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5,17

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-17, verse-22

शून्यं तत्प्रकृतिर्माया ब्रह्मविज्ञानमित्यपि ।
शिवः पुरुष ईशानो नित्य आत्मैव कथ्यते ॥ २२ ॥
śūnyaṃ tatprakṛtirmāyā brahmavijñānamityapi ,
śivaḥ puruṣa īśāno nitya ātmaiva kathyate 22
22. śūnyam tat prakṛtiḥ māyā brahmavijñānam iti api
śivaḥ puruṣaḥ īśānaḥ nityaḥ ātmā eva kathyate
22. tat nityaḥ ātmā eva śūnyam prakṛtiḥ māyā
brahmavijñānam iti api śivaḥ puruṣaḥ īśānaḥ kathyate
22. That eternal Self (ātman) is proclaimed to be emptiness (śūnya), nature (prakṛti), illusion (māyā), the knowledge of Brahman (brahman), and also Śiva, the cosmic person (puruṣa), and the Lord (Īśāna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • शून्यम् (śūnyam) - emptiness (śūnya) (emptiness, void, zero)
  • तत् (tat) - that (that, it)
  • प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - nature (prakṛti) (nature, original form, source)
  • माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magic)
  • ब्रह्मविज्ञानम् (brahmavijñānam) - knowledge of Brahman (brahman) (knowledge of Brahman, supreme knowledge)
  • इति (iti) - thus, so
  • अपि (api) - and also (also, even, moreover)
  • शिवः (śivaḥ) - Śiva (Śiva, auspicious, benevolent)
  • पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the cosmic person (puruṣa) (person, man, the cosmic person)
  • ईशानः (īśānaḥ) - the Lord (Īśāna) (lord, ruler, Shiva)
  • नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual)
  • आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, spirit)
  • एव (eva) - alone, indeed, only
  • कथ्यते (kathyate) - is proclaimed (is declared, is proclaimed, is called)

Words meanings and morphology

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - emptiness (śūnya) (emptiness, void, zero)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, nothingness, zero
Derived from root 'śū' (to swell, to be empty).
Root: śū (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'ātman'.
तत् (tat) - that (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Emphasizes the 'ātman'.
प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - nature (prakṛti) (nature, original form, source)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṛti
prakṛti - nature, origin, primordial matter, fundamental essence
Derived from 'pra-kṛ' (to create, produce).
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Another predicate nominative for 'ātman'.
माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magic)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, divine creative energy
Derived from root 'mā' (to measure, to fashion).
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Another predicate nominative for 'ātman'.
ब्रह्मविज्ञानम् (brahmavijñānam) - knowledge of Brahman (brahman) (knowledge of Brahman, supreme knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmavijñāna
brahmavijñāna - knowledge of Brahman, supreme knowledge
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+vijñāna)
  • brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'bṛh' (to grow, expand).
    Root: bṛh (class 1)
  • vijñāna – knowledge, understanding, discernment, wisdom
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from 'vi-jñā' (to know, understand).
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Another predicate nominative for 'ātman'.
इति (iti) - thus, so
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks the end of a specific list of attributes.
अपि (api) - and also (also, even, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adds to the list.
शिवः (śivaḥ) - Śiva (Śiva, auspicious, benevolent)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent; the god Śiva
Note: Another predicate nominative for 'ātman'.
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the cosmic person (puruṣa) (person, man, the cosmic person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, male, human being, the Supreme Being or cosmic person (puruṣa)
Note: Another predicate nominative for 'ātman'.
ईशानः (īśānaḥ) - the Lord (Īśāna) (lord, ruler, Shiva)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśāna
īśāna - lord, master, ruler; a name of Shiva
Present Participle (Ātmanepada)
Derived from root 'īś' (to rule, be master) with suffix '-āna'.
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Functions as a noun here. Another predicate nominative for 'ātman'.
नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya
nitya - constant, perpetual, eternal, inherent
Note: Agrees with 'ātman'.
आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, spirit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence
Note: Subject of the sentence.
एव (eva) - alone, indeed, only
(indeclinable)
कथ्यते (kathyate) - is proclaimed (is declared, is proclaimed, is called)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath
Denominative verb from 'kathā' (story) or from root 'kath' directly.
Root: kath (class 10)
Note: The subject is 'ātman'.