योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-44, verse-27

भजते भावनां स्फारां निश्चितामातताम्बराम् ।
ऊर्ध्वं शिरःपीठमयीमधःपादमयीं तथा ॥ २७ ॥

bhajate bhāvanāṃ sphārāṃ niścitāmātatāmbarām ,
ūrdhvaṃ śiraḥpīṭhamayīmadhaḥpādamayīṃ tathā 27

27. bhajate bhāvanām sphārām niścitām ātatāmbarām
ūrdhvam śiraḥpīṭhamayīm adhaḥpādamayīm tathā

27. sphārām niścitām ātatāmbarām ūrdhvam śiraḥpīṭhamayīm
tathā adhaḥpādamayīm bhāvanām bhajate

27. ...it then assumes a vast, definite, far-reaching form (bhāvanā), with its upper part resembling a head-seat and its lower part resembling feet.

Words meanings summery:

• भजते (bhajate) - assumes (a form) (experiences, obtains, resorts to, assumes)

• भावनाम् (bhāvanām) - a form or conception (bhāvanā) (conception, idea, mental image, form, state of mind)

• स्फाराम् (sphārām) - vast (extensive, vast, broad, large)

• निश्चिताम् (niścitām) - definite, firm (definite, certain, firm, ascertained)

• आतताम्बराम् (ātatāmbarām) - far-reaching, having a vast expanse (like the sky) (having a stretched garment, having a vast sky (as covering), far-reaching)

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - above, in the upper part (upwards, above, on high)

• शिरःपीठमयीम् (śiraḥpīṭhamayīm) - having its upper part like a head-seat (consisting of a head-seat, having a head as its base)

• अधःपादमयीम् (adhaḥpādamayīm) - having its lower part like feet (consisting of feet below, having feet as its lower part)

• तथा (tathā) - and similarly (so, thus, in that manner, and also)

Words meanings and morphology

भजते (bhajate) - assumes (a form) (experiences, obtains, resorts to, assumes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhaj

Present tense, Atmanepada

Root: bhaj (class 1)

भावनाम् (bhāvanām) - a form or conception (bhāvanā) (conception, idea, mental image, form, state of mind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - causing to be, forming, producing, conceiving, imagination, mental perception, meditation, idea, sentiment

From root bhū (to be) with causative (ṇic) + suffix -ana.

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्फाराम् (sphārām) - vast (extensive, vast, broad, large)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sphāra

sphāra - extensive, vast, broad, swelling, large, abundant

From root sphāy (to swell, grow).

Root: sphāy

Note: Qualifies bhāvanām.

निश्चिताम् (niścitām) - definite, firm (definite, certain, firm, ascertained)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niścita

niścita - ascertained, determined, fixed, certain, definite, firm

Past Passive Participle

From ni-ci (to ascertain, determine) + kta (past participle suffix).

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Qualifies bhāvanām.

आतताम्बराम् (ātatāmbarām) - far-reaching, having a vast expanse (like the sky) (having a stretched garment, having a vast sky (as covering), far-reaching)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātatāmbara

ātatāmbara - having a stretched garment, having a vast sky (as covering), whose sky is vast, far-reaching

Bahuvrihi compound: ātata (stretched, vast) + ambara (garment, sky).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātata+ambara)

• ātata – stretched, extended, vast, continuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ā-tan (to stretch) + kta (past participle suffix).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: tan (class 8)
• ambara – garment, sky, ether
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies bhāvanām.

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - above, in the upper part (upwards, above, on high)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage.

शिरःपीठमयीम् (śiraḥpīṭhamayīm) - having its upper part like a head-seat (consisting of a head-seat, having a head as its base)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śiraḥpīṭhamayī

śiraḥpīṭhamayī - consisting of a head-seat, having a head as its base

Compound of śiras (head) + pīṭha (seat, base) + suffix -mayī (consisting of). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiras+pīṭha+mayī)

• śiras – head, top
  noun (neuter)
• pīṭha – seat, stool, base, pedestal
  noun (neuter)
• mayī – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix (feminine)
  Feminine form of -maya suffix

Note: The ḥ in śiraḥ is visarga sandhi for s.

अधःपादमयीम् (adhaḥpādamayīm) - having its lower part like feet (consisting of feet below, having feet as its lower part)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of adhaḥpādamayī

adhaḥpādamayī - consisting of feet below, having feet as its lower part

Compound of adhas (below) + pāda (foot) + suffix -mayī (consisting of). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhas+pāda+mayī)

• adhas – below, downwards, underneath
  indeclinable
• pāda – foot, leg, quarter, ray
  noun (masculine)
• mayī – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix (feminine)
  Feminine form of -maya suffix

Note: The ḥ in adhaḥ is visarga sandhi for s.

तथा (tathā) - and similarly (so, thus, in that manner, and also)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/Conjunction