योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-101, verse-18

जगद्भानं दधद्दाहं चिन्नभःस्फटिकाचलः ।
अनादिमध्यपर्यन्तः स्वच्छ आत्मनि तिष्ठति ॥ १८ ॥

jagadbhānaṃ dadhaddāhaṃ cinnabhaḥsphaṭikācalaḥ ,
anādimadhyaparyantaḥ svaccha ātmani tiṣṭhati 18

18. jagadbhānam dadhat dāham cinnabhaḥsphatikācalaḥ
anādimadhyaparyantaḥ svacchaḥ ātmani tiṣṭhati

18. cinnabhaḥsphatikācalaḥ jagadbhānam dāham dadhat
anādimadhyaparyantaḥ svacchaḥ ātmani tiṣṭhati

18. The crystal mountain of consciousness-sky, which holds the world's appearance and its burning, is without beginning, middle, or end, pure, and resides within the Self (ātman).

18. הר הבדולח של מרחב התודעה, שאין לו ראשית, אמצע או סוף, נותר זך וטהור בתוך עצמו, אף שהוא מציג את הופעת היקום.

Words meanings summery:

• जगद्भानम् (jagadbhānam) - the shining of the world, world's appearance

• दधत् (dadhat) - holding, bearing, causing

• दाहम् (dāham) - burning, heat, torment

• चिन्नभःस्फतिकाचलः (cinnabhaḥsphatikācalaḥ) - the crystal mountain of consciousness-sky

• अनादिमध्यपर्यन्तः (anādimadhyaparyantaḥ) - without beginning, middle, or end

• स्वच्छः (svacchaḥ) - pure, clear, clean

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, abides

Words meanings and morphology

जगद्भानम् (jagadbhānam) - the shining of the world, world's appearance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagadbhāna

jagadbhāna - the world's appearance, the shining of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+bhāna)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
• bhāna – shining, appearance, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bhā' (to shine)
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'dadhat'.

दधत् (dadhat) - holding, bearing, causing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dadhat

dadhat - holding, bearing, causing, placing

Present Active Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place, hold), Class 3, reduplicated stem.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'cinnabhaḥsphatikācalaḥ'.

दाहम् (dāham) - burning, heat, torment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dāha

dāha - burning, combustion, heat, torment, pain

From root 'dah' (to burn)

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Co-object with 'jagadbhānam' for 'dadhat'.

चिन्नभःस्फतिकाचलः (cinnabhaḥsphatikācalaḥ) - the crystal mountain of consciousness-sky

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cinnabhaḥsphatikācala

cinnabhaḥsphatikācala - the crystal mountain which is the consciousness-sky

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) + 'nabhas' (sky) + 'sphaṭika' (crystal) + 'acala' (mountain)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+nabhas+sphaṭika+acala)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether
  noun (neuter)
• sphaṭika – crystal, quartz
  noun (masculine)
• acala – mountain (lit. immovable)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'a-' (negation) + 'cala' (moving)
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'tiṣṭhati'.

अनादिमध्यपर्यन्तः (anādimadhyaparyantaḥ) - without beginning, middle, or end

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anādimadhyaparyanta

anādimadhyaparyanta - having no beginning, middle, or end; eternal

Compound of 'a-' (negation) + 'ādi' (beginning) + 'madhya' (middle) + 'paryanta' (end)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+ādi+madhya+paryanta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ādi – beginning, origin
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• paryanta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: ant

Note: Qualifies 'cinnabhaḥsphatikācalaḥ'.

स्वच्छः (svacchaḥ) - pure, clear, clean

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svaccha

svaccha - pure, clear, transparent, clean

Compound of 'su-' (good, well) + 'accha' (clear, pure)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+accha)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• accha – clear, pure, transparent
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'cinnabhaḥsphatikācalaḥ'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, abides

(verb)

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

Present Tense

Pāṇinian root 'sthā', class 1.

Root: sthā (class 1)

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