योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-38, verse-20

सर्वतो मननातीतं सर्वतः परमं शिवम् ।
सर्वदा सर्वकर्तारं सर्वसंकल्पितार्थदम् ॥ २० ॥

sarvato mananātītaṃ sarvataḥ paramaṃ śivam ,
sarvadā sarvakartāraṃ sarvasaṃkalpitārthadam 20

20. sarvataḥ mananātītam sarvataḥ paramam śivam
sarvadā sarvakartāram sarvasaṅkalpitārthadam

20. sarvataḥ mananātītam sarvataḥ paramam śivam
sarvadā sarvakartāram sarvasaṅkalpitārthadam

20. He is in all respects beyond mental conception, in all respects the supreme auspicious one (śivam). He is always the creator of everything, the giver of all desired intentions.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely, in every respect (from all sides, in all ways, completely)

• मननातीतम् (mananātītam) - beyond mental conception or reflection (gone beyond thought, incomprehensible)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely, in every respect (from all sides, in all ways, completely)

• परमम् (paramam) - the supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• शिवम् (śivam) - the auspicious one, Shiva (auspicious, benevolent, prosperous, Shiva (the deity))

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

• सर्वकर्तारम् (sarvakartāram) - the creator of everything (the creator of all, the doer of everything)

• सर्वसङ्कल्पितार्थदम् (sarvasaṅkalpitārthadam) - the giver of all desired intentions/objects (bestower of all desired objects)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely, in every respect (from all sides, in all ways, completely)

(indeclinable)

from sarva (all) + -tas suffix

मननातीतम् (mananātītam) - beyond mental conception or reflection (gone beyond thought, incomprehensible)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mananātīta

mananātīta - beyond thought, incomprehensible

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manana+atīta)

• manana – thinking, reflection, meditation, thought
  noun (neuter)
  from root man (to think) + -ana suffix
  Root: man (class 4)
• atīta – gone beyond, passed, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ati-i (to go beyond)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: This adjective modifies an implied 'him' (deveśam from next verse) or the supreme being.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely, in every respect (from all sides, in all ways, completely)

(indeclinable)

from sarva (all) + -tas suffix

परमम् (paramam) - the supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent

superlative of para (other, superior)

Note: Modifies śivam.

शिवम् (śivam) - the auspicious one, Shiva (auspicious, benevolent, prosperous, Shiva (the deity))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, prosperous; a name of the deity Shiva

Note: Refers to the supreme auspicious being, likely Lord Shiva in this context.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

(indeclinable)

from sarva (all) + -dā suffix (time)

सर्वकर्तारम् (sarvakartāram) - the creator of everything (the creator of all, the doer of everything)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvakartṛ

sarvakartṛ - creator of all, doer of everything

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+kartṛ)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• kartṛ – doer, maker, agent, creator
  noun (masculine)
  from root kṛ (to do) + -tṛ suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This noun functions as an epithet in the accusative case, modifying the implied object of worship.

सर्वसङ्कल्पितार्थदम् (sarvasaṅkalpitārthadam) - the giver of all desired intentions/objects (bestower of all desired objects)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvasaṅkalpitārthada

sarvasaṅkalpitārthada - bestower of all desired objects

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvasaṅkalpita+artha+da)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• saṅkalpita – wished, intended, conceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam-kḷp (to resolve, intend)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth, desire
  noun (masculine)
• da – giving, bestowing (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: This adjective modifies the implied object of worship. 'sarvasaṅkalpitārtha' forms a prior compound meaning 'all intended objects'.

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