योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-37, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इत्थं स्थिरतराकाराः संसारावलयोऽभितः ।
स्वभावाद्ब्रह्मणः सर्वाः पुनरायान्ति यान्ति च ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
itthaṃ sthiratarākārāḥ saṃsārāvalayo'bhitaḥ ,
svabhāvādbrahmaṇaḥ sarvāḥ punarāyānti yānti ca 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca ittham sthiratarākārāḥ saṃsārāvalayaḥ
abhitaḥ svabhāvāt brahmaṇaḥ sarvāḥ punaḥ āyānti yānti ca

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca ittham abhitaḥ sthiratarākārāḥ sarvāḥ
saṃsārāvalayaḥ brahmaṇaḥ svabhāvāt punaḥ āyānti ca yānti

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: In this way, all these cycles of transmigration (saṃsāra), which appear very stable in form all around, repeatedly come into being and cease by the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• स्थिरतराकाराः (sthiratarākārāḥ) - referring to the cycles of transmigration (saṃsāra) (having very firm forms, having very stable forms)

• संसारावलयः (saṁsārāvalayaḥ) - cycles of repeated existence (saṃsāra), series of transmigrations

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on all sides

• स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by the intrinsic nature, from the self-existence

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (the cycles of transmigration) (all)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• आयान्ति (āyānti) - arise (into existence) (come, arrive, arise)

• यान्ति (yānti) - cease (to exist) (go, depart, cease)

• च (ca) - and

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, auspiciousness, glory, revered
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – The name of a revered Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - said

(verb)

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

perfect active

Irregular perfect form from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

स्थिरतराकाराः (sthiratarākārāḥ) - referring to the cycles of transmigration (saṃsāra) (having very firm forms, having very stable forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthiratarākāra

sthiratarākāra - having a very firm or stable form/appearance

Compound adjective, with a comparative suffix `-tara` (more, very).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sthira+tara+ākāra)

• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• tara – more, very (suffix indicating comparative degree or intensity)
  indeclinable
  Comparative suffix.
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `saṃsārāvalayaḥ`.

संसारावलयः (saṁsārāvalayaḥ) - cycles of repeated existence (saṃsāra), series of transmigrations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of saṃsārāvali

saṁsārāvali - a row, series, or cycle of transmigrations (saṃsāra)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra+āvali)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root `sṛ` with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• āvali – row, line, series
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on all sides

(indeclinable)

From `abhi` + `tas` suffix.

स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by the intrinsic nature, from the self-existence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature, inherent quality, self-existence, essential character (svabhāva)

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Denotes cause or origin.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth, the supreme cosmic spirit (brahman)

Neuter noun, root `bṛh` (to grow, expand)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Possessive, "of Brahman."

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (the cycles of transmigration) (all)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Adjective/pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `saṃsārāvalayaḥ` in gender, number, and case.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

आयान्ति (āyānti) - arise (into existence) (come, arrive, arise)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yā

present active

From root `yā` with prefix `ā`. `ā-yā` means to come, to approach.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

यान्ति (yānti) - cease (to exist) (go, depart, cease)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yā

present active

From root `yā`.

Root: yā (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.