योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-20, verse-17

ईदृशेषु च भूतेषु निर्जनेषु वनेषु च ।
कल्पितास्थास्थितिर्धात्रा शून्ये वा व्योमवर्त्मनि ॥ १७ ॥

īdṛśeṣu ca bhūteṣu nirjaneṣu vaneṣu ca ,
kalpitāsthāsthitirdhātrā śūnye vā vyomavartmani 17

17. īdṛśeṣu ca bhūteṣu nirjaneṣu vaneṣu ca
kalpita-āsthā-sthitiḥ dhātrā śūnye vā vyoma-vartmani

17. dhātrā kalpitāsthāsthitiḥ ca īdṛśeṣu bhūteṣu
ca nirjaneṣu vaneṣu vā śūnye vyomavartmani

17. And its stability and firm position are established by the Creator (Dhātṛ) in such desolate situations and forests, or in the void of the sky's path.

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशेषु (īdṛśeṣu) - in such, in those of this kind

• च (ca) - and, also

• भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in such circumstances or places, continuing from the theme of the bird's livelihood (in beings, in creatures, in situations/elements)

• निर्जनेषु (nirjaneṣu) - in desolate, in uninhabited, in solitary

• वनेषु (vaneṣu) - in forests, in woods, in wildernesses

• च (ca) - and, also

• कल्पितास्थास्थितिः (kalpitāsthāsthitiḥ) - whose stable condition is established/imagined, having an established steadfast state

• धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator, by destiny, by Brahma (Dhātṛ)

• शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void, in empty (place)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• व्योम-वर्त्मनि (vyoma-vartmani) - in the path of the sky, in the aerial path

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशेषु (īdṛśeṣu) - in such, in those of this kind

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

Note: Agrees with bhūteṣu and vaneṣu

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in such circumstances or places, continuing from the theme of the bird's livelihood (in beings, in creatures, in situations/elements)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been, existing

Past Passive Participle (used as a noun)

Derived from root 'bhū'

Root: bhū (class 1)

निर्जनेषु (nirjaneṣu) - in desolate, in uninhabited, in solitary

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of nirjana

nirjana - solitary, desolate, uninhabited, lonely

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+jana)

• nir – without, devoid of, negation
  indeclinable
• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with vaneṣu

वनेषु (vaneṣu) - in forests, in woods, in wildernesses

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, wilderness

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कल्पितास्थास्थितिः (kalpitāsthāsthitiḥ) - whose stable condition is established/imagined, having an established steadfast state

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpitāsthāsthiti

kalpitāsthāsthiti - a state of stability or steadfastness that is established/conceived

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kalpita+āsthā+sthiti)

• kalpita – imagined, created, arranged, established, fabricated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kḷp'
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• āsthā – firmness, steadfastness, stability, hope, faith, confidence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• sthiti – state, condition, stability, existence, firm standing
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'sthā'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implied agreement with jīvikā from the previous verse

धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator, by destiny, by Brahma (Dhātṛ)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhātṛ

dhātṛ - creator, disposer, ordainer, Brahma, destiny, fate

Agent noun from root 'dhā'

Root: dhā (class 3)

शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void, in empty (place)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, deserted, শূন্য

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

व्योम-वर्त्मनि (vyoma-vartmani) - in the path of the sky, in the aerial path

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyomavartman

vyomavartman - path of the sky, aerial path, atmosphere

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyoma+vartman)

• vyoma – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• vartman – path, road, track, course
  noun (neuter)