योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-56, verse-9

व्योम्नि व्योमात्मकमपि प्रस्फुटं वृत्तिवर्तिभिः ।
चित्तचित्रकरेणादौ चित्रं चित्रं वितानितम् ॥ ९ ॥

vyomni vyomātmakamapi prasphuṭaṃ vṛttivartibhiḥ ,
cittacitrakareṇādau citraṃ citraṃ vitānitam 9

9. vyomni vyomātmakam api prasphuṭam vṛttivartibhiḥ
cittacitrakareṇa ādau citram citram vitānitam

9. ādau cittacitrakareṇa vyomni vyomātmakam api
prasphuṭam vṛttivartibhiḥ citram citram vitānitam

9. Initially, by the artist of the mind, various distinct and wondrous pictures were spread out in space (vyoman), which were themselves of the nature of space, through the activities (vṛtti) of the mind.

Words meanings summery:

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky

• व्योमात्मकम् (vyomātmakam) - of the nature of space, spatial, ethereal

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• प्रस्फुटम् (prasphuṭam) - very clear, manifest, distinct, evident

• वृत्तिवर्तिभिः (vṛttivartibhiḥ) - by means of mental modifications, by the activities of the mind

• चित्तचित्रकरेण (cittacitrakareṇa) - by the mind-painter, by the artist of the mind

• आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, at first, initially

• चित्रम् (citram) - picture, painting, wonderful, varied

• चित्रम् (citram) - picture, painting, wonderful, varied

• वितानितम् (vitānitam) - spread out, extended, displayed, elaborated

Words meanings and morphology

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

व्योमात्मकम् (vyomātmakam) - of the nature of space, spatial, ethereal

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyomātmaka

vyomātmaka - of the nature of space/ether, spatial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyoman+ātmaka)

• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of, relating to the self
  adjective
  suffix forming adjectives

Note: Agrees with citram.

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

प्रस्फुटम् (prasphuṭam) - very clear, manifest, distinct, evident

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prasphuṭa

prasphuṭa - manifest, evident, clear, distinct, fully blown

From pra-sphuṭ (to burst forth, be clear).

Prefix: pra

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with citram.

वृत्तिवर्तिभिः (vṛttivartibhiḥ) - by means of mental modifications, by the activities of the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vṛttivarti

vṛttivarti - that which makes modifications, activity of the mind

'varti' is 'that which causes to exist or act' or 'activity'. Compound with 'vṛtti' (mental modification).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vṛtti+varti)

• vṛtti – mental modification, activity, function, state
  noun (feminine)
• varti – that which causes to exist or act, an activity, a process
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to turn)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Used instrumentally to mean "by means of".

चित्तचित्रकरेण (cittacitrakareṇa) - by the mind-painter, by the artist of the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cittacitrakara

cittacitrakara - mind-painter, artist of the mind, creator of mental pictures

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (citta+citra+kara)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• citra – picture, painting, variegated, wonderful
  noun (neuter)
• kara – maker, doer, hand
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from root 'kṛ'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, at first, initially

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, first

Note: Used adverbially.

चित्रम् (citram) - picture, painting, wonderful, varied

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - picture, painting, drawing, variegated, wonderful, strange

चित्रम् (citram) - picture, painting, wonderful, varied

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - picture, painting, drawing, variegated, wonderful, strange

Note: Repetition ('citraṃ citraṃ') means "various pictures" or "each wonderful picture."

वितानितम् (vitānitam) - spread out, extended, displayed, elaborated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vitānita

vitānita - spread out, extended, displayed, elaborated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tan' (to stretch) with prefix 'vi-ā'.

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with citram.