योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-11

विज्ञानमात्रकलनाकलितं जगन्ति शान्तस्वभावसुकुमारमनन्तरूपम् ।
वेतालबालक पदं तदलङ्घनीयमेवं स्वयं समनुभावय शान्तमास्स्व ॥ ११ ॥

vijñānamātrakalanākalitaṃ jaganti śāntasvabhāvasukumāramanantarūpam ,
vetālabālaka padaṃ tadalaṅghanīyamevaṃ svayaṃ samanubhāvaya śāntamāssva 11

11. vijñānamātrakalanākalitaṃ jaganti
śāntasvabhāvasukumāram anantarūpam
vetālabālaka padam tat alaṅghanīyam
evam svayam samanubhāvaya śāntam āssva

11. jaganti vijñānamātrakalanākalitaṃ
śāntasvabhāvasukumāram anantarūpam
vetālabālaka tat alaṅghanīyam padam
evam svayam samanubhāvaya śāntam āssva

11. The worlds (jaganti) are generated and sustained by the creative activity (kalanā) of mere consciousness (vijñāna); they are inherently peaceful, delicate, and infinitely varied in form. O child of illusion (vetālabālaka), realize this ultimate and insurmountable state (padam) within yourself in this manner, and then abide in peace.

Words meanings summery:

• विज्ञानमात्रकलनाकलितं (vijñānamātrakalanākalitaṁ) - generated and sustained by the creative activity (kalanā) of mere consciousness (vijñāna) (endowed with the creative manifestation of mere consciousness)

• जगन्ति (jaganti) - the worlds (jaganti) (worlds, universes)

• शान्तस्वभावसुकुमारम् (śāntasvabhāvasukumāram) - are inherently peaceful, delicate (whose nature is peaceful and delicate)

• अनन्तरूपम् (anantarūpam) - and of infinite forms (of infinite forms, having endless forms)

• वेतालबालक (vetālabālaka) - O child of illusion (vetālabālaka) (O child of a Vetala (ghost/spirit), O child of illusion/ignorance)

• पदम् (padam) - this state (padam) (state, condition, place, step)

• तत् (tat) - this (state) (that, it)

• अलङ्घनीयम् (alaṅghanīyam) - insurmountable (insurmountable, not to be transgressed/overcome)

• एवम् (evam) - in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - within yourself, by yourself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• समनुभावय (samanubhāvaya) - realize (cause to experience, realize, perceive)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm)

• आस्स्व (āssva) - abide (remain, stay, sit, abide)

Words meanings and morphology

विज्ञानमात्रकलनाकलितं (vijñānamātrakalanākalitaṁ) - generated and sustained by the creative activity (kalanā) of mere consciousness (vijñāna) (endowed with the creative manifestation of mere consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vijñānamātrakalanākalita

vijñānamātrakalanākalita - endowed with the creative activity of mere consciousness

Compound: 'vijñāna' (consciousness) + 'mātra' (mere) + 'kalanā' (calculation, creative activity) + 'kalita' (endowed with, made up of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vijñāna+mātra+kalanā+kalita)

• vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, discernment
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi-'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  adjective/indeclinable (neuter)
• kalanā – calculation, imagination, creation, manifestation
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kal' (to count, to make).
  Root: kal (class 1)
• kalita – made, counted, endowed with, understood
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kal' (to count, to make) with 'kta' suffix (PPP).
  Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jaganti'.

जगन्ति (jaganti) - the worlds (jaganti) (worlds, universes)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, moving

Present Active Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with reduplication.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause, implicit verb 'santi' (are).

शान्तस्वभावसुकुमारम् (śāntasvabhāvasukumāram) - are inherently peaceful, delicate (whose nature is peaceful and delicate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śāntasvabhāvasukumāra

śāntasvabhāvasukumāra - whose nature is peaceful and delicate, having a tranquil and tender disposition

Compound: 'śānta' (peaceful) + 'svabhāva' (nature) + 'sukumāra' (tender, delicate).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+svabhāva+sukumāra)

• śānta – peaceful, tranquil, calm, appeased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śam' (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• svabhāva – own nature, intrinsic quality, essential character
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: 'sva' (own) + 'bhāva' (being, nature).
• sukumāra – very tender, delicate, soft, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: 'su' (good, well) + 'kumāra' (tender, young).

Note: Agrees with 'jaganti'.

अनन्तरूपम् (anantarūpam) - and of infinite forms (of infinite forms, having endless forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of anantarūpa

anantarūpa - having infinite forms, of endless shapes

Compound: 'ananta' (infinite) + 'rūpa' (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+rūpa)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation of 'anta' (end) by 'a-' prefix.
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'jaganti'.

वेतालबालक (vetālabālaka) - O child of illusion (vetālabālaka) (O child of a Vetala (ghost/spirit), O child of illusion/ignorance)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vetālabālaka

vetālabālaka - child of a Vetala, O one deluded by illusion

Compound: 'vetāla' (ghost, goblin) + 'bālaka' (child). Often used to address someone as ignorant or deluded by worldly appearances.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vetāla+bālaka)

• vetāla – ghost, vampire-like spirit, demon
  noun (masculine)
• bālaka – child, boy, ignorant person
  noun (masculine)

पदम् (padam) - this state (padam) (state, condition, place, step)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, place, state, condition, word

Note: Object of 'samanubhāvaya'.

तत् (tat) - this (state) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, such

अलङ्घनीयम् (alaṅghanīyam) - insurmountable (insurmountable, not to be transgressed/overcome)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alaṅghanīya

alaṅghanīya - not to be transgressed, inviolable, insurmountable, unattainable

Gerundive

Negation of 'laṅghanīya' (to be transgressed) by 'a-' prefix. 'laṅghanīya' from root 'lagh' (to leap, transgress) with 'anīya' suffix.

Compound type : nah-tatpurusha (a+laṅghanīya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• laṅghanīya – to be transgressed, to be overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root 'lagh' (to leap, transgress) with 'anīya' suffix.
  Root: lagh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'.

एवम् (evam) - in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

स्वयम् (svayam) - within yourself, by yourself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'sva' (self).

समनुभावय (samanubhāvaya) - realize (cause to experience, realize, perceive)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (causative) (loṭ) of anubhū

Causative Imperative, active voice, 2nd person singular. Formed with prefixes 'sam-' and 'anu-'.

From root 'bhū' (to be) + 'anu' (after, following) + 'sam' (together, completely) in causative form.

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, appeased, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam' (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Functions adverbially, or as predicate.

आस्स्व (āssva) - abide (remain, stay, sit, abide)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ās

Imperative, middle voice, 2nd person singular

From root 'ās' (to sit, dwell).

Root: ās (class 2)

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