योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-2, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अथैतदभ्युपगमे वच्मि वेद्यविदां वर ।
समस्तकलनातीते महाचिद्व्योम्नि निर्मले ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
athaitadabhyupagame vacmi vedyavidāṃ vara ,
samastakalanātīte mahācidvyomni nirmale 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca | atha etat abhyupagame vacmi vedyavidām
vara | samastakalanā atīte mahācit vyomni nirmale ||

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca atha vedyavidām vara etat abhyupagame
samastakalanā atīte nirmale mahācit vyomni vacmi

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Now, O best among those who know what is to be known, given this acceptance, I shall declare (what happens) in the pure, great consciousness-space (mahācidvyoman) which transcends all mental constructions.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (the sage) (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• अथ (atha) - now (introducing a new topic or statement) (now, then, moreover)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the immediately preceding premise or the upcoming statement) (this)

• अभ्युपगमे (abhyupagame) - upon (this) acceptance (of the premise) (upon acceptance, in the case of agreement, upon admission)

• वच्मि (vacmi) - I shall declare (I speak, I declare)

• वेद्यविदाम् (vedyavidām) - of those who know what is to be known

• वर (vara) - O best one (vocative) (best, excellent, boon, suitor)

• समस्तकलना (samastakalanā) - all mental constructions (all mental constructions, all calculations)

• अतीते (atīte) - transcending, beyond (transcending, gone beyond, past)

• महाचित् (mahācit) - great consciousness

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the space/expanse (in the sky, in space, in the ether, in the expanse)

• निर्मले (nirmale) - in the pure (in the pure, in the spotless, in the immaculate)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (the sage) (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

Compound of Śrī (venerable prefix) + Vasiṣṭha (name).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, veneration (prefix)
  indeclinable (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – name of a revered Vedic sage, 'most excellent'
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative form of vasu (good, excellent).
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

अथ (atha) - now (introducing a new topic or statement) (now, then, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the immediately preceding premise or the upcoming statement) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: In compound with `abhyupagame` for `etadabhyupagame` where `etat` serves as an adjective.

अभ्युपगमे (abhyupagame) - upon (this) acceptance (of the premise) (upon acceptance, in the case of agreement, upon admission)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhyupagama

abhyupagama - acceptance, admission, agreement, approach

From abhi + upa + root gam (to go) + a (ghañ) suffix.

Prefixes: abhi+upa

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modified by `etat`.

वच्मि (vacmi) - I shall declare (I speak, I declare)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative, 1st person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

वेद्यविदाम् (vedyavidām) - of those who know what is to be known

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vedyavid

vedyavid - one who knows what is to be known

Compound of vedya (to be known) + vid (knower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vedya+vid)

• vedya – to be known, knowable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
  From root vid (to know) + ya (ṇyat) suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knower, wise
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root vid (to know) + kvip suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'vara'.

वर (vara) - O best one (vocative) (best, excellent, boon, suitor)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon, a blessing; a bridegroom

From root vṛ (to choose, to prefer) + a (ac) suffix.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

समस्तकलना (samastakalanā) - all mental constructions (all mental constructions, all calculations)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samastakalanā

samastakalanā - all mental constructions, all computations/imaginations

Compound of samasta (all, whole) + kalanā (calculation, mental construction, imagination).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (samasta+kalanā)

• samasta – all, whole, complete, combined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam + root as (to be) + kta (ta) suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 2)
• kalanā – calculation, mental construction, imagination, apprehension
  noun (feminine)
  From root kal (to reckon, to form) + ana (lyuṭ) + ā.
  Root: kal (class 10)

Note: `samastakalanātīte` is a compound, so `samastakalanā` is the first part.

अतीते (atīte) - transcending, beyond (transcending, gone beyond, past)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of atīta

atīta - gone beyond, passed, past, transcending

Past Passive Participle

From ati + root i (to go) + kta (ta) suffix.

Prefix: ati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies `mahācidvyomni`.

महाचित् (mahācit) - great consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahācit

mahācit - great consciousness, supreme intellect

Compound of mahā (great) + cit (consciousness).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+cit)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat.
• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intellect
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, to know) + kvip suffix.
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: First part of the compound.

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the space/expanse (in the sky, in space, in the ether, in the expanse)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether, expanse

From vi + ud + root mā (to measure) + anin.

Prefixes: vi+ud

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: The word `mahācidvyomni` is a compound (Mahācit-vyoman). So `vyomni` is the inflected part.

निर्मले (nirmale) - in the pure (in the pure, in the spotless, in the immaculate)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, spotless, immaculate

Compound of nir (without) + mala (impurity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+mala)

• nis – out, away, without (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Changes to `nir` before voiced consonants.
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, sin
  noun (masculine)
  From root mal (to hold, to grasp) or mal (to dirty).
  Root: mal (class 10)

Note: Modifies `vyomni` (or `mahācidvyomni` as a whole).