योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-1

यतः सर्वाणि भूतानिप्रतिभान्ति स्थितानि च ।
यत्रैवोपशमं यान्ति तस्मैसत्यात्मने नमः ॥ १ ॥

yataḥ sarvāṇi bhūtānipratibhānti sthitāni ca ,
yatraivopaśamaṃ yānti tasmaisatyātmane namaḥ 1

1. yataḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni pratibhānti sthitāni ca |
yatra eva upaśamam yānti tasmai satyātmane namaḥ ||

1. Salutations to that true Self (ātman) from which all beings manifest and remain, and into which alone they ultimately dissolve.

1. שממנו כל הישויות מופיעות, בו הן מתקיימות, ואליו הן שבות לבסוף, לאותו העצמי האמיתי, אנו משתחווים.

Words meanings summery:

• यतः (yataḥ) - from which, whence, because

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole

• भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements, things that have come into existence

• प्रतिभान्ति (pratibhānti) - they appear, they shine forth, they manifest

• स्थितानि (sthitāni) - existing, standing, remaining, situated

• च (ca) - and, also

• यत्र (yatra) - where, wherein

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, alone

• उपशमम् (upaśamam) - cessation, tranquility, dissolution, peace

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain, they reach

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to that (one), to Him

• सत्य (satya) - true, real, existent

• आत्मने (ātmane) - to the Self, to the soul

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance, homage

Words meanings and morphology

यतः (yataḥ) - from which, whence, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative singular of 'yat' used as an indeclinable 'from which'.

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole

(pronoun)

neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements, things that have come into existence

(noun)

neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - a being, creature, element, past, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun referring to created beings or elements.

प्रतिभान्ति (pratibhānti) - they appear, they shine forth, they manifest

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pratibhā

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

स्थितानि (sthitāni) - existing, standing, remaining, situated

(adjective)

neuter, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūtāni'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यत्र (yatra) - where, wherein

(indeclinable)

Locative case of 'yat' used as an adverb.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, alone

(indeclinable)

उपशमम् (upaśamam) - cessation, tranquility, dissolution, peace

(noun)

Accusative, masculine/neuter, singular of upaśama

upaśama - cessation, tranquility, quietude, pacification

Derived from 'upa' + 'śam' (to be quiet)

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain, they reach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

तस्मै (tasmai) - to that (one), to Him

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'ātman'.

सत्य (satya) - true, real, existent

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, truth

Note: Agrees with 'ātmane'.

आत्मने (ātmane) - to the Self, to the soul

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance, homage

(indeclinable)

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