योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-17, verse-24

आपातालमनन्तात्मा पूरितोऽम्भोधिरम्बुभिः ।
आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं जगदापूर्णमात्मना ॥ २४ ॥

āpātālamanantātmā pūrito'mbhodhirambubhiḥ ,
ābrahmastambaparyantaṃ jagadāpūrṇamātmanā 24

24. āpātālam ananta-ātmā pūritaḥ ambhodhiḥ ambubhiḥ
ābrahmastambaparyantam jagat āpūrṇam ātmanā

24. anantātmā āpātālam pūritaḥ ambhodhiḥ ambubhiḥ [iva].
jagat ātmanā ābrahmastambaparyantam āpūrṇam.

24. The boundless Self (ātman) is completely pervading down to Pātāla, just as an ocean is filled with waters. The entire world, from Brahmā down to a blade of grass, is completely filled by the Self (ātman).

24. משאול התחתיות ועד לכל עבר, העצמי האינסופי ממלא את הכל, כשם שהאוקיינוס מלא במים. מִבְּרַהְמָא ועד לטרש העשב הזעיר, היקום כולו מלא בעצמי.

Words meanings summery:

• आपातालम् (āpātālam) - down to the lowest depths (down to Pātāla, extending to the nether regions)

• अनन्त-आत्मा (ananta-ātmā) - the infinite, all-pervading Self (ātman) (the boundless Self, the infinite spirit (ātman))

• पूरितः (pūritaḥ) - completely filled, entirely pervaded (filled, full, pervaded)

• अम्भोधिः (ambhodhiḥ) - ocean, sea

• अम्बुभिः (ambubhiḥ) - by waters

• आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तम् (ābrahmastambaparyantam) - encompassing the entire creation from the highest (Brahmā) to the lowest (a blade of grass) (from Brahmā down to a blade of grass (i.e., everything))

• जगत् (jagat) - the entire world/universe (world, universe)

• आपूर्णम् (āpūrṇam) - completely filled, pervaded

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the supreme Self (ātman) (by the Self, by oneself, by the spirit (ātman))

Words meanings and morphology

आपातालम् (āpātālam) - down to the lowest depths (down to Pātāla, extending to the nether regions)

(indeclinable)

Prefix `ā` (up to, until) with `pātāla` (netherworld)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+pātāla)

• ā – up to, until, towards, completely
  indeclinable
• pātāla – the nether regions, one of the seven lower worlds
  noun (neuter)

अनन्त-आत्मा (ananta-ātmā) - the infinite, all-pervading Self (ātman) (the boundless Self, the infinite spirit (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ananta-ātman

ananta-ātman - the boundless Self, infinite spirit

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ananta+ātman)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  From `an-anta` (no end)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)

पूरितः (pūritaḥ) - completely filled, entirely pervaded (filled, full, pervaded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrita

pūrita - filled, full, completed, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root `pṛ` (to fill)

Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `ananta-ātmā`.

अम्भोधिः (ambhodhiḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambhodhi

ambhodhi - ocean, sea, water-receptacle

Compound of `ambhas` (water) and `dhi` (receptacle)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambhas+dhi)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – receptacle, container, holding
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhā` (to place, hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

अम्बुभिः (ambubhiḥ) - by waters

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ambu

ambu - water

आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तम् (ābrahmastambaparyantam) - encompassing the entire creation from the highest (Brahmā) to the lowest (a blade of grass) (from Brahmā down to a blade of grass (i.e., everything))

(indeclinable)

Compound of `ā` (up to), `brahma` (Brahmā), `stamba` (grass, stalk), `paryanta` (boundary)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+brahma+stamba+paryanta)

• ā – up to, until, from
  indeclinable
• brahma – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred knowledge, the ultimate reality (Brahman)
  proper noun (masculine)
• stamba – stalk, blade of grass, tuft, clump
  noun (masculine)
• paryanta – boundary, limit, extent, ending in
  noun (masculine)

जगत् (jagat) - the entire world/universe (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root `gam` (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

आपूर्णम् (āpūrṇam) - completely filled, pervaded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āpūrṇa

āpūrṇa - completely full, entirely filled, pervaded

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root `pṛ` with prefix `ā`

Prefix: ā

Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `jagat`. Also accusative singular neuter.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the supreme Self (ātman) (by the Self, by oneself, by the spirit (ātman))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, supreme spirit

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