योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-87, verse-10

तेषामेकतमस्याहमयमाकाशमन्दिरे ।
भानुर्भुवि विभो कालकलाकर्मणि योजितः ॥ १० ॥

teṣāmekatamasyāhamayamākāśamandire ,
bhānurbhuvi vibho kālakalākarmaṇi yojitaḥ 10

10. teṣām ekatamasya aham ayam ākāśa-mandire
bhānuḥ bhuvi vibho kāla-kalā-karmaṇi yojitaḥ

10. vibho teṣām ekatamasya aham ayam bhānuḥ
ākāśa-mandire bhuvi kāla-kalā-karmaṇi yojitaḥ

10. O mighty one (vibho), among them (teṣām), I am one (ekatamasya), this sun (bhānuḥ) in the abode of space (ākāśa-mandire), appointed (yojitaḥ) to the task of the divisions of time on earth (bhuvi).

10. ואני הוא השמש של אחד מאותם עשרת העולמות, המופקד בהיכל השמיים מעל הארץ לבצע את מלאכת חלוקת הזמן, אדוני.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (referring to the ten Brahmans/saṃsāras) (of them, among them)

• एकतमस्य (ekatamasya) - of one (of them) (of one of them, of the one)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine) (this)

• आकाश-मन्दिरे (ākāśa-mandire) - in the abode of space (in the temple of space, in the abode of the sky)

• भानुः (bhānuḥ) - sun (sun, ray of light, lustre)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

• विभो (vibho) - O mighty one (O mighty one, O lord, O all-pervading one)

• काल-कला-कर्मणि (kāla-kalā-karmaṇi) - to the task of the divisions of time (in the work of the divisions of time, in the task of time's parts)

• योजितः (yojitaḥ) - appointed (engaged, appointed, connected, joined)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (referring to the ten Brahmans/saṃsāras) (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the ten Brahmans/saṃsāras mentioned in the previous verse.

एकतमस्य (ekatamasya) - of one (of them) (of one of them, of the one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ekatama

ekatama - one of many, one of the best

superlative suffix -tama

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies 'bhānuḥ'.

आकाश-मन्दिरे (ākāśa-mandire) - in the abode of space (in the temple of space, in the abode of the sky)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ākāśa-mandira

ākāśa-mandira - temple of space, abode of the sky

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāśa+mandira)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
• mandira – house, dwelling, temple
  noun (neuter)

भानुः (bhānuḥ) - sun (sun, ray of light, lustre)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - sun, ray of light, lustre

Note: Predicate nominative for 'aham'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land

विभो (vibho) - O mighty one (O mighty one, O lord, O all-pervading one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, lord, ruler

काल-कला-कर्मणि (kāla-kalā-karmaṇi) - to the task of the divisions of time (in the work of the divisions of time, in the task of time's parts)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kāla-kalā-karman

kāla-kalā-karman - the work/action of the parts/divisions of time

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāla+kalā+karman)

• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)
• kalā – a part, a division, a digit (of the moon)
  noun (feminine)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the function of regulating time.

योजितः (yojitaḥ) - appointed (engaged, appointed, connected, joined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yojita

yojita - appointed, engaged, employed, joined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj (to join, connect) in the causative sense (yojayati) + kta

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'aham' and 'bhānuḥ'.

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