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3,10

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-28

पूर्णात्पूर्णं प्रसरति यत्तत्पूर्णं निराकृति ।
ब्रह्मणो विश्वमाभातं तद्धि स्वार्थं विचक्षितम् ॥ २८ ॥
pūrṇātpūrṇaṃ prasarati yattatpūrṇaṃ nirākṛti ,
brahmaṇo viśvamābhātaṃ taddhi svārthaṃ vicakṣitam 28
28. pūrṇāt pūrṇam prasarati yat tad pūrṇam nirākṛti
brahmaṇaḥ viśvam ābhātam tad hi svārtham vicakṣitam
28. pūrṇāt pūrṇam prasarati yat tad pūrṇam nirākṛti
brahmaṇaḥ viśvam ābhātam tad hi svārtham vicakṣitam
28. From the Full (brahman), the Full emanates, and that Full is formless. The universe manifests from brahman; indeed, this manifestation is understood to be for its own intrinsic purpose (svārtha).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पूर्णात् (pūrṇāt) - from the Full, from the complete
  • पूर्णम् (pūrṇam) - the Full, the complete
  • प्रसरति (prasarati) - emanates, spreads, flows forth
  • यत् (yat) - which, what
  • तद् (tad) - that, it
  • पूर्णम् (pūrṇam) - the Full, the complete
  • निराकृति (nirākṛti) - formless, without form
  • ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from brahman
  • विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all
  • आभातम् (ābhātam) - appeared, manifested, shining forth
  • तद् (tad) - that, it
  • हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
  • स्वार्थम् (svārtham) - for its own purpose, for its own sake, intrinsic nature
  • विचक्षितम् (vicakṣitam) - seen, observed, known, understood

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्णात् (pūrṇāt) - from the Full, from the complete
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of pūrṇa
pūrṇa - full, complete, perfect
Past Passive Participle
From root pṛ (to fill).
Root: pṛ (class 9)
Note: Indicates the source from which something emanates.
पूर्णम् (pūrṇam) - the Full, the complete
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrṇa
pūrṇa - full, complete, perfect
Past Passive Participle
From root pṛ (to fill).
Root: pṛ (class 9)
Note: Subject of prasarati.
प्रसरति (prasarati) - emanates, spreads, flows forth
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prasṛ
From pra- (forth) + root sṛ (to flow).
Prefix: pra
Root: sṛ (class 1)
यत् (yat) - which, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Relative pronoun.
तद् (tad) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
पूर्णम् (pūrṇam) - the Full, the complete
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrṇa
pūrṇa - full, complete, perfect
Past Passive Participle
From root pṛ (to fill).
Root: pṛ (class 9)
Note: Predicative for yat tad.
निराकृति (nirākṛti) - formless, without form
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirākṛti
nirākṛti - formless, without form, bodiless
From nis- (without) + ākṛti (form).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+ākṛti)
  • nis – without, out, forth
    indeclinable
  • ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
    noun (feminine)
    From root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix ā-.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate adjective for yat tad pūrṇam.
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from brahman
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - brahman (the ultimate reality, the Absolute)
Note: Also could be genitive. Here, ablative, indicating origin.
विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva
viśva - the universe, all
Note: Subject of ābhātam.
आभातम् (ābhātam) - appeared, manifested, shining forth
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāta
ābhāta - appeared, manifested, shining forth
Past Passive Participle
From ā- (towards) + root bhā (to shine, appear).
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
तद् (tad) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Subject of the last clause.
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
स्वार्थम् (svārtham) - for its own purpose, for its own sake, intrinsic nature
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svārtha
svārtha - one's own purpose/object/advantage, intrinsic nature
From sva (own) + artha (purpose, meaning, object).
Compound type : Tatpurusha (sva+artha)
  • sva – own, one's own
    pronoun
  • artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
    noun (masculine)
Note: Functions as a predicate complement for tad.
विचक्षितम् (vicakṣitam) - seen, observed, known, understood
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vicakṣita
vicakṣita - seen, observed, known, understood
Past Passive Participle
From vi- (apart, thoroughly) + root cakṣ (to see, perceive).
Prefix: vi
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
Note: An implied verb 'is' connects this participle to the subject 'tad'.