योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-15, verse-2

अनुत्कीर्णै भातीव त्रिजगच्छालभञ्जिका ।
चित्स्तम्भेनैव सोत्कीर्णा नचोत्कर्तात्र विद्यते ॥ २ ॥

anutkīrṇai bhātīva trijagacchālabhañjikā ,
citstambhenaiva sotkīrṇā nacotkartātra vidyate 2

2. anutkīrṇaiḥ bhāti iva trijagat śālabhañjikā
citstambhena eva sā utkīrṇā na ca utkartā atra vidyate

2. trijagat śālabhañjikā anutkīrṇaiḥ iva bhāti sā
citstambhena eva utkīrṇā atra ca utkartā na vidyate

2. The sculpture (śālabhañjikā) of the three worlds shines forth as if by means of uncarved qualities. Yet, it is indeed carved out by the pillar of consciousness (cit) itself, and no carver exists here.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुत्कीर्णैः (anutkīrṇaiḥ) - by means of uncarved qualities or features (by the uncarved, by the unengraved)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• त्रिजगत् (trijagat) - the three worlds, the universe

• शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a sculpture, a statue, a bracket-figure

• चित्स्तम्भेन (citstambhena) - by the pillar of consciousness

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• सा (sā) - it (the sculpture of the three worlds) (she, it (feminine))

• उत्कीर्णा (utkīrṇā) - carved out, engraved

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and

• उत्कर्ता (utkartā) - a carver, a sculptor, a maker

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

Words meanings and morphology

अनुत्कीर्णैः (anutkīrṇaiḥ) - by means of uncarved qualities or features (by the uncarved, by the unengraved)

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of anutkīrṇa

anutkīrṇa - uncarved, unengraved, not prominent

Past Passive Participle

Formed with 'an-' (negation) + 'ut-kṝ' (to carve out).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+utkīrṇa)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• utkīrṇa – carved out, engraved, prominent
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṝ with upasarga ut.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: kṝ (class 6)

Note: Refers to the manner or qualities by which the śālabhañjikā appears, specifically its uncarved nature. Grammatically instrumental plural, implying 'by means of its uncarved characteristics'.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular present tense.

Root: bhā (class 2)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison or semblance.

त्रिजगत् (trijagat) - the three worlds, the universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trijagat

trijagat - the three worlds (heaven, earth, netherworld); the entire universe

Compound.

Compound type : dvigu (tri+jagat)

• tri – three
  numeral
• jagat – world, moving, animate
  noun (neuter)
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a sculpture, a statue, a bracket-figure

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śālabhañjikā

śālabhañjikā - a woman breaking a branch (motif in Indian art); a sculptural bracket-figure (often female); a statue

चित्स्तम्भेन (citstambhena) - by the pillar of consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of citstambha

citstambha - pillar of consciousness (cit)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+stambha)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• stambha – pillar, post, support
  noun (masculine)
  Root: stambh (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सा (sā) - it (the sculpture of the three worlds) (she, it (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

3rd person demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers back to śālabhañjikā.

उत्कीर्णा (utkīrṇā) - carved out, engraved

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utkīrṇa

utkīrṇa - carved out, engraved, made prominent

Past Passive Participle

From root kṝ with upasarga ut.

Prefix: ut

Root: kṝ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with sā (śālabhañjikā).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

उत्कर्ता (utkartā) - a carver, a sculptor, a maker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utkartṛ

utkartṛ - carver, sculptor, one who cuts out or makes

Agent noun

From root kṝ with upasarga ut.

Prefix: ut

Root: kṝ (class 6)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Tense, Ātmanepada

3rd person singular present tense.

Root: vid (class 4)