योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-91, verse-10

मनश्च विततं वापि चिदाकाशश्च विस्तृतः ।
तद्यथाभिमतं सर्गं नित्यकर्म करोम्यहम् ॥ १० ॥

manaśca vitataṃ vāpi cidākāśaśca vistṛtaḥ ,
tadyathābhimataṃ sargaṃ nityakarma karomyaham 10

10. manaḥ ca vitatam vā api cit-ākāśaḥ ca vistṛtaḥ
tat yathā-abhimatam sargam nitya-karma karomi aham

10. manaḥ ca vitatam vā api ca cit-ākāśaḥ vistṛtaḥ
tat aham yathā-abhimatam sargam nitya-karma karomi

10. And the mind is also expansive, and the space of consciousness (cidākāśa) is vast. Therefore, I shall perform creation (sarga) as desired, my constant action (karma).

10. גם החשיבה היא נרחבת וגם חלל התודעה הטהורה פרוש לרווחה. על כן אבצע את מלאכת הבריאה היומית שלי כראות עיניי.

Words meanings summery:

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

• च (ca) - and, also

• विततम् (vitatam) - extensive, spread out, vast

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness

• च (ca) - and, also

• विस्तृतः (vistṛtaḥ) - vast, extended, spread out

• तत् (tat) - therefore, that, so

• यथा-अभिमतम् (yathā-abhimatam) - as desired, according to wish

• सर्गम् (sargam) - creation, emission

• नित्य-कर्म (nitya-karma) - constant action, perpetual duty (karma)

• करोमि (karomi) - I do, I make, I perform

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Neuter nominative singular of 'manas'.

Root: man (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

विततम् (vitatam) - extensive, spread out, vast

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vitata

vitata - spread out, extended, diffused, vast

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi' (apart, extensively) + root 'tan' (to stretch, extend).

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Disjunctive particle. Here functions as 'also' due to 'api'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa

cit-ākāśa - the ether of consciousness, consciousness-space

Compound 'cit' (consciousness) + 'ākāśa' (space, ether).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – ether, space, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

विस्तृतः (vistṛtaḥ) - vast, extended, spread out

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vistṛta

vistṛta - extended, spread out, vast, wide

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi' (apart, extensively) + root 'stṛ' (to spread).

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 9)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

तत् (tat) - therefore, that, so

(indeclinable)

Neuter nominative/accusative singular of 'tad' used adverbially or as a conjunction.

यथा-अभिमतम् (yathā-abhimatam) - as desired, according to wish

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound of 'yathā' (as, according to) and 'abhimata' (desired). Functions adverbially.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+abhimata)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• abhimata – desired, wished, approved
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'abhi' (towards) + root 'man' (to think).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 8)

Note: Functions adverbially.

सर्गम् (sargam) - creation, emission

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, discharge, letting loose

From 'sṛj' (to emit, create).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

नित्य-कर्म (nitya-karma) - constant action, perpetual duty (karma)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya-karma

nitya-karma - constant action, perpetual duty, regular ritual

Compound 'nitya' (constant, eternal) + 'karma' (action, duty).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+karma)

• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, regular
  adjective (neuter)
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual, duty, destiny
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

करोमि (karomi) - I do, I make, I perform

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present indicative (laṭ) 1st person singular active of root 'kṛ'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

asmad - I

Nominative singular of 'asmad'.

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