योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-127, verse-28

बालान्प्रति विवर्तोऽयं ब्रह्मणः सकलं जगत् ।
अविवर्तितमानन्दमास्थिताः कृतिनः सदा ॥ २८ ॥

bālānprati vivarto'yaṃ brahmaṇaḥ sakalaṃ jagat ,
avivartitamānandamāsthitāḥ kṛtinaḥ sadā 28

28. bālān prati vivartaḥ ayam brahmaṇaḥ sakalam
jagat avivartitam ānandam āsthitāḥ kṛtinaḥ sadā

28. ayam sakalam jagat bālān prati brahmaṇaḥ vivartaḥ
kṛtinaḥ sadā avivartitam ānandam āsthitāḥ

28. For the ignorant, this entire universe (jagat) is merely an apparent transformation (vivarta) of Brahman. However, the accomplished ones are always established in the unmanifest bliss.

Words meanings summery:

• बालान् (bālān) - refers to those who are immature in spiritual understanding (children, ignorant ones, fools)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, for, with respect to

• विवर्तः (vivartaḥ) - apparent transformation, superimposition, illusion

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

• सकलम् (sakalam) - entire, whole, complete

• जगत् (jagat) - the universe, world

• अविवर्तितम् (avivartitam) - untransformed, unmanifest, not superimposed

• आनन्दम् (ānandam) - bliss, joy, happiness

• आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - established, situated, resorted to

• कृतिनः (kṛtinaḥ) - accomplished ones, wise persons, successful ones

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

Words meanings and morphology

बालान् (bālān) - refers to those who are immature in spiritual understanding (children, ignorant ones, fools)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāla

bāla - child, young, ignorant, fool

प्रति (prati) - towards, for, with respect to

(indeclinable)

विवर्तः (vivartaḥ) - apparent transformation, superimposition, illusion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivarta

vivarta - apparent transformation, modification, illusion (in Advaita, where the cause remains unchanged, e.g., rope seen as snake)

From vi-√vṛt (to turn, roll, change).

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the ultimate reality (brahman), the Absolute, sacred knowledge, the Vedas, a priest

सकलम् (sakalam) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakala

sakala - entire, whole, complete, with all parts

From sa- (with) + kala (part).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sa+kala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'having'.
• kala – part, portion, digit of the moon
  noun (masculine)

जगत् (jagat) - the universe, world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - universe, world, that which moves

From the root √gam (to go), literally 'that which goes'.

Root: gam (class 1)

अविवर्तितम् (avivartitam) - untransformed, unmanifest, not superimposed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avivartita

avivartita - untransformed, unmanifest, not an apparent transformation

Past Passive Participle

From a- (not) + vivartita (transformed, superimposed). Vivartita is from vi-√vṛt (to turn, change).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (a+vivartita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vivartita – transformed, changed, superimposed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √vṛt (to turn, exist) with the prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

आनन्दम् (ānandam) - bliss, joy, happiness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ānanda

ānanda - bliss, joy, happiness, delight

आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - established, situated, resorted to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āsthita

āsthita - established, situated, resorted to, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √sthā (to stand) with the prefix ā- (to, towards).

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

कृतिनः (kṛtinaḥ) - accomplished ones, wise persons, successful ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtin

kṛtin - accomplished, skillful, fortunate, wise, meritorious

From kṛti (action, deed) + -in (possessive suffix).

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)