योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-17

सर्वदा सर्वभावेषु संशान्तिरुपजायते ।
यामिन्यामिव शान्तायां प्रजालोक उपागते ॥ १७ ॥

sarvadā sarvabhāveṣu saṃśāntirupajāyate ,
yāminyāmiva śāntāyāṃ prajāloka upāgate 17

17. sarvadā sarvabhāveṣu saṃśāntiḥ upajāyate |
yāminyām iva śāntāyām prajāloka upāgate ||

17. sarvadā sarvabhāveṣu saṃśāntiḥ upajāyate
śāntāyām yāminyām prajāloka upāgate iva

17. Complete tranquility always arises in all states, just as it does in a peaceful night when the world of living beings has settled down (for sleep).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

• सर्वभावेषु (sarvabhāveṣu) - in all states, in all conditions, among all beings

• संशान्तिः (saṁśāntiḥ) - perfect peace, complete tranquility

• उपजायते (upajāyate) - arises, is produced, occurs

• यामिन्याम् (yāminyām) - in the night

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शान्तायाम् (śāntāyām) - in the peaceful, in the tranquil

• प्रजालोक (prajāloka) - Here refers to the activity and presence of living beings. (the world of living beings, the world of people, the visible world)

• उपागते (upāgate) - having settled down for the night, having ceased activity. (having arrived, having approached, having settled down)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

From sarva (all) + dā suffix (indicating time)

सर्वभावेषु (sarvabhāveṣu) - in all states, in all conditions, among all beings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvabhāva

sarvabhāva - all states, all conditions, all beings, the whole nature

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhāva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

संशान्तिः (saṁśāntiḥ) - perfect peace, complete tranquility

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃśānti

saṁśānti - complete peace, perfect tranquility, cessation

From sam + root śam (to be calm) + ti suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: śam (class 4)

उपजायते (upajāyate) - arises, is produced, occurs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upajāyate

present passive/middle voice, 3rd person singular

From upa + root jan (to be born). Passive/middle form. Root jan in 4th class is jāyate.

Prefix: upa

Root: jan (class 4)

यामिन्याम् (yāminyām) - in the night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yāminī

yāminī - night

From yāma (a watch of the night)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शान्तायाम् (śāntāyām) - in the peaceful, in the tranquil

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, cease) + kta (ta) suffix.

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with yāminyām.

प्रजालोक (prajāloka) - Here refers to the activity and presence of living beings. (the world of living beings, the world of people, the visible world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāloka

prajāloka - the world of creatures, the visible world, the people

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+loka)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, people, creatures
  noun (feminine)
  From pra + jan (to be born)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• loka – world, people, universe, sight, light
  noun (masculine)
  From root lok (to see)
  Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Although typically a locative absolute construction like 'prajāloke upāgate' would be expected for the meaning 'when the world of creatures has settled,' the form 'prajāloka' appears in the Devanagari. This form is nominative singular, leading to an irregular locative absolute or a poetic construction where the locative function is implied.

उपागते (upāgate) - having settled down for the night, having ceased activity. (having arrived, having approached, having settled down)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of upāgata

upāgata - approached, arrived, attained, come near

Past Passive Participle

From upa + root gam (to go) + kta (ta) suffix.

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with prajāloka, where the nominative prajāloka functions as the subject for the locative participle, indicating a poetic license.

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