योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-21

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इदं बीजेऽङ्कुर इव दृश्यमास्ते महाशये ।
ब्रूते य एवमज्ञत्वमेतत्तस्यास्ति शैशवम् ॥ २१ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
idaṃ bīje'ṅkura iva dṛśyamāste mahāśaye ,
brūte ya evamajñatvametattasyāsti śaiśavam 21

21. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca | idam bīje
aṅkuraḥ iva dṛśyam āste mahāśaye
| brūte yaḥ evam ajñatvam
etat tasya asti śaiśavam || 21 ||

21. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca idam dṛśyam mahāśaye bīje aṅkuraḥ iva āste yaḥ evam etat ajñatvam asti iti brūte,
tasya śaiśavam (etat) 21

21. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "The visible (universe) exists in the Supreme (mahāśaye) like a sprout within a seed. For anyone who says this (ya evam brūte), proclaiming 'this ignorance (ajñatvam) exists,' that is mere childishness (śaiśavam) for them."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इदम् (idam) - this (visible universe, dṛśyam) (this, this (thing))

• बीजे (bīje) - in the seed, like a seed

• अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - sprout, shoot, germ

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible universe (visible (thing), the perceivable (world/universe))

• आस्ते (āste) - exists, remains, is

• महाशये (mahāśaye) - in the Supreme Reality, the Great Abode (in the great resting place, in the supreme abode)

• ब्रूते (brūte) - says, asserts (speaks, says, declares)

• यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• अज्ञत्वम् (ajñatvam) - this state of ignorance (ignorance, unknowing state)

• एतत् (etat) - this (ignorance) (this, this (thing))

• तस्य (tasya) - for him (the one who speaks thus) (his, its, of that)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (in a real sense) (is, exists)

• शैशवम् (śaiśavam) - childishness, a childish notion (childishness, infancy, youth)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, revered, auspicious
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative

Irregular perfect form from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this (visible universe, dṛśyam) (this, this (thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this (referring to something present or just mentioned)

Demonstrative pronoun.

बीजे (bīje) - in the seed, like a seed

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, origin, cause, germ

अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - sprout, shoot, germ

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅkura

aṅkura - sprout, shoot, germ, bud

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible universe (visible (thing), the perceivable (world/universe))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, to be seen, an object of sight, the world of appearances

gerundive (future passive participle)

From root dṛś + -ya suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used substantively.

आस्ते (āste) - exists, remains, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ās

present active indicative

From root ās (class 2)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Often used for "to be" or "to exist"

महाशये (mahāśaye) - in the Supreme Reality, the Great Abode (in the great resting place, in the supreme abode)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāśaya

mahāśaya - great dwelling, great receptacle, great mind, supreme intention, the Supreme Being

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+āśaya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• āśaya – resting place, abode, receptacle, intention, mind
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + śī (to lie).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

ब्रूते (brūte) - says, asserts (speaks, says, declares)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of brū

present active indicative

From root brū (class 2).

Root: brū (class 2)

यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

अज्ञत्वम् (ajñatvam) - this state of ignorance (ignorance, unknowing state)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñatva

ajñatva - ignorance, unknowing, state of being ignorant

From ajña + -tva suffix (abstract noun).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñatva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jñatva – state of knowing, knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  From jña + -tva (abstract suffix).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

एतत् (etat) - this (ignorance) (this, this (thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this (referring to something near or just mentioned)

Demonstrative pronoun.

तस्य (tasya) - for him (the one who speaks thus) (his, its, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative/personal pronoun)

Demonstrative pronoun.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (in a real sense) (is, exists)

(verb)

singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active indicative

From root as (class 2).

Root: as (class 2)

शैशवम् (śaiśavam) - childishness, a childish notion (childishness, infancy, youth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaiśava

śaiśava - childish, infantile, youthful, state of childhood, childishness

From śiśu + -a suffix (denoting state).