योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-39

स एष ब्राह्मणस्तस्मिन्सर्गादावम्बरोदरे ।
निर्विकल्पश्चिदाकाशरूपमास्थाय संस्थितः ॥ ३९ ॥

sa eṣa brāhmaṇastasminsargādāvambarodare ,
nirvikalpaścidākāśarūpamāsthāya saṃsthitaḥ 39

39. sa eṣaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ tasmin sargādau ambara-udare
nirvikalpaḥ cit-ākāśa-rūpam āsthāya saṃsthitaḥ

39. saḥ eṣaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ nirvikalpaḥ sargādau tasmin
ambara-udare cit-ākāśa-rūpam āsthāya saṃsthitaḥ

39. This very cosmic being (brahman), undifferentiated, remained established at the beginning of creation within the cosmic expanse, having assumed the form of consciousness-space.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he (referring to the cosmic being) (he, that)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to the cosmic being) (this, this one)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the cosmic being (brahman) (relating to Brahman, a Brahmin, Brahmā, a cosmic being)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (context of the beginning of creation) (in that, on that)

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation, in the primordial stage

• अम्बर-उदरे (ambara-udare) - in the belly of space, within the cosmic expanse

• निर्विकल्पः (nirvikalpaḥ) - undifferentiated, without options or doubt, free from distinctions

• चित्-आकाश-रूपम् (cit-ākāśa-rūpam) - the form of consciousness-space

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having taken up, having resorted to, having assumed

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - established, situated, standing firm

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he (referring to the cosmic being) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to the cosmic being) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the cosmic being (brahman) (relating to Brahman, a Brahmin, Brahmā, a cosmic being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - relating to Brahman, a Brahmin, Brahmā (the creator god), a sacred text, a follower of Brahman, a cosmic being

Root: bṛh

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (context of the beginning of creation) (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation, in the primordial stage

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga-ādi

sarga-ādi - beginning of creation, primordial stage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛj- with suffix -a
  Root: sṛj (class 4)
• ādi – beginning, first, origin
  noun (masculine)

अम्बर-उदरे (ambara-udare) - in the belly of space, within the cosmic expanse

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara-udara

ambara-udara - belly of space, cosmic expanse

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambara+udara)

• ambara – sky, space, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• udara – belly, interior, womb
  noun (neuter)

निर्विकल्पः (nirvikalpaḥ) - undifferentiated, without options or doubt, free from distinctions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvikalpa

nirvikalpa - undifferentiated, without options, free from distinctions, unwavering

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+vikalpa)

• nir – without, out of, cessation
  indeclinable
• vikalpa – difference, alternative, doubt, mental construction, distinction
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

चित्-आकाश-रूपम् (cit-ākāśa-rūpam) - the form of consciousness-space

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cit-ākāśa-rūpa

cit-ākāśa-rūpa - form of consciousness-space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having taken up, having resorted to, having assumed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Gerund formed from root sthā with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - established, situated, standing firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, situated, standing firm, composed

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root sthā with prefix saṃ

Prefix: saṃ

Root: sthā (class 1)

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