योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-7

अनुत्कीर्णा यथा स्तम्भे संस्थिता शालभञ्जिका ।
तथा विश्वं स्थितं तत्र तेन शून्यं न तत्पदम् ॥ ७ ॥

anutkīrṇā yathā stambhe saṃsthitā śālabhañjikā ,
tathā viśvaṃ sthitaṃ tatra tena śūnyaṃ na tatpadam 7

7. anutkīrṇā yathā stambhe saṃsthitā śālabhañjikā
tathā viśvam sthitam tatra tena śūnyam na tat padam

7. yathā anutkīrṇā śālabhañjikā stambhe saṃsthitā,
tathā viśvam tatra sthitam.
tena tat padam śūnyam na.

7. Just as an uncarved wooden figure (śālabhañjikā) exists within a pillar, so too the universe (viśva) is situated there (in that reality). Therefore, that reality (padam) is not empty.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुत्कीर्णा (anutkīrṇā) - uncarved, latent (uncarved, unengraved)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which way)

• स्तम्भे (stambhe) - within a pillar (in a pillar, on a post)

• संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - exists, is situated/inherent (situated, existing, inherent, established)

• शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a wooden figure (a wooden figure, a female figure carved on a tree or pillar)

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner)

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (viśva) (the universe, the cosmos, all)

• स्तितम् (stitam) - is situated (situated, located, standing, existing)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in that ultimate reality mentioned in verse 6) (there, in that place)

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - empty (empty, void, null)

• न (na) - not

• तत् (tat) - that (ultimate) (that)

• पदम् (padam) - reality, ultimate state (step, foot, place, state, abode, ultimate reality)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुत्कीर्णा (anutkīrṇā) - uncarved, latent (uncarved, unengraved)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anutkīrṇa

anutkīrṇa - uncarved, unengraved, unchiselled

past passive participle

From `utkīrṇa` (carved out) with negative prefix `a`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+utkīrṇa)

• a – not, un-, in- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• utkīrṇa – carved out, engraved, extracted
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Derived from root `kṛ` (to scatter/make) or `kīr` (to scatter) with prefix `ud`.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Refers to `śālabhañjikā`.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Relative adverb, introducing a comparison.

स्तम्भे (stambhe) - within a pillar (in a pillar, on a post)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of stambha

stambha - pillar, post, column; impediment

Root: stambh (class 1)

Note: Indicates location.

संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - exists, is situated/inherent (situated, existing, inherent, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, placed, standing, existing, inherent, established

past passive participle

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, implying `asti` (is).

शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a wooden figure (a wooden figure, a female figure carved on a tree or pillar)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śālabhañjikā

śālabhañjikā - a wooden figure, a female figure carved on a tree or pillar

`śāla` (sal tree/wood) + `bhañjikā` (breaker/figure).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāla+bhañjikā)

• śāla – sal tree, house, hall
  noun (masculine)
• bhañjikā – a breaking; a figure, doll
  noun (feminine)
  From root `bhañj` (to break).
  Root: bhañj (class 7)

Note: Subject of the first clause of comparison.

तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb to `yathā`.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (viśva) (the universe, the cosmos, all)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, entire, universal; the universe, the world

स्तितम् (stitam) - is situated (situated, located, standing, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm

past passive participle

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `viśvam`.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in that ultimate reality mentioned in verse 6) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From demonstrative pronoun `tad`.

Note: Adverb of place.

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Instrumental singular of `tad`.

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - empty (empty, void, null)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, non-existent, null

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तत् (tat) - that (ultimate) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun.

पदम् (padam) - reality, ultimate state (step, foot, place, state, abode, ultimate reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, mark, place, abode, state, ultimate state, word

From root `pad` (to go).

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of the final clause.