योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-92, verse-9

आब्रह्म स्थावरान्तं च सर्वदा सर्वजातयः ।
सर्व एव जगत्यस्मिन्द्विशरीराः शरीरिणः ॥ ९ ॥

ābrahma sthāvarāntaṃ ca sarvadā sarvajātayaḥ ,
sarva eva jagatyasmindviśarīrāḥ śarīriṇaḥ 9

9. ā-brahma sthāvara-antam ca sarvadā sarva-jātayaḥ
| sarve eva jagati asmin dvi-śarīrāḥ śarīriṇaḥ

9. Ā-brahma sthāvarāntam ca,
sarvadā asmin jagati sarve eva sarva-jātayaḥ śarīriṇaḥ dvi-śarīrāḥ (santi).

9. From Brahmā down to the immobile (sthāvara) beings, and indeed all species, all embodied beings (śarīriṇaḥ) in this world always possess two bodies.

9. מבְּרַהְמָה ועד לדומם הקבוע, בכל עת, כל המינים וכל בעלי הגוף בעולם הזה הם בעלי שני גופים.

Words meanings summery:

• आ-ब्रह्म (ā-brahma) - from Brahmā (downwards) (up to Brahmā, beginning with Brahmā)

• स्थावर-अन्तम् (sthāvara-antam) - down to immobile beings (ending with immobile beings, up to immobile beings)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

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

• सर्व-जातयः (sarva-jātayaḥ) - all species (all species, all kinds)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, everyone)

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

• जगति (jagati) - in this world (in the world)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (world) (in this)

• द्वि-शरीराः (dvi-śarīrāḥ) - possessing two bodies (having two bodies)

• शरीरिणः (śarīriṇaḥ) - embodied beings (śarīriṇaḥ) (embodied beings, living beings)

Words meanings and morphology

आ-ब्रह्म (ā-brahma) - from Brahmā (downwards) (up to Brahmā, beginning with Brahmā)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with 'ā' (up to/from) + 'brahman' (Brahmā).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+brahman)

• ā – up to, inclusive of, towards
  indeclinable
• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the upper limit or starting point of a range.

स्थावर-अन्तम् (sthāvara-antam) - down to immobile beings (ending with immobile beings, up to immobile beings)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāvarānta

sthāvarānta - ending with stationary objects/beings, down to immovable

Tatpurusha compound 'sthāvara' (immobile) + 'anta' (end).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sthāvara+anta)

• sthāvara – immobile, stationary (plants, rocks)
  adjective
  Derived from root √sthā (to stand, to be firm) with suffix -vara.
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Forms a range with 'ā-brahma'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'sarva' (all) + suffix -dā (time).

Note: Emphasizes the continuous nature.

सर्व-जातयः (sarva-jātayaḥ) - all species (all species, all kinds)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva-jāti

sarva-jāti - all species, every kind, all classes

Bahuvrīhi compound 'sarva' (all) + 'jāti' (species).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+jāti)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun/adjective
• jāti – birth, species, class, kind
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √jan (to be born) + -ti suffix.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to the collective of all forms of life.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Masculine nominative plural.

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

(indeclinable)

जगति (jagati) - in this world (in the world)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √gam (to go) + -at suffix. Used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Describing location.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (world) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Masculine/neuter locative singular of 'idam'.

Note: Modifies 'jagati'.

द्वि-शरीराः (dvi-śarīrāḥ) - possessing two bodies (having two bodies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvi-śarīra

dvi-śarīra - having two bodies, two-bodied

Bahuvrīhi compound 'dvi' (two) + 'śarīra' (body).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+śarīra)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• śarīra – body, physical form
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Implies the mind and gross body mentioned in preceding verses.

शरीरिणः (śarīriṇaḥ) - embodied beings (śarīriṇaḥ) (embodied beings, living beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śarīrin

śarīrin - embodied, having a body, living being

Derived from 'śarīra' (body) + -in suffix.

Note: The main subject of the sentence; the implied verb is 'santi' (are).

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