योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-36, verse-10

गर्भीकृतमहामेरुं परमाणुसमं विदुः ।
आच्छादितमहामेरुं परमाणुसमं विदुः ॥ १० ॥

garbhīkṛtamahāmeruṃ paramāṇusamaṃ viduḥ ,
ācchāditamahāmeruṃ paramāṇusamaṃ viduḥ 10

10. garbhīkṛtamahāmerum paramaṇusamam viduḥ
ācchāditamahāmerum paramaṇusamam viduḥ

10. garbhīkṛtamahāmerum paramaṇusamam viduḥ
ācchāditamahāmerum paramaṇusamam viduḥ

10. They understand that which has contained the great Mount Meru within itself to be equal to an atom. Similarly, they understand that which has covered the great Mount Meru to be equal to an atom.

Words meanings summery:

• गर्भीकृतमहामेरुम् (garbhīkṛtamahāmerum) - that which has made the great Meru its womb/inside, that which has contained Mount Meru

• परमणुसमम् (paramaṇusamam) - equal to an atom, atomic in size

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

• आच्छादितमहामेरुम् (ācchāditamahāmerum) - that which has covered the great Mount Meru, having the great Meru covered

• परमणुसमम् (paramaṇusamam) - equal to an atom, atomic in size

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

Words meanings and morphology

गर्भीकृतमहामेरुम् (garbhīkṛtamahāmerum) - that which has made the great Meru its womb/inside, that which has contained Mount Meru

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of garbhīkṛtamahāmeru

garbhīkṛtamahāmeru - that which has made the great Meru its womb, having the great Meru contained within

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (garbhīkṛta+mahāmeru)

• garbhīkṛta – made into a womb, contained, conceived
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound derived from noun + root (causative)
  garbha (womb) + kṛ (to make) + kta (suffix for PPP)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• mahāmeru – great Mount Meru
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to an implied object 'that which'

परमणुसमम् (paramaṇusamam) - equal to an atom, atomic in size

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramaṇusama

paramaṇusama - equal to an atom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paramaṇu+sama)

• paramaṇu – atom, smallest particle
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective (neuter)

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of vid

Perfect active indicative

3rd person plural, Parasmaipada

Root: vid (class 2)

आच्छादितमहामेरुम् (ācchāditamahāmerum) - that which has covered the great Mount Meru, having the great Meru covered

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ācchāditamahāmeru

ācchāditamahāmeru - that which has covered the great Meru, having the great Meru covered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ācchādita+mahāmeru)

• ācchādita – covered, veiled, concealed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √chad with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: chad (class 10)
• mahāmeru – great Mount Meru
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to an implied object 'that which'

परमणुसमम् (paramaṇusamam) - equal to an atom, atomic in size

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramaṇusama

paramaṇusama - equal to an atom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paramaṇu+sama)

• paramaṇu – atom, smallest particle
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective (neuter)

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of vid

Perfect active indicative

3rd person plural, Parasmaipada

Root: vid (class 2)