योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-58

सर्वं समसमाभासमिदमाकाशकोशकम् ।
जगत्तयोपशब्दं च विद्ध्यनाद्यं निशाचरि ॥ ५८ ॥

sarvaṃ samasamābhāsamidamākāśakośakam ,
jagattayopaśabdaṃ ca viddhyanādyaṃ niśācari 58

58. sarvaṃ samasamābhāsam idaṃ ākāśakośakam jagat
tathā upaśabdaṃ ca viddhi anādyam niśācari

58. niśācari idaṃ sarvaṃ jagat samasamābhāsam
ākāśakośakam anādyam tathā ca upaśabdaṃ viddhi

58. Know, O night-wanderer, that this entire world, appearing entirely uniform and being like a sheath of space, is beginningless and also (so) spoken of.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - this entire (world) (all, entire)

• समसमाभासम् (samasamābhāsam) - appearing entirely uniform, equally manifest

• इदं (idaṁ) - this

• आकाशकोशकम् (ākāśakośakam) - a sheath of space, composed of space

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also

• उपशब्दं (upaśabdaṁ) - also (so) spoken of/termed (referred to as a word, designation)

• च (ca) - and

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know

• अनाद्यम् (anādyam) - beginningless, without origin

• निशाचरि (niśācari) - O night-wanderer! O she-demon!

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - this entire (world) (all, entire)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

समसमाभासम् (samasamābhāsam) - appearing entirely uniform, equally manifest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samasamābhāsa

samasamābhāsa - appearing entirely uniform, equally manifest, uniform in appearance

Compound of `samasama` (entirely uniform/equal) and `ābhāsa` (appearance/manifestation).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (samasama+ābhāsa)

• samasama – entirely uniform, perfectly equal, quite alike
  adjective
  Repetition of `sama` for emphasis
• ābhāsa – appearance, manifestation, likeness, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā-bhās` (to shine forth, appear)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

इदं (idaṁ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

आकाशकोशकम् (ākāśakośakam) - a sheath of space, composed of space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśakośaka

ākāśakośaka - a sheath or covering of space, composed of space

Tatpurusha compound of `ākāśa` (space) and `kośaka` (sheath/covering).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāśa+kośaka)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• kośaka – sheath, cover, cell, treasury
  noun (masculine)
  From `kośa` (sheath) + suffix `ka` (diminutive/agentive)

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go) + `śatṛ` suffix, used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + `thā` (suffix indicating manner).

उपशब्दं (upaśabdaṁ) - also (so) spoken of/termed (referred to as a word, designation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upaśabda

upaśabda - a secondary word, a popular term, a designation, a corrupt word

Compound of `upa` (near, secondary) and `śabda` (word).

Compound type : tatpurusha (upa+śabda)

• upa – near, subordinate, secondary, minor
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śabda – word, sound, term, speech
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śabd (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'beginningless' with 'thus spoken of'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative

Imperative 2nd person singular of root `vid`.

Root: vid (class 2)

अनाद्यम् (anādyam) - beginningless, without origin

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anādi

anādi - beginningless, without origin, eternal

Negative compound `a-nādi`.

Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (a+ādi)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ād (class 1)

निशाचरि (niśācari) - O night-wanderer! O she-demon!

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, goblin, demon, rakṣas (feminine form `niśācarī`)

Compound of `niśā` (night) and `cara` (wanderer). Formed with feminine suffix `ī`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering, going; a wanderer, a spy
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `car` (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)