योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-74, verse-26

शोभते परया लक्ष्म्या शरदीव नभस्तलम् ।
आत्मन्येव न मात्युच्चैः कल्पस्यान्त इवार्णवः ॥ २६ ॥

śobhate parayā lakṣmyā śaradīva nabhastalam ,
ātmanyeva na mātyuccaiḥ kalpasyānta ivārṇavaḥ 26

26. śobhate parayā lakṣmyā śaradi iva nabhastalam ātmani
eva na māti uccaiḥ kalpasya antaḥ iva arṇavaḥ

26. nabhastalam śaradi iva parayā lakṣmyā śobhate (saḥ) ātmani eva uccaiḥ na māti,
arṇavaḥ kalpasya antaḥ iva

26. The expanse of the sky shines with supreme beauty (lakṣmī), just as it does in autumn. The self (ātman) does not contain itself within, expanding exceedingly, like the ocean at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa) overflows.

Words meanings summery:

• शोभते (śobhate) - shines with beauty (shines, gleams, is beautiful, is resplendent, appears lovely)

• परया (parayā) - with supreme (beauty) (by the highest, by the supreme, by the best)

• लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - with (supreme) beauty (by fortune, by beauty, by prosperity, by wealth)

• शरदि (śaradi) - in autumn

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• नभस्तलम् (nabhastalam) - the expanse of the sky (expanse of the sky, firmament)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in oneself)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, just, quite)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• माति (māti) - is contained within (itself), is limited (measures, fits into, is contained, is limited)

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - exceedingly, abundantly (highly, loudly, exceedingly, in excess)

• कल्पस्य (kalpasya) - of a cosmic cycle (kalpa) (of a cosmic cycle, of a kalpa, of a decree)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - the end (end, boundary, limit, vicinity)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• अर्णवः (arṇavaḥ) - ocean (ocean, sea)

Words meanings and morphology

शोभते (śobhate) - shines with beauty (shines, gleams, is beautiful, is resplendent, appears lovely)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of śubh

Present Tense, Ātmanepada

Derived from root 'śubh' (Pāṇinian Dhātupāṭha class 1), present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: śubh (class 1)

परया (parayā) - with supreme (beauty) (by the highest, by the supreme, by the best)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, utmost, best, ultimate, other

Note: Agrees with 'lakṣmyā'.

लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - with (supreme) beauty (by fortune, by beauty, by prosperity, by wealth)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - fortune, prosperity, wealth, beauty, grace, splendor

शरदि (śaradi) - in autumn

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śarad

śarad - autumn

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

नभस्तलम् (nabhastalam) - the expanse of the sky (expanse of the sky, firmament)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhastala

nabhastala - the surface/expanse of the sky, firmament

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'nabhas' (sky) and 'tala' (surface, expanse).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+tala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, heaven
  noun (neuter)
• tala – surface, plane, expanse, level
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'śobhate'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego, life

एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, just, quite)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

माति (māti) - is contained within (itself), is limited (measures, fits into, is contained, is limited)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of mā

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

Derived from root 'mā' (Pāṇinian Dhātupāṭha class 2), present indicative, 3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada).

Root: mā (class 2)

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - exceedingly, abundantly (highly, loudly, exceedingly, in excess)

(indeclinable)

कल्पस्य (kalpasya) - of a cosmic cycle (kalpa) (of a cosmic cycle, of a kalpa, of a decree)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kalpa

kalpa - cosmic cycle, eon, aeon, one day of Brahmā, ordinance, decree, ritual rule

अन्तः (antaḥ) - the end (end, boundary, limit, vicinity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, boundary, conclusion, vicinity

Note: Here functioning as the subject of the implied verb (overflows), in comparison with the ocean.

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अर्णवः (arṇavaḥ) - ocean (ocean, sea)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea, flood

Note: Subject of comparison for the overflowing nature.