योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-67

सर्वत्रोदितचन्द्रार्का दिशो दृष्टाः स्थिराचलाः ।
अविनाशि जगत्सर्वमित्यप्यवितथोपमम् ॥ ६७ ॥

sarvatroditacandrārkā diśo dṛṣṭāḥ sthirācalāḥ ,
avināśi jagatsarvamityapyavitathopamam 67

67. sarvatra udita-candra-arkāḥ diśaḥ dṛṣṭāḥ sthira-acalāḥ
avināśi jagat sarvam iti api avitathopamam

67. diśaḥ sarvatra udita-candra-arkāḥ sthira-acalāḥ
dṛṣṭāḥ sarvam jagat avināśi iti api avitathopamam

67. The directions, where the moon and sun rise everywhere, are perceived as stable and unmoving. Similarly, the notion that this entire world is imperishable (avināśi) is also a true analogy.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, at all times

• उदित-चन्द्र-अर्काः (udita-candra-arkāḥ) - having the moon and sun risen

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, regions of space

• दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

• स्थिर-अचलाः (sthira-acalāḥ) - stable and unmoving

• अविनाशि (avināśi) - imperishable, indestructible, eternal

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, that which moves

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

• इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating direct speech or thought

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अवितथोपमम् (avitathopamam) - a true analogy, a simile without falsehood

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, at all times

(indeclinable)

उदित-चन्द्र-अर्काः (udita-candra-arkāḥ) - having the moon and sun risen

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of udita-candra-arka

udita-candra-arka - having the moon and sun risen

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udita+candra+arka)

• udita – risen, appeared, come forth
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vad (class 1)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• arka – sun, ray, flash
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'diśaḥ'.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, regions of space

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, visible

Past Passive Participle

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'diśaḥ'.

स्थिर-अचलाः (sthira-acalāḥ) - stable and unmoving

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthira-acala

sthira-acala - stable and unmoving

Compound type : dvandva (sthira+acala)

• sthira – firm, stable, steady, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• acala – immovable, unmoving, steady; a mountain
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'diśaḥ'.

अविनाशि (avināśi) - imperishable, indestructible, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avināśin

avināśin - imperishable, indestructible

Prefixes: a+vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, that which moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

Root: gam (class 1)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अवितथोपमम् (avitathopamam) - a true analogy, a simile without falsehood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avitathopama

avitathopama - a true comparison or simile

Compound type : karmadhāraya (avitatha+upamā)

• avitatha – true, not false, real
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: a
• upamā – comparison, simile, analogy
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: upa

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