योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-112, verse-20

खं स्थापयित्वा रक्षामि वस्त्विष्टं स्वयमादरात् ।
इति संचिन्तयन्व्योमरक्षार्थं सोऽकरोद्गृहम् ॥ २० ॥

khaṃ sthāpayitvā rakṣāmi vastviṣṭaṃ svayamādarāt ,
iti saṃcintayanvyomarakṣārthaṃ so'karodgṛham 20

20. kham sthāpayitvā rakṣāmi vastu iṣṭam svayam ādarāt
| iti saṃcintayan vyomarakṣārtham saḥ akarot gṛham

20. aham kham sthāpayitvā iṣṭam vastu svayam ādarāt rakṣāmi
iti iti saṃcintayan saḥ vyomarakṣārtham gṛham akarot

20. Thinking, 'Having established space (kha), I myself protect this desired entity with great care (ādara),' he, thus reflecting, constructed a dwelling for the purpose of protecting space (vyoman).

Words meanings summery:

• खम् (kham) - the conceptual space being established and protected (space, void, ether)

• स्थापयित्वा (sthāpayitvā) - mentally establishing or conceptualizing space (having established, having placed, having fixed, having caused to stand)

• रक्षामि (rakṣāmi) - the self-assigned task of protecting the conceptual space (I protect, I guard, I preserve)

• वस्तु (vastu) - referring to the 'space' as an object of desire/protection (thing, object, substance, entity, wealth)

• इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - highly desired or cherished (desired, wished, beloved, sacrificed, worshipped)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - emphasizing that *he* is the one doing the protecting (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• आदरात् (ādarāt) - out of profound care or high regard for the conceptual space (out of respect, with reverence, with care, respectfully)

• इति (iti) - marking the end of the quoted thought (thus, in this manner, that (introduces quotation or thought))

• संचिन्तयन् (saṁcintayan) - while pondering or contemplating this thought (thinking, reflecting, meditating)

• व्योमरक्षार्थम् (vyomarakṣārtham) - with the specific aim of safeguarding the perceived or conceptual space (for the purpose of protecting space, for the protection of the sky)

• सः (saḥ) - the illusionary entity (or the deluded mind) (he, it, that)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - constructed, created (he did, he made, he performed)

• गृहम् (gṛham) - a physical structure created as a dwelling (house, home, dwelling, abode)

Words meanings and morphology

खम् (kham) - the conceptual space being established and protected (space, void, ether)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, void, zero, aperture, sense-organ

Note: Object of 'sthāpayitvā'.

स्थापयित्वा (sthāpayitvā) - mentally establishing or conceptualizing space (having established, having placed, having fixed, having caused to stand)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From causative stem sthāpaya- of root sthā- 'to stand', using -itvā suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implies completing the act of establishment before protecting.

रक्षामि (rakṣāmi) - the self-assigned task of protecting the conceptual space (I protect, I guard, I preserve)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of rakṣ

Present Active

From root rakṣ, class 1 Parasmaipada

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: First person singular.

वस्तु (vastu) - referring to the 'space' as an object of desire/protection (thing, object, substance, entity, wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, substance, entity, wealth, essence, reality

Note: Object of 'rakṣāmi', qualified by 'iṣṭam'.

इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - highly desired or cherished (desired, wished, beloved, sacrificed, worshipped)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished, beloved, agreeable, worshipped, sacrificed, a sacrifice

Past Passive Participle

From root yaj- 'to sacrifice, worship' or root iṣ- 'to desire'. Here from iṣ- 'to desire'.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

स्वयम् (svayam) - emphasizing that *he* is the one doing the protecting (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, reflexive.

आदरात् (ādarāt) - out of profound care or high regard for the conceptual space (out of respect, with reverence, with care, respectfully)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ādara

ādara - respect, reverence, regard, care, attention, politeness

From root dṛ- 'to honor, respect' with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛ (class 6)

Note: Denotes the manner or cause.

इति (iti) - marking the end of the quoted thought (thus, in this manner, that (introduces quotation or thought))

(indeclinable)

Note: Quotation marker.

संचिन्तयन् (saṁcintayan) - while pondering or contemplating this thought (thinking, reflecting, meditating)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃcintayat

saṁcintayat - thinking, reflecting, meditating, considering

Present Active Participle

From root cint- 'to think' with prefix sam-. Formed with -at suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Acts adverbially, 'while thinking.'

व्योमरक्षार्थम् (vyomarakṣārtham) - with the specific aim of safeguarding the perceived or conceptual space (for the purpose of protecting space, for the protection of the sky)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyomarakṣārtha

vyomarakṣārtha - for the purpose of protecting space/sky

Compound type : tatpurusha (vyoman+rakṣā+artha)

• vyoman – sky, heaven, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• rakṣā – protection, guarding, preservation
  noun (feminine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, cause
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially (often accusative of purpose).

सः (saḥ) - the illusionary entity (or the deluded mind) (he, it, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'akarot'.

अकरोत् (akarot) - constructed, created (he did, he made, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of kṛ

Imperfect Active

From root kṛ, class 8 Parasmaipada, aorist form or imperfect.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This is the third person singular aorist.

गृहम् (gṛham) - a physical structure created as a dwelling (house, home, dwelling, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling, abode, family

Note: Object of 'akarot'.