योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-63, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
यदेतद्ब्रह्मतत्त्वं सर्वथा सर्वदैव सर्वत एव सर्वशक्ति सर्वाकारं सर्वेश्वरं सर्वगं सर्वमेवेति ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yadetadbrahmatattvaṃ sarvathā sarvadaiva sarvata eva sarvaśakti sarvākāraṃ sarveśvaraṃ sarvagaṃ sarvameveti 1

1. śrī-vasiṣṭha uvāca yat etat brahma-tattvam
sarvathā sarvadā eva sarvataḥ
eva sarva-śakti sarva-ākāram
sarva-īśvaram sarva-gam sarvam eva iti

1. śrī-vasiṣṭha uvāca yat etat brahma-tattvam
sarvathā sarvadā eva sarvataḥ
eva sarva-śakti sarva-ākāram
sarva-īśvaram sarva-gam sarvam eva iti

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: This essential reality (tattva) of the Absolute (brahma) is, in every respect, always, and everywhere, all-powerful (sarvaśakti), all-formed, the supreme controller (sarveśvara), all-pervading, and truly everything.

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-वसिष्ठ (śrī-vasiṣṭha) - the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, that which)

• एतत् (etat) - this

• ब्रह्म-तत्त्वम् (brahma-tattvam) - the essential reality (tattva) of the Absolute (brahma) (the reality of Brahman, the principle of the Absolute)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every respect (in every way, by all means)

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic) (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere (from all sides, everywhere)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic) (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• सर्व-शक्ति (sarva-śakti) - all-powerful (sarvaśakti) (all-powerful, possessing all power)

• सर्व-आकारम् (sarva-ākāram) - all-formed (having all forms, all-formed)

• सर्व-ईश्वरम् (sarva-īśvaram) - the supreme controller (sarveśvara) (the lord of all, controller of all)

• सर्व-गम् (sarva-gam) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, whole, everything)

• एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• इति (iti) - thus (concluding the statement) (thus, so, indicates direct speech or conclusion)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-वसिष्ठ (śrī-vasiṣṭha) - the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-vasiṣṭha

śrī-vasiṣṭha - venerable Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – wealth, prosperity, glory, veneration (prefix for respect)
  indeclinable
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Nom. sing. of a proper noun.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Indicative

Form of root 'vac' (to speak) in perfect tense. Root is irregular in perfect.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Perfect Active Indicative, 3rd person singular.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Nom. sing. of yad (neuter).

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etat

etat - this, that

Note: Nom. sing. of etat (neuter).

ब्रह्म-तत्त्वम् (brahma-tattvam) - the essential reality (tattva) of the Absolute (brahma) (the reality of Brahman, the principle of the Absolute)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahma-tattva

brahma-tattva - the reality/essence/principle of Brahman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+tattva)

• brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the universal spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tat' (that) + 'tva' (abstract suffix)

Note: Nom. sing. of brahma-tattva (neuter).

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every respect (in every way, by all means)

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' + 'thā'

Note: Adverb.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' + 'dā'

Note: Adverb.

एव (eva) - (emphatic) (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere (from all sides, everywhere)

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' + 'tas'

Note: Adverb.

एव (eva) - (emphatic) (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सर्व-शक्ति (sarva-śakti) - all-powerful (sarvaśakti) (all-powerful, possessing all power)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva-śakti

sarva-śakti - all-powerful, possessing all strength/energy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+śakti)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• śakti – power, strength, energy, divine feminine power
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Adjective agreeing with brahma-tattvam.

सर्व-आकारम् (sarva-ākāram) - all-formed (having all forms, all-formed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva-ākāra

sarva-ākāra - having all forms, all-shaped

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+ākāra)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective agreeing with brahma-tattvam.

सर्व-ईश्वरम् (sarva-īśvaram) - the supreme controller (sarveśvara) (the lord of all, controller of all)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva-īśvara

sarva-īśvara - the lord of all, supreme ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+īśvara)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• īśvara – lord, master, controller, God
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'īś' (to rule, be master)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Adjective agreeing with brahma-tattvam.

सर्व-गम् (sarva-gam) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva-ga

sarva-ga - all-pervading, omnipresent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+gam)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• gam – going, moving (derived from root 'gam')
  adjective
  Suffix -ga added to root gam.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with brahma-tattvam.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, whole, everything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Nom. sing. of sarva (neuter).

एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

इति (iti) - thus (concluding the statement) (thus, so, indicates direct speech or conclusion)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle marking the end of a statement or quotation.

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