योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-10, verse-14

वेदवेदार्थविद्देवमुनिमूण्डलमण्डितः ।
सोऽसृजत्सकल सग विकल्पौघं यथा मनः ॥ १४ ॥

vedavedārthaviddevamunimūṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ ,
so'sṛjatsakala saga vikalpaughaṃ yathā manaḥ 14

14. vedavedārthavit devamunimaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ saḥ
asṛjat sakalam sargam vikalpaugham yathā manaḥ

14. saḥ vedavedārthavit devamunimaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ
sakalam sargam vikalpaugham yathā manaḥ asṛjat

14. He (Brahmā), the knower of the Vedas and their meanings, revered by assemblies of gods and sages, created the entire creation, a multitude of diverse forms, just as the mind does.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदवेदार्थवित् (vedavedārthavit) - Brahmā, who inherently understands the scriptures (knower of the Vedas and their meanings)

• देवमुनिमण्डलमण्डितः (devamunimaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ) - Brahmā, surrounded and honored by celestial beings (adorned by assemblies of gods and sages)

• सः (saḥ) - He, referring to Parameṣṭhī (Brahmā) from the previous verse (he, that (one))

• असृजत् (asṛjat) - Brahmā brought forth the creation (created, emitted, sent forth)

• सकलम् (sakalam) - the entire creation (all, entire, complete)

• सर्गम् (sargam) - the act of cosmic creation (creation, emission, discharge)

• विकल्पौघम् (vikalpaugham) - diverse forms and variations within creation (a multitude/flood of distinctions/options)

• यथा (yathā) - comparing the creation process to the mind's activity (just as, according to, in which way)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, which generates thoughts and forms effortlessly (mind, intellect, thought)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदवेदार्थवित् (vedavedārthavit) - Brahmā, who inherently understands the scriptures (knower of the Vedas and their meanings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavedārthavid

vedavedārthavid - knower of the Vedas and their meanings

Compound ending with `vid` (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+veda-artha+vid)

• veda – sacred knowledge, scripture, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• veda-artha – meaning of the Veda
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, learned
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from verbal root `vid` with `kvip` suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `saḥ` (Brahmā).

देवमुनिमण्डलमण्डितः (devamunimaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ) - Brahmā, surrounded and honored by celestial beings (adorned by assemblies of gods and sages)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devamunimaṇḍalamaṇḍita

devamunimaṇḍalamaṇḍita - adorned by assemblies of gods and sages

Past Passive Participle

Compound ending with `maṇḍita` (adorned).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+muni+maṇḍala+maṇḍita)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, orb, assembly, region
  noun (neuter)
• maṇḍita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `maṇḍ` (to adorn) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: maṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `saḥ` (Brahmā).

सः (saḥ) - He, referring to Parameṣṭhī (Brahmā) from the previous verse (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

असृजत् (asṛjat) - Brahmā brought forth the creation (created, emitted, sent forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sṛj

imperfect, active voice, 3rd person singular

Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd sing, active.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

सकलम् (sakalam) - the entire creation (all, entire, complete)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sakala

sakala - all, complete, entire, with parts

`sa` (with) + `kalā` (part).

Note: Qualifies `sargam` and `vikalpaugham`.

सर्गम् (sargam) - the act of cosmic creation (creation, emission, discharge)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, chapter (in a text), natural course

From root `sṛj` (to create) + `ghaÑ` suffix.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

विकल्पौघम् (vikalpaugham) - diverse forms and variations within creation (a multitude/flood of distinctions/options)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vikalpaugha

vikalpaugha - multitude/flood of distinctions, options, uncertainties

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikalpa+ogha)

• vikalpa – distinction, option, doubt, variation
  noun (masculine)
  `vi` + `kḷp` (to arrange, to form) + `a` suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, heap
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `asṛjat`.

यथा (yathā) - comparing the creation process to the mind's activity (just as, according to, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Comparative particle.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, which generates thoughts and forms effortlessly (mind, intellect, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the comparison.