योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-38

कदम्बगोलकैस्तुल्यं ब्रह्माण्डं स्फारचेतसः ।
किं प्रयच्छति किं भुंक्ते प्राप्तेऽस्मिन्सकलेपि सः ॥ ३८ ॥

kadambagolakaistulyaṃ brahmāṇḍaṃ sphāracetasaḥ ,
kiṃ prayacchati kiṃ bhuṃkte prāpte'sminsakalepi saḥ 38

38. kadamba-golakaiḥ tulyam brahmāṇḍam sphāra-cetasaḥ kim
prayacchati kim bhuṅkte prāpte asmin sakale api saḥ

38. sphāra-cetasaḥ (puruṣasya) brahmāṇḍam kadamba-golakaiḥ tulyam (bhavati).
asmin sakale api prāpte saḥ kim prayacchati,
kim bhuṅkte?

38. For one with an expanded consciousness, the entire universe (brahmāṇḍa) is comparable to a mere cluster of Kadamba flowers. What could such a person give, and what could he enjoy, even after attaining this whole (universe) in its entirety?

Words meanings summery:

• कदम्ब-गोलकैः (kadamba-golakaiḥ) - with Kadamba flower-balls, with clusters of Kadamba flowers

• तुल्यम् (tulyam) - similar, equal, comparable

• ब्रह्माण्डम् (brahmāṇḍam) - the universe, the cosmic egg

• स्फार-चेतसः (sphāra-cetasaḥ) - of one with an expanded/broad mind or consciousness

• किम् (kim) - what?

• प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - gives, offers

• किम् (kim) - what?

• भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - enjoys, consumes, experiences

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, when obtained/reached

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• सकले (sakale) - in its entirety, in the whole

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

Words meanings and morphology

कदम्ब-गोलकैः (kadamba-golakaiḥ) - with Kadamba flower-balls, with clusters of Kadamba flowers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kadamba-golaka

kadamba-golaka - a ball/cluster of Kadamba flowers (Neolamarckia cadamba)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kadamba+golaka)

• kadamba – Kadamba tree, its flower
  noun (masculine)
• golaka – ball, globe, sphere, cluster
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used for comparison with 'tulyam'.

तुल्यम् (tulyam) - similar, equal, comparable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable to

Gerundive

Derived from root 'tul' (to weigh, to compare)

Root: tul (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmāṇḍam'.

ब्रह्माण्डम् (brahmāṇḍam) - the universe, the cosmic egg

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmāṇḍa

brahmāṇḍa - the universe, the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+aṇḍa)

• brahman – Brahma (the creator god), the Absolute, the ultimate reality (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• aṇḍa – egg
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

स्फार-चेतसः (sphāra-cetasaḥ) - of one with an expanded/broad mind or consciousness

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sphāra-cetas

sphāra-cetas - having an expanded or broad mind/consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sphāra+cetas)

• sphāra – expanded, vast, wide, blooming
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sphur' (to throb, to expand)
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

किम् (kim) - what?

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?, why?

Note: Object of 'prayacchati'.

प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - gives, offers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of yam

Present Active Voice

Root 'yam' (to restrain, to give) with prefix 'pra'. Forms 'yacchati' in present tense.

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Subject 'saḥ'.

किम् (kim) - what?

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?, why?

Note: Object of 'bhuṅkte'.

भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - enjoys, consumes, experiences

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of bhuj

Present Middle Voice

Root 'bhuj', 7th class, Ātmanepada, present indicative

Root: bhuj (class 7)

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, when obtained/reached

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, acquired, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain, to reach) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Modifies 'asmin sakale'.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'brahmāṇḍam' (implied by context).

सकले (sakale) - in its entirety, in the whole

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sakala

sakala - whole, entire, complete, with all parts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kala – part, portion, digit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implied 'brahmāṇḍam' as 'this whole universe'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'prayacchati' and 'bhuṅkte'.