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6,21

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-21, verse-48

वर्णधर्मधियां सृष्टिविभागो मण्डलावनेः ।
ऋक्षचक्रकसंस्थानं ध्रुवनिर्माणमेव च ॥ ४८ ॥
varṇadharmadhiyāṃ sṛṣṭivibhāgo maṇḍalāvaneḥ ,
ṛkṣacakrakasaṃsthānaṃ dhruvanirmāṇameva ca 48
48. varṇa-dharma-dhiyām sṛṣṭi-vibhāgaḥ maṇḍala-avaneḥ
ṛkṣa-cakraka-saṃsthānam dhruva-nirmāṇam eva ca
48. varṇa-dharma-dhiyām sṛṣṭi-vibhāgaḥ maṇḍala-avaneḥ
ca ṛkṣa-cakraka-saṃsthānam eva dhruva-nirmāṇam
48. I recall the division of creation (sṛṣṭi) concerning the understandings of social classes (varṇa) and their specific duties (dharma), the division of the earth's regions, and indeed, the arrangement of the constellations and the creation of the fixed pole star.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वर्ण-धर्म-धियाम् (varṇa-dharma-dhiyām) - of the understandings/conceptions of social classes (varṇa) and duties (dharma)
  • सृष्टि-विभागः (sṛṣṭi-vibhāgaḥ) - division of creation, classification of creation
  • मण्डल-अवनेः (maṇḍala-avaneḥ) - of the regions/circles of the earth
  • ऋक्ष-चक्रक-संस्थानम् (ṛkṣa-cakraka-saṁsthānam) - arrangement/establishment of the constellation-wheel
  • ध्रुव-निर्माणम् (dhruva-nirmāṇam) - creation/formation of the polar star
  • एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, just, only, certainly)
  • (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

वर्ण-धर्म-धियाम् (varṇa-dharma-dhiyām) - of the understandings/conceptions of social classes (varṇa) and duties (dharma)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of varṇa-dharma-dhi
varṇa-dharma-dhi - understanding/conception of social class and duty
Compound of 'varṇa-dharma' and 'dhi'
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (varṇa-dharma+dhi)
  • varṇa-dharma – duties (dharma) of social classes (varṇa)
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'varṇa' and 'dharma'
  • dhi – intellect, understanding, mind, conception
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'dhyā' (to think)
    Root: dhyā (class 2)
Note: Relates to the 'sṛṣṭi-vibhāgaḥ'.
सृष्टि-विभागः (sṛṣṭi-vibhāgaḥ) - division of creation, classification of creation
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛṣṭi-vibhāga
sṛṣṭi-vibhāga - division of creation, classification of creation
Compound of 'sṛṣṭi' and 'vibhāga'
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sṛṣṭi+vibhāga)
  • sṛṣṭi – creation, emission, production
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'sṛj' (to create)
    Root: sṛj (class 6)
  • vibhāga – division, distribution, classification
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'bhaj' with prefix 'vi'
    Prefix: vi
    Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Listed as a subject or topic.
मण्डल-अवनेः (maṇḍala-avaneḥ) - of the regions/circles of the earth
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of maṇḍala-avani
maṇḍala-avani - earth-region, earthly sphere
Compound of 'maṇḍala' and 'avani'
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (maṇḍala+avani)
  • maṇḍala – circle, disc, region, sphere
    noun (neuter)
  • avani – earth, ground
    noun (feminine)
Note: Relates to an implied 'vibhāga' (division).
ऋक्ष-चक्रक-संस्थानम् (ṛkṣa-cakraka-saṁsthānam) - arrangement/establishment of the constellation-wheel
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛkṣa-cakraka-saṃsthāna
ṛkṣa-cakraka-saṁsthāna - arrangement of the wheel of constellations/stars
Compound of 'ṛkṣa-cakraka' and 'saṃsthāna'
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ṛkṣa-cakraka+saṃsthāna)
  • ṛkṣa-cakraka – wheel/multitude of constellations/stars
    noun (neuter)
    Compound of 'ṛkṣa' and 'cakraka'
  • saṃsthāna – arrangement, establishment, form, constitution
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'sthā' with prefix 'saṃ'
    Prefix: saṃ
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Listed as a subject or topic.
ध्रुव-निर्माणम् (dhruva-nirmāṇam) - creation/formation of the polar star
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva-nirmāṇa
dhruva-nirmāṇa - creation/formation of the polar star
Compound of 'dhruva' and 'nirmāṇa'
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dhruva+nirmāṇa)
  • dhruva – fixed, constant, unmoving, polar star
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • nirmāṇa – creation, formation, construction
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'mā' (to measure, create) with prefix 'nir'
    Prefix: nir
    Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Listed as a subject or topic.
एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, just, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)