योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-34, verse-6

सर्वं निरुपमं शान्तं मनसैतत्त्रिमार्गगम् ।
ब्रह्मेदं बृंहितं ब्रह्म शक्त्याऽऽकाशविकासया ॥ ६ ॥

sarvaṃ nirupamaṃ śāntaṃ manasaitattrimārgagam ,
brahmedaṃ bṛṃhitaṃ brahma śaktyā''kāśavikāsayā 6

6. sarvam nirupamam śāntam manasā etat trimārgagam
brahma idam bṛṃhitam brahma śaktyā ākāśavikāśayā

6. sarvam nirupamam śāntam etat manasā trimārgagam
idam brahma ākāśavikāśayā śaktyā bṛṃhitam brahma

6. Everything is incomparable and tranquil. This (universe), which traverses three paths by means of the mind, is this expanded Brahman (brahman), manifested by the power (śakti) that develops space.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, everything

• निरुपमम् (nirupamam) - incomparable, peerless, matchless

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to 'sarvam' or the reality being discussed. (this)

• त्रिमार्गगम् (trimārgagam) - Refers to the universe/reality being experienced in three modes (e.g., waking, dream, deep sleep; or three guṇas). (going on three paths, traversing three ways)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the current manifested reality or the subject of discussion. (this)

• बृंहितम् (bṛṁhitam) - Describes Brahman as having expanded or manifested. (expanded, manifested, made vast, grown)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Used as a predicate, 'is Brahman.' (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by the divine feminine power (śakti) (by power (śakti), by energy, by capacity)

• आकाशविकाशया (ākāśavikāśayā) - Describes the śakti as the power responsible for the manifestation of space. (by that which manifests/develops space)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, everything

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here interpreted as nominative.

निरुपमम् (nirupamam) - incomparable, peerless, matchless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirupama

nirupama - incomparable, matchless, peerless

`nis` (without) + `upama` (comparison)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+upama)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• upama – comparison, simile, resemblance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `śam` (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

एतत् (etat) - Refers to 'sarvam' or the reality being discussed. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

त्रिमार्गगम् (trimārgagam) - Refers to the universe/reality being experienced in three modes (e.g., waking, dream, deep sleep; or three guṇas). (going on three paths, traversing three ways)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trimārgaga

trimārgaga - going on three paths, moving in three ways

`tri` (three) + `mārga` (path) + `ga` (going)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tri+mārga+ga)

• tri – three
  numeral
• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Derived from root `gam` + a suffix
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the ultimate reality), sacred word, prayer, knowledge

Root: bṛh (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the current manifested reality or the subject of discussion. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

बृंहितम् (bṛṁhitam) - Describes Brahman as having expanded or manifested. (expanded, manifested, made vast, grown)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bṛṃhita

bṛṁhita - expanded, manifested, increased, strengthened

Past Passive Participle

From root `bṛṃh` (to grow, expand)

Root: bṛṃh (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Used as a predicate, 'is Brahman.' (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the ultimate reality), sacred word, prayer, knowledge

Root: bṛh (class 1)

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by the divine feminine power (śakti) (by power (śakti), by energy, by capacity)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, force, divine power

From root `śak` (to be able, powerful)

Root: śak (class 5)

आकाशविकाशया (ākāśavikāśayā) - Describes the śakti as the power responsible for the manifestation of space. (by that which manifests/develops space)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ākāśavikāśā

ākāśavikāśa - that which expands/manifests space

`ākāśa` (space) + `vikāśa` (expansion, manifestation) + suffix

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāśa+vikāśa)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• vikāśa – unfolding, expansion, manifestation, development
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `kāś` with prefix `vi-`
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Modifies `śaktyā`.

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