योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-27

आकारिणि यथा सौम्ये स्थितास्तोये महोर्मयः ।
अनाकृतौ तथा विश्वं स्थितं तत्सदृशं परे ॥ २७ ॥

ākāriṇi yathā saumye sthitāstoye mahormayaḥ ,
anākṛtau tathā viśvaṃ sthitaṃ tatsadṛśaṃ pare 27

27. ākāriṇi yathā saumye sthitāḥ toye mahormayaḥ
anākṛtau tathā viśvam sthitam tatsadṛśam pare

27. yathā mahormayaḥ saumye ākāriṇi toye sthitāḥ
tathā viśvam anākṛtau pare tatsadṛśam sthitam

27. Just as great waves are present within calm, visible water, so too the entire universe rests within the unformed Supreme (brahman), resembling that unmanifest state.

Words meanings summery:

• आकारिणि (ākāriṇi) - in the formed, in that which has form, in the manifested

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• सौम्ये (saumye) - in the calm, in the gentle

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, existing, present

• तोये (toye) - in the water

• महोर्मयः (mahormayaḥ) - great waves

• अनाकृतौ (anākṛtau) - in the unformed, in the unmanifested

• तथा (tathā) - so too, in the same way

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - resting, situated, existing

• तत्सदृशम् (tatsadṛśam) - similar to that, resembling that

• परे (pare) - in the Supreme (brahman), in the highest

Words meanings and morphology

आकारिणि (ākāriṇi) - in the formed, in that which has form, in the manifested

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ākārin

ākārin - having form, formed, manifested

From ākāra (form) + in suffix.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

सौम्ये (saumye) - in the calm, in the gentle

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of saumya

saumya - calm, gentle, peaceful, agreeable

Derived from Soma (moon, calm) or indicating mildness.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, existing, present

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, placed, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

तोये (toye) - in the water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of toya

toya - water

Note: Location where waves are present.

महोर्मयः (mahormayaḥ) - great waves

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahormi

mahormi - great wave

From mahā (great) + ūrmi (wave). Internal sandhi (ā + ū = o).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+ūrmi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ūrmi – wave, billow, surge
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

अनाकृतौ (anākṛtau) - in the unformed, in the unmanifested

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anākṛta

anākṛta - unformed, unmanifested, unmade

From an- (negation) + ākṛta (formed, P.P.P. of ā-kṛ).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (an+ākṛta)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ākṛta – formed, made
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

तथा (tathā) - so too, in the same way

(indeclinable)

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - the universe, all

Note: Subject of the second clause.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - resting, situated, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, placed, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

तत्सदृशम् (tatsadṛśam) - similar to that, resembling that

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tatsadṛśa

tatsadṛśa - similar to that, resembling that

From tad (that) + sadṛśa (similar).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tad+sadṛśa)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective (neuter)
  From sa- (together) + dṛś (to see).
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with viśvam.

परे (pare) - in the Supreme (brahman), in the highest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, transcendent

Note: The location where the universe rests, understood to be brahman.