Shloka 101
प्रत्याहारवर्णनम्
Pratyāhāra—Cosmic Withdrawal / Dissolution Sequence
Devanagari script
स्वेनात्मना तथात्मानं कारणात्मा नियच्छति / प्रकृतौ कारणे तत्र स्वात्मन्येवोपतिष्ठति
Transliteration
svenātmanā tathātmānaṃ kāraṇātmā niyacchati / prakṛtau kāraṇe tatra svātmanyevopatiṣṭhati
Translation
Ang Atman bilang sanhi ay pinipigil ang atman sa pamamagitan ng sarili Niyang Atman. Doon, sa Prakriti na siyang sanhi, Siya’y nananatili sa sarili Niyang likas na anyo.
Word by Word
svenaby/with one’s own
svena:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsva (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); pronominal adjective (सर्वनाम-विशेषण)
ātmanāby the self
ātmanā:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootātman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
tathāthus; in that manner
tathā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)
ātmānamthe self (as object)
ātmānam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootātman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
kāraṇa-ātmāthe causal self
kāraṇa-ātmā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (the self that is causal)
niyacchatirestrains; controls
niyacchati:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootni-yam (धातु)
FormPresent tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
prakṛtauin Prakṛti; in nature
prakṛtau:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootprakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)
kāraṇein the cause
kāraṇe:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootkāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)
tatrathere; in that (state/place)
tatra:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatra (अव्यय)
FormLocative adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय)
sva-ātmaniin one’s own self
sva-ātmani:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootsva (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (svasya ātmani)
evaindeed; only
eva:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
FormEmphatic particle (अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय)
upatiṣṭhatistands near; abides; is established
upatiṣṭhati:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootupa-sthā (धातु)
FormPresent tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)