योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-53, verse-13

समुल्लङ्घ्य पुरः प्राप महाचिद्गगनान्तरम् ।
अदृष्टपारपर्यन्तमतिवेगेन धावता ।
सर्वतो गरुडेनापि कल्पकोटिशतैरपि ॥ १३ ॥

samullaṅghya puraḥ prāpa mahācidgaganāntaram ,
adṛṣṭapāraparyantamativegena dhāvatā ,
sarvato garuḍenāpi kalpakoṭiśatairapi 13

13. samullaṅghya puraḥ prāpa
mahācidgaganāntaram adṛṣṭapāraparyantam
ativegena dhāvatā sarvataḥ
garuḍena api kalpakoṭiśataiḥ api

13. samullaṅghya puraḥ mahācidgaganāntaram
adṛṣṭapāraparyantam prāpa
ativegena sarvataḥ dhāvatā
garuḍena api kalpakoṭiśataiḥ api

13. Having completely surpassed them (the water and other coverings), it then proceeded forward and reached the vast expanse of the great consciousness-ether (mahā-cit-gagana-antaram), whose ends are imperceptible. This expanse cannot be traversed even by Garuḍa, even if he were to fly in all directions with extreme speed for hundreds of millions of cosmic ages (kalpa).

Words meanings summery:

• समुल्लङ्घ्य (samullaṅghya) - having completely surpassed them (the coverings) (having completely crossed, having entirely surmounted)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - forward (forward, ahead, in front of)

• प्राप (prāpa) - reached (reached, attained, obtained)

• महाचिद्गगनान्तरम् (mahācidgaganāntaram) - the vast expanse of the great consciousness-ether (the interior of the great consciousness-ether)

• अदृष्टपारपर्यन्तम् (adṛṣṭapāraparyantam) - whose ends are imperceptible (whose limits are unseen, boundless)

• अतिवेगेन (ativegena) - with extreme speed (with extreme speed, with great velocity)

• धावता (dhāvatā) - by one flying/rushing (by one who runs, by a running one)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - in all directions (everywhere, on all sides, completely)

• गरुडेन (garuḍena) - by Garuḍa (by Garuḍa (mythical bird, vehicle of Vishnu))

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• कल्पकोटिशतैः (kalpakoṭiśataiḥ) - for hundreds of millions of cosmic ages (kalpa) (by hundreds of crores of kalpas)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

Words meanings and morphology

समुल्लङ्घ्य (samullaṅghya) - having completely surpassed them (the coverings) (having completely crossed, having entirely surmounted)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

from sam (with, completely) + ut (up, out) + laṅgh (to leap, transgress)

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: laṅgh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the action of the feminine subject from previous verses.

पुरः (puraḥ) - forward (forward, ahead, in front of)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates direction.

प्राप (prāpa) - reached (reached, attained, obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of prāp

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

from pra (forth) + āp (to obtain)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Subject is the feminine śakti.

महाचिद्गगनान्तरम् (mahācidgaganāntaram) - the vast expanse of the great consciousness-ether (the interior of the great consciousness-ether)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahācidgaganāntara

mahācidgaganāntara - the interior of the great consciousness-ether

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+cit+gagana+antara)

• mahā – great, large, vast
  adjective
• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• gagana – sky, ether, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, inside, space, interval
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of prāpa.

अदृष्टपारपर्यन्तम् (adṛṣṭapāraparyantam) - whose ends are imperceptible (whose limits are unseen, boundless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adṛṣṭapāraparyanta

adṛṣṭapāraparyanta - whose limits are unseen, boundless, endless

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+dṛṣṭa+pāra+paryanta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• pāra – the other side, limit, end
  noun (masculine)
• paryanta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies mahācidgaganāntaram.

अतिवेगेन (ativegena) - with extreme speed (with extreme speed, with great velocity)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ativega

ativega - great speed, extreme velocity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+vega)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding
  indeclinable
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the manner of running.

धावता (dhāvatā) - by one flying/rushing (by one who runs, by a running one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhāvat

dhāvat - running, flying, moving quickly

Present Active Participle

from root dhāv (to run, flow)

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Garuḍa (implied by context with Garuḍena).

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - in all directions (everywhere, on all sides, completely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies the action of dhāvatā.

गरुडेन (garuḍena) - by Garuḍa (by Garuḍa (mythical bird, vehicle of Vishnu))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of garuḍa

garuḍa - Garuḍa, mythical bird, king of birds, vehicle of Vishnu

Note: Agent in the comparison (even by him).

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the comparison.

कल्पकोटिशतैः (kalpakoṭiśataiḥ) - for hundreds of millions of cosmic ages (kalpa) (by hundreds of crores of kalpas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kalpakoṭiśata

kalpakoṭiśata - hundreds of crores of kalpas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+koṭi+śata)

• kalpa – a cosmic age, an aeon
  noun (masculine)
• koṭi – a crore (ten million), extremity, sum
  noun (feminine)
• śata – a hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes duration or extent.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the comparison.

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