योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-15

यस्मिन्नित्ये तते तन्तौ दृढे स्रगिव तिष्ठति ।
सदसदुत्थितं विश्वं विश्वाङ्गे तच्चिदम्बरम् ॥ १५ ॥

yasminnitye tate tantau dṛḍhe sragiva tiṣṭhati ,
sadasadutthitaṃ viśvaṃ viśvāṅge taccidambaram 15

15. yasmin nitye tate tantau dṛḍhe srak iva tiṣṭhati
sad-asat-utthitam viśvam viśvāṅge tat cidambaram

15. yasmin nitye tate dṛḍhe tantau (eva) viśvāṅge,
sad-asat-utthitam viśvam srak iva tiṣṭhati,
tat cidambaram

15. The universe (viśva), which arises from both being (sat) and non-being (asat), exists like a garland upon that eternal, pervasive, firm thread – the universal body (viśvāṅga) itself; that is the expanse of consciousness (cidambara).

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, wherein

• नित्ये (nitye) - in the eternal, in the constant

• तते (tate) - in the stretched, in the pervasive, in the extended

• तन्तौ (tantau) - in the foundational thread, referring to the underlying reality (in the thread)

• दृढे (dṛḍhe) - in the firm, in the strong, in the solid

• स्रक् (srak) - a garland, a wreath

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, exists, remains

• सद्-असत्-उत्थितम् (sad-asat-utthitam) - arisen from being and non-being, originated from existent and non-existent

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the all

• विश्वाङ्गे (viśvāṅge) - in the universal body

• तत् (tat) - that

• चिदम्बरम् (cidambaram) - the expanse of consciousness, the sky of consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, wherein

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yat

yat - which, what

Note: Refers to 'cidambaram' via 'tantau'.

नित्ये (nitye) - in the eternal, in the constant

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual

Note: Agrees with 'tantau'.

तते (tate) - in the stretched, in the pervasive, in the extended

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tata

tata - stretched, extended, spread, pervasive

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tan' (to stretch, extend).

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'tantau'.

तन्तौ (tantau) - in the foundational thread, referring to the underlying reality (in the thread)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tantu

tantu - thread, string, continuous series, offspring

दृढे (dṛḍhe) - in the firm, in the strong, in the solid

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, hard, solid, steady

Note: Agrees with 'tantau'.

स्रक् (srak) - a garland, a wreath

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sraj

sraj - garland, wreath, chaplet

Note: Nominative singular form of sraj.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, exists, remains

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular, active voice, present tense

Root: sthā (class 1)

सद्-असत्-उत्थितम् (sad-asat-utthitam) - arisen from being and non-being, originated from existent and non-existent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sad-asat-utthita

sad-asat-utthita - arisen from existent and non-existent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+asat+utthita)

• sat – existent, being, good, real
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, non-being, false
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From 'na' (not) + 'as' (to be)
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• utthita – arisen, stood up, produced
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sthā' with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viśvam'.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the all

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire, universe

विश्वाङ्गे (viśvāṅge) - in the universal body

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of viśvāṅga

viśvāṅga - the universal body, having universal limbs/parts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+aṅga)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective (neuter)
• aṅga – limb, body, constituent part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can be interpreted as an attribute of the 'tantu' or as a separate locative specifying where the universe resides.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'cidambaram'.

चिदम्बरम् (cidambaram) - the expanse of consciousness, the sky of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cidambara

cidambara - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ambara)

• cit – consciousness, intellect
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ambara – sky, space, atmosphere, garment
  noun (neuter)