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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-2, verse-23

विज्ञानघनमेवैकमिदमेवमवस्थितम् ।
सोदयास्तमयारम्भमनन्तं शान्तमाततम् ॥ २३ ॥
vijñānaghanamevaikamidamevamavasthitam ,
sodayāstamayārambhamanantaṃ śāntamātatam 23
23. vijñānaghanam eva ekam idam evam avasthitam
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham anantam śāntam ātatam
23. idam ekam vijñānaghanam eva evam avasthitam
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham anantam śāntam ātatam
23. This one reality is an intensely conscious (vijñānaghana) mass, thus established. It is the origin of both appearance and disappearance, endless, tranquil, and all-pervading.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विज्ञानघनम् (vijñānaghanam) - a solid mass of consciousness, intensely conscious
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, emphatic particle
  • एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique
  • इदम् (idam) - this, this one
  • एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
  • अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established, situated, existing, abiding
  • स-उदय-अस्तमय-आरम्भम् (sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham) - the origin of both appearance and disappearance (having the beginning of rising and setting, that which originates the cycles of appearance and disappearance)
  • अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless
  • शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified
  • आततम् (ātatam) - pervading, extended, spread out, diffused

Words meanings and morphology

विज्ञानघनम् (vijñānaghanam) - a solid mass of consciousness, intensely conscious
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñānaghana
vijñānaghana - dense with consciousness, solid mass of knowledge/consciousness
Compound type : tatpurusha (vijñāna+ghana)
  • vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, discriminative knowledge
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • ghana – dense, solid, mass, cloud
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Predicative adjective.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, emphatic particle
(indeclinable)
एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, alone
Note: Qualifies idam.
इदम् (idam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or Brahman.
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
Adverbial particle.
Note: Modifies avasthitam.
अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established, situated, existing, abiding
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita
avasthita - established, situated, present, existing
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā with prefix ava.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies idam.
स-उदय-अस्तमय-आरम्भम् (sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham) - the origin of both appearance and disappearance (having the beginning of rising and setting, that which originates the cycles of appearance and disappearance)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambha
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambha - having a beginning with rising and setting, that which initiates cycles of appearance and dissolution
Compound formed with sa (with) + udaya (rising) + astamaya (setting) + ārambha (beginning). udaya-astamaya-ārambha is a tatpurusha, then sa- forms a bahuvrihi.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+udaya+astamaya+ārambha)
  • sa – with, accompanied by
    indeclinable
  • udaya – rising, appearance, dawn, origin
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from ud-i (to rise).
    Prefix: ud
    Root: i (class 2)
  • astamaya – setting, disappearance, end
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from asta (home/set) + aya (going).
    Root: i (class 2)
  • ārambha – beginning, commencement, origin
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root rabh with prefix ā.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: rabh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies idam.
अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, eternal, boundless
na (negation) + anta (end).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+anta)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • anta – end, limit, border, death
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies idam.
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet, pacified
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śam (to be calm).
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Qualifies idam.
आततम् (ātatam) - pervading, extended, spread out, diffused
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ātata
ātata - extended, spread, pervading, stretched
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root tan with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Qualifies idam.