योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-39

सर्वत्र स्थितमाकाशमादर्शे प्रतिबिम्बति ।
यथा तथात्मा सर्वत्र स्थितश्चेतसि दृश्यते ॥ ३९ ॥

sarvatra sthitamākāśamādarśe pratibimbati ,
yathā tathātmā sarvatra sthitaścetasi dṛśyate 39

39. sarvatra sthitam ākāśam ādarśe pratibimbati
yathā tathā ātmā sarvatra sthitaḥ cetasi dṛśyate

39. yathā sarvatra sthitam ākāśam ādarśe pratibimbati,
tathā sarvatra sthitaḥ ātmā cetasi dṛśyate.

39. Just as the space (ākāśa) that exists everywhere is reflected in a mirror, so too is the Self (ātman), which is present everywhere, seen in the mind (cetas).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, sky

• आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror

• प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - is reflected, shines back

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• तथा (tathā) - so, so too, thus

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, the ātman

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing, standing

• चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in consciousness

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarva (all) + tral suffix.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ākāśam'.

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, sky

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Although ākāśa is often masculine, it can also be neuter, especially in philosophical contexts. Here, it is nominative singular neuter, agreeing with 'sthitam'.

आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādarśa

ādarśa - mirror, reflection, model

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - is reflected, shines back

(verb)

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

Present Active

Present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular. Formed with prati + bimb (to reflect).

Prefix: prati

Root: bimb (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

Derived from relative pronoun yat (which) + thāl suffix.

तथा (tathā) - so, so too, thus

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad (that) + thāl suffix.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, the ātman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarva (all) + tral suffix.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmā'.

चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intelligence, heart

Derived from root cit (to perceive, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Passive

Present tense, passive voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)