योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-36

यदयं लक्ष्यते सर्गस्तद्ब्रह्म ब्रह्मणि स्थितम् ।
नभो नभसि विश्रान्तं शान्तं शान्ते शिवे शिवम् ॥ ३६ ॥

yadayaṃ lakṣyate sargastadbrahma brahmaṇi sthitam ,
nabho nabhasi viśrāntaṃ śāntaṃ śānte śive śivam 36

36. yat ayam lakṣyate sargaḥ tat brahma brahmaṇi sthitam
nabhaḥ nabhasi viśrāntam śāntam śānte śive śivam

36. yat ayam sargaḥ lakṣyate tat brahma brahmaṇi sthitam nabhaḥ
nabhasi viśrāntam (asti) śāntam śivam śānte śive (asti)

36. Whatever this creation (sarga) is perceived to be, that is the Absolute (brahman), which is established within the Absolute (brahman). Just as space (nabhas) is at rest within space, so this (creation, when understood) is peaceful (śāntam) and auspicious (śivam), resting in the serene and auspicious (Śiva).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is seen

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, world

• तत् (tat) - that, that one

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, ultimate reality (brahman)

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the Absolute (brahman)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated, existing

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, space, atmosphere

• नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky, in space

• विश्रान्तम् (viśrāntam) - at rest, reposing, tranquil

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• शान्ते (śānte) - in the peaceful one / in the peaceful (state)

• शिवे (śive) - in the auspicious one / in Śiva

• शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, blissful

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, whatever, that which

relative pronoun, nominative/accusative singular neuter

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular masculine

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is seen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present Passive

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (often used for passive)

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, world, nature

derived from root √sṛj (to create, emit) with suffix -a

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'lakṣyate'.

तत् (tat) - that, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular neuter

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, ultimate reality (brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, the Supreme Being

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'tat'.

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the Absolute (brahman)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, the Supreme Being

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Indicates location or substratum.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, established, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand, stay)

Root: sthā (class 1)

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, space, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

s-stem noun

नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

s-stem noun

विश्रान्तम् (viśrāntam) - at rest, reposing, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśrānta

viśrānta - rested, reposed, tranquil, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śram (to be weary) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calmed, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

शान्ते (śānte) - in the peaceful one / in the peaceful (state)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calmed, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

शिवे (śive) - in the auspicious one / in Śiva

(noun/adjective)

शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, blissful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, prosperous; the deity Śiva