योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-45, verse-2

योजनानां सहस्राणि विपुलं विमलं स्फुटम् ।
युगैरप्यजरद्रूपमस्ति बिल्वफलं महत् ॥ २ ॥

yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi vipulaṃ vimalaṃ sphuṭam ,
yugairapyajaradrūpamasti bilvaphalaṃ mahat 2

2. yojanānām sahasrāṇi vipulam vimalam sphuṭam
yugaiḥ api ajaradrūpam asti bilvaphalam mahat

2. mahat bilvaphalam asti yojanānām sahasrāṇi
vipulam vimalam sphuṭam yugaiḥ api ajaradrūpam

2. There exists a great bilva fruit, thousands of yojanas in extent, vast, pure, and manifest, whose form does not age even through successive epochs.

2. ישנו פרי בִילְוָוה ענק, עצום בגודלו, זך וברור, המשתרע על פני אלפי יוֹגָ'נָות, וצורתו אינה מזדקנת אפילו לאורך עידנים.

Words meanings summery:

• योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

• विपुलम् (vipulam) - vast, extensive, large

• विमलम् (vimalam) - spotless, pure, clean

• स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - manifest, clear, distinct

• युगैः (yugaiḥ) - even by successive epochs (by ages, by epochs)

• अपि (api) - emphasizes 'yugaiḥ' (even, also)

• अजरद्रूपम् (ajaradrūpam) - having an unaging form

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• बिल्वफलम् (bilvaphalam) - bilva fruit

• महत् (mahat) - great, huge, large

Words meanings and morphology

योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of yojana

yojana - a unit of distance (varying, often 8-9 miles or 12-14 km)

Note: Qualifying 'sahasrāṇi'

सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Note: Describing the extent of the 'bilvaphalam'

विपुलम् (vipulam) - vast, extensive, large

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vipula

vipula - vast, extensive, large, broad

Note: Agrees with 'bilvaphalam'

विमलम् (vimalam) - spotless, pure, clean

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clean, stainless

From 'vi' (without) + 'mala' (dirt, impurity)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+mala)

• vi – without
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bilvaphalam'

स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - manifest, clear, distinct

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphuṭa

sphuṭa - manifest, clear, distinct, evident, explicit

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sphuṭ' (to burst, open, expand, become manifest)

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'bilvaphalam'

युगैः (yugaiḥ) - even by successive epochs (by ages, by epochs)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yuga

yuga - age, epoch, a world-age (e.g., Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, Kali)

Note: Despite the passing of ages, in relation to 'ajaradrūpam'

अपि (api) - emphasizes 'yugaiḥ' (even, also)

(indeclinable)

अजरद्रूपम् (ajaradrūpam) - having an unaging form

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajaradrūpa

ajaradrūpa - having an unaging form, whose form does not decay

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ajara+rūpa)

• ajara – unaging, immortal, fresh
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'a' (not) + 'jarā' (old age)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'bilvaphalam'

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

From root 'as' (asti), present 3rd person singular active

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'bilvaphalam'

बिल्वफलम् (bilvaphalam) - bilva fruit

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bilvaphala

bilvaphala - fruit of the bilva tree (Aegle marmelos)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bilva+phala)

• bilva – bilva tree (Aegle marmelos)
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the sentence

महत् (mahat) - great, huge, large

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, huge, large, mighty

Note: Agrees with 'bilvaphalam'

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