योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-99, verse-9
अयं सोहमिदं तन्म इत्याकल्पितकल्पनम् ।
जगद्यथा नृणां स्फारं तथैवोच्चैर्गुणैः कृमेः ॥ ९ ॥
जगद्यथा नृणां स्फारं तथैवोच्चैर्गुणैः कृमेः ॥ ९ ॥
ayaṃ sohamidaṃ tanma ityākalpitakalpanam ,
jagadyathā nṛṇāṃ sphāraṃ tathaivoccairguṇaiḥ kṛmeḥ 9
jagadyathā nṛṇāṃ sphāraṃ tathaivoccairguṇaiḥ kṛmeḥ 9
9.
ayam saḥ aham idam tat mama iti ākalpita-kalpanam
jagat yathā nṛṇām sphāram tathā eva uccaiḥ guṇaiḥ kṛmeḥ
jagat yathā nṛṇām sphāram tathā eva uccaiḥ guṇaiḥ kṛmeḥ
9.
nṛṇām jagat "ayam saḥ,
aham idam,
tat mama" iti ākalpita-kalpanam yathā sphāram,
tathā eva uccaiḥ guṇaiḥ kṛmeḥ [jagati sphāram asti]
aham idam,
tat mama" iti ākalpita-kalpanam yathā sphāram,
tathā eva uccaiḥ guṇaiḥ kṛmeḥ [jagati sphāram asti]
9.
Just as the world (jagat) of humans is vast and filled with such imaginings as 'This is he,' 'I am this,' 'That is mine' – thus are these conceptions formed – similarly, the world of a worm, with its own intense attributes, is equally immense.
Words meanings summery:
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- अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
- सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)
- तत् (tat) - that (neuter)
- मम (mama) - mine, my
- इति (iti) - thus, so saying, a particle introducing quotations or thoughts
- आकल्पित-कल्पनम् (ākalpita-kalpanam) - imagined conceptions, formed thoughts
- जगत् (jagat) - the world, existence
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of humans
- स्फारम् (sphāram) - vast, expansive, abundant
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus
- एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
- उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - highly, loudly, greatly
- गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, attributes
- कृमेः (kṛmeḥ) - of a worm
Words meanings and morphology
अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to an object or person.
सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he/she/it
Note: Refers to an object or person.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun stem)
Note: Null gender because it's a first person pronoun.
इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to an object.
तत् (tat) - that (neuter)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he/she/it
Note: Refers to an object.
मम (mama) - mine, my
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun stem)
Note: Null gender because it's a first person pronoun.
इति (iti) - thus, so saying, a particle introducing quotations or thoughts
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces the preceding thoughts/statements.
आकल्पित-कल्पनम् (ākalpita-kalpanam) - imagined conceptions, formed thoughts
(noun)
neuter, singular of ākalpita-kalpana
ākalpita-kalpana - conceived imagination, formed thought/conception
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ākalpita+kalpana)
- ākalpita – imagined, conceived, formed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from √kḷp with ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: kḷp (class 1) - kalpana – imagination, conception, thought
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from √kḷp
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: The grammatical role is adverbial or predicate nominative.
जगत् (jagat) - the world, existence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - the world, universe, what moves
present active participle from √gam, used as a noun
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject of the comparison.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces the comparison.
नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of humans
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, person, human
Note: Possessive for 'jagat'.
स्फारम् (sphāram) - vast, expansive, abundant
(adjective)
neuter, singular of sphāra
sphāra - vast, extensive, abundant, prominent
from √sphāy
Root: sphāy (class 1)
Note: Adjective for 'jagat'.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus
(indeclinable)
Note: Correlative to 'yathā'.
एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - highly, loudly, greatly
(indeclinable)
adverbial from ud-añc
Root: añc (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'guṇaiḥ' indirectly, implying 'with abundant/intense qualities'.
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, attributes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent, thread
Note: Indicates means or accompaniment.
कृमेः (kṛmeḥ) - of a worm
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṛmi
kṛmi - worm, insect
Note: Possessive for 'jagat' (implied).