: Object of paśyāmi.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Emphasizes 'that part also'.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active indicative

1st person singular present active indicative (parasmaipada)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is aham (I), implied.

जगत्-आरम्भ-मन्थरम् (jagat-ārambha-mantharam) - Describes the observed part as having the unhurried, gradual pace characteristic of the universe's genesis. (slow at the beginning of the world/universe, sluggish like the cosmic origin)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jagadārambhamañthara

jagadārambhamañthara - sluggish like the beginning of the universe

Compound of jagat (world), ārambha (beginning), and manthara (slow, sluggish)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jagat+ārambha+manthara)

• jagat – world, universe, what moves
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam (to go) with intensifier
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ārambha – beginning, commencement, undertaking
  noun (masculine)
  From root rabh (to seize, begin) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• manthara – slow, sluggish, dull
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: manth (class 1)

Note: Describes the part (bhāgam) that is being observed.

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