योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-89, verse-19

स्वभावमात्रकचन तत्तदेव यथास्थितम् ।
भूमण्डलमिवात्यच्छं खमेव विशतान्तरम् ॥ १९ ॥

svabhāvamātrakacana tattadeva yathāsthitam ,
bhūmaṇḍalamivātyacchaṃ khameva viśatāntaram 19

19. svabhāva-mātra-kacana tat-tat eva yathā-sthitam
bhū-maṇḍalam iva atyaccham kham eva viśat antaram

19. tat-tat eva yathā-sthitam svabhāva-mātra-kacana (bhāti).
(idam) bhū-maṇḍalam iva atyaccham kham eva antaram viśat (asti).

19. Each and every thing exists just as it is, by the mere manifestation of its intrinsic nature (svabhāva). It is exceedingly clear, like the terrestrial sphere (bhūmaṇḍala) itself, with space pervading its interior.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभाव-मात्र-कचन (svabhāva-mātra-kacana) - by the mere manifestation of its own nature, by the appearing of its intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

• तत्-तत् (tat-tat) - that very thing, each and every one, whatsoever

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

• यथा-स्थितम् (yathā-sthitam) - just as it is, as it stands, in its natural state, as existing

• भू-मण्डलम् (bhū-maṇḍalam) - terrestrial sphere (bhūmaṇḍala), earth's orb, the world

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• अत्यच्छम् (atyaccham) - very clear, exceedingly pure, extremely transparent

• खम् (kham) - sky, space, ether, atmosphere

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

• विशत् (viśat) - entering, penetrating

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - interior, inside, inner part, middle

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभाव-मात्र-कचन (svabhāva-mātra-kacana) - by the mere manifestation of its own nature, by the appearing of its intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svabhāva-mātra-kacana

svabhāva-mātra-kacana - mere manifestation of intrinsic nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+mātra+kacana)

• svabhāva – own being, innate disposition, intrinsic nature (svabhāva)
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – mere, only, just
  adjective (neuter)
• kacana – shining, appearing, manifesting
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √kac ('to shine, appear').
  Root: kac (class 1)

तत्-तत् (tat-tat) - that very thing, each and every one, whatsoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tat

tat - that, he, she, it

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

(indeclinable)

यथा-स्थितम् (yathā-sthitam) - just as it is, as it stands, in its natural state, as existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathā-sthita

yathā-sthita - just as it stands, as existing, as it is

Past Passive Participle

Compound of indeclinable 'yathā' and past passive participle 'sthita' from √sthā.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – just as, as, in the manner that
  indeclinable
• sthita – situated, standing, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √sthā ('to stand') with suffix -ta.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भू-मण्डलम् (bhū-maṇḍalam) - terrestrial sphere (bhūmaṇḍala), earth's orb, the world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhū-maṇḍala

bhū-maṇḍala - terrestrial sphere, earth's orb, the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+maṇḍala)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• maṇḍala – sphere, circle, orb, region
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

अत्यच्छम् (atyaccham) - very clear, exceedingly pure, extremely transparent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyaccha

atyaccha - very clear, exceedingly pure, extremely transparent

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+accha)

• ati – very, exceedingly, beyond
  indeclinable
• accha – clear, pure, transparent
  adjective (neuter)

खम् (kham) - sky, space, ether, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether, air

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

(indeclinable)

विशत् (viśat) - entering, penetrating

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśat

viśat - entering, penetrating

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √viś ('to enter') with the present participle suffix -at.

Root: viś (class 6)

अन्तरम् (antaram) - interior, inside, inner part, middle

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, middle, inside, interval, space between

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