योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-87, verse-16

यथा स्वभावतो व्योम्नि चलत्येवानिशं मरुत् ।
तथा स्वभावात्सर्वत्र पश्यत्येव वपुस्त्विति ॥ १६ ॥

yathā svabhāvato vyomni calatyevāniśaṃ marut ,
tathā svabhāvātsarvatra paśyatyeva vapustviti 16

16. yathā svabhāvataḥ vyomni calati eva aniśam marut
tathā svabhāvāt sarvatra paśyati eva vapuḥ tu iti

16. yathā marut svabhāvataḥ aniśam vyomni eva calati
tathā tu vapuḥ svabhāvāt sarvatra eva paśyati iti

16. Just as the wind naturally moves constantly within space (vyoman), so too, by its very nature, the embodied self (vapus) indeed perceives everywhere.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by nature, naturally

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space

• चलति (calati) - moves, stirs, proceeds

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly, perpetually, without rest

• मरुत् (marut) - the wind, air

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in the same way

• स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by its own nature, naturally

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, beholds

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, embodied self

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or conclusion

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by nature, naturally

(indeclinable)

derived from svabhāva with suffix tas

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, air

from root vyu (to cover, encompass)

Root: vyu (class 1)

चलति (calati) - moves, stirs, proceeds

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of cal

Root: cal (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly, perpetually, without rest

(indeclinable)

a (negation) + niśā (night) + am (suffix); meaning "without a night/break"

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+niśā)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)

मरुत् (marut) - the wind, air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of marut

marut - wind, air, breeze, vital air

from root mṛ (to move)

Root: mṛ (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in the same way

(indeclinable)

स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by its own nature, naturally

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own nature, inherent disposition, essential property

sva (own) + bhāva (being, state)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, existence, state, nature, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

from sarva (all) with tra suffix

Note: Adverb of place.

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, beholds

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

paśya is the present stem of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject is vapuḥ.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, embodied self

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, essence, nature

from root vap (to sow, strew)

Root: vap (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or conclusion

(indeclinable)

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