योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
परमे ब्रह्मणि स्फारे समे राम समस्थिते ।
अनुत्पन्ननभस्तेजस्तमःसत्ता चिदात्मनि ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
parame brahmaṇi sphāre same rāma samasthite ,
anutpannanabhastejastamaḥsattā cidātmani 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca parame brahmaṇi sphāre same rāma
samasthite anutpannā nabhaḥ tejaḥ tamaḥ sattā cidātmani

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca.
rāma! parame sphāre same samasthite brahmaṇi (ca) cidātmani,
nabhaḥ tejaḥ tamaḥ (eṣām) sattā anutpannā (asti).

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O Rāma, in the supreme (brahman) which is vast, tranquil, and perfectly established, and within the conscious Self (ātman), the existence of space, light, and darkness is never generated.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, declared (he said, he spoke)

• परमे (parame) - in the ultimate, supreme (in the supreme, in the highest)

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the supreme reality (brahman) (in Brahman, in the ultimate reality)

• स्फारे (sphāre) - in the vast and expansive (brahman) (in the vast, in the expansive, in the shining)

• समे (same) - in the tranquil and uniform (brahman) (in the equal, in the tranquil, in the uniform)

• राम (rāma) - Addressing Prince Rāma (O Rāma)

• समस्थिते (samasthite) - in the perfectly poised and established (brahman) (in the perfectly established, in the well-situated)

• अनुत्पन्ना (anutpannā) - never generated or come into being (unproduced, not arisen, unborn)

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - cosmic space (sky, atmosphere, space)

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, effulgence (light, brilliance, energy, fire)

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness (darkness, ignorance, gloom)

• सत्ता (sattā) - the very existence or presence (existence, being, reality)

• चिदात्मनि (cidātmani) - within the conscious Self (ātman) (in the conscious Self, in the spirit of consciousness)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound: Śrī (revered) + Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, splendor, prosperity; venerable, revered
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, declared (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active indicative

3rd person singular perfect active.

Root: vac (class 2)

परमे (parame) - in the ultimate, supreme (in the supreme, in the highest)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Locative singular, agreeing with `brahmaṇi`.

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the supreme reality (brahman) (in Brahman, in the ultimate reality)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the ultimate reality, the Absolute, the supreme spirit (brahman)

From root bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Location where the described state exists.

स्फारे (sphāre) - in the vast and expansive (brahman) (in the vast, in the expansive, in the shining)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sphāra

sphāra - expansive, vast, extensive, shining, splendid

Locative singular, agreeing with `brahmaṇi`.

Root: sphur (class 6)

समे (same) - in the tranquil and uniform (brahman) (in the equal, in the tranquil, in the uniform)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - same, equal, uniform, tranquil, calm

Locative singular, agreeing with `brahmaṇi`.

राम (rāma) - Addressing Prince Rāma (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name of a prince, an incarnation of Viṣṇu)

Vocative singular.

Root: ram (class 1)

समस्थिते (samasthite) - in the perfectly poised and established (brahman) (in the perfectly established, in the well-situated)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of samasthita

samasthita - well-established, perfectly situated, well-placed, composed

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam. Locative singular, agreeing with `brahmaṇi`.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

अनुत्पन्ना (anutpannā) - never generated or come into being (unproduced, not arisen, unborn)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anutpanna

anutpanna - unproduced, not arisen, unborn

Past Passive Participle

Negative compound: a (not) + utpanna (produced). From root pad (to go, move) with prefix ut. Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with `sattā`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+utpanna)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• utpanna – produced, arisen, born
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad (to go, move) with prefix ut.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for `sattā`.

नभः (nabhaḥ) - cosmic space (sky, atmosphere, space)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, space

Stem form in compound.

Note: Part of `nabhastejaḥtamassattā` compound.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, effulgence (light, brilliance, energy, fire)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, light, energy, fire, vitality

Stem form in compound.

Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Part of `nabhastejaḥtamassattā` compound.

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness (darkness, ignorance, gloom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, inertia

Stem form in compound.

Root: tam (class 4)

Note: Part of `nabhastejaḥtamassattā` compound.

सत्ता (sattā) - the very existence or presence (existence, being, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Main subject in the second half of the verse. It forms a compound `nabhastejaḥtamassattā` (the existence of sky, light, and darkness).

चिदात्मनि (cidātmani) - within the conscious Self (ātman) (in the conscious Self, in the spirit of consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cidātman

cidātman - conscious Self, spirit of consciousness (ātman)

Tatpurusha compound: cit (consciousness) + ātman (Self).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• ātman – Self, soul, individual soul, supreme spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Parallel to `brahmaṇi`, indicating the location where phenomena are unproduced.