योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-30, verse-33

यः सर्वविभवोऽस्माकं धियां न विषयं ततः ।
तज्जगत्कथने शक्तिर्न ममास्ति महामते ॥ ३३ ॥

yaḥ sarvavibhavo'smākaṃ dhiyāṃ na viṣayaṃ tataḥ ,
tajjagatkathane śaktirna mamāsti mahāmate 33

33. yaḥ sarvavibhavaḥ asmākam dhiyām na viṣayam tataḥ
tat jagat kathane śaktiḥ na mama asti mahāmate

33. mahāmate yaḥ sarvavibhavaḥ asmākam dhiyām na
viṣayam tataḥ tat jagat kathane mama śaktiḥ na asti

33. That [universe] which possesses all majesty and is not an object of our intellects (dhī), therefore, O great-minded one, I have no power (śakti) to describe that universe (jagat).

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the 'universe' implied by the context of previous verses. (which, who)

• सर्वविभवः (sarvavibhavaḥ) - possessing all majesty, having universal splendor

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

• धियाम् (dhiyām) - of intellects, of minds

• न (na) - not, no

• विषयम् (viṣayam) - Not within the scope or comprehension. (object, subject, sphere)

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence, from that

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the said universe. (that)

• जगत् (jagat) - The universe as a whole (jagat). (universe, world, moving)

• कथने (kathane) - in speaking, in describing

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - The ability or capacity to describe. (power, capacity, energy (śakti))

• न (na) - not, no

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• महामते (mahāmate) - Addressing a great-minded interlocutor. (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the 'universe' implied by the context of previous verses. (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun.

सर्वविभवः (sarvavibhavaḥ) - possessing all majesty, having universal splendor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvavibhava

sarvavibhava - possessing all power/glory/majesty, universal splendor

Compound of sarva (all) and vibhava (power, majesty, splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+vibhava)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• vibhava – power, might, majesty, splendor, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yaḥ'.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive for 'dhiyām'.

धियाम् (dhiyām) - of intellects, of minds

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom (dhī)

Root: dhyai (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

विषयम् (viṣayam) - Not within the scope or comprehension. (object, subject, sphere)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣaya

viṣaya - object, subject, sphere, range, domain

Note: Predicate nominative for 'yaḥ'.

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, indicating consequence.

तत् (tat) - Refers to the said universe. (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'kathane'.

जगत् (jagat) - The universe as a whole (jagat). (universe, world, moving)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - universe, world, all that moves

Present Active Participle (originally from gam)

Derived from root gam (to go) by reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kathane'.

कथने (kathane) - in speaking, in describing

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kathana

kathana - speaking, telling, describing

Derived from root kath (to tell, narrate)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Meaning 'in the matter of describing' or 'for describing'.

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - The ability or capacity to describe. (power, capacity, energy (śakti))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, capacity, energy, faculty (śakti)

Derived from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'śaktiḥ'.

महामते (mahāmate) - Addressing a great-minded interlocutor. (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, intelligent, wise

Compound of mahā (great) and mati (mind, intellect)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, vast
  adjective (feminine)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Address to the listener.