योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-9

यत्रानेकसुरासुरास्पदघटा तारापदेशं गता ऋक्षाणां च यदास्पदं विसरतां सर्वोन्नतानां च यत् ।
तस्मिञ्छून्यमिति प्रतीतिरधुनाप्यस्तं गता नाम्बरे कोऽन्यो मार्जयितुं जनोऽज्ञरचितं लोकापवादं क्षमः ॥ ९ ॥

yatrānekasurāsurāspadaghaṭā tārāpadeśaṃ gatā ṛkṣāṇāṃ ca yadāspadaṃ visaratāṃ sarvonnatānāṃ ca yat ,
tasmiñchūnyamiti pratītiradhunāpyastaṃ gatā nāmbare ko'nyo mārjayituṃ jano'jñaracitaṃ lokāpavādaṃ kṣamaḥ 9

9. yatra anekasurāsurāspadaghaṭā tārāpadeśam gatā ṛkṣāṇām
ca yat āspadam visaratām sarvonnātānām ca yat tasmin
śūnyam iti pratītiḥ adhunā api astam gatā nāma ambare kaḥ
anyaḥ mārjayitum janaḥ ajñarachitam lokāpavādam kṣamaḥ

9. yatra anekasurāsurāspadaghaṭā tārāpadeśam gatā,
ca yat visaratām ṛkṣāṇām āspadam,
ca yat sarvonnātānām (āspadam asti),
tasmin ambare śūnyam iti pratītiḥ adhunā api nāma astam gatā (asti).
ajñarachitam lokāpavādam mārjayitum kaḥ anyaḥ janaḥ kṣamaḥ (asti)?

9. Where the multitude of abodes of numerous gods and demons have become known as stars, and which is the dwelling place of the wandering constellations and all the highest celestial bodies—in that very sky, the notion of it being 'empty' has now truly vanished. What other person is capable of wiping away such public slander created by the ignorant?

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

• अनेकसुरासुरास्पदघटा (anekasurāsurāspadaghaṭā) - a multitude of places of many gods and demons

• तारापदेशम् (tārāpadeśam) - by the name of stars, under the guise of stars

• गता (gatā) - gone, become

• ऋक्षाणाम् (ṛkṣāṇām) - of the constellations, of the bears

• च (ca) - and, also

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• आस्पदम् (āspadam) - abode, dwelling place

• विसरताम् (visaratām) - of the wandering, of those spreading out

• सर्वोन्नातानाम् (sarvonnātānām) - referring to celestial bodies like planets or luminaries (of all the highest, of all those elevated)

• च (ca) - and, also

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in it

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - empty, void, nothingness

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

• प्रतीतिः (pratītiḥ) - perception, understanding, belief

• अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अस्तम् (astam) - setting, vanishing, disappearing

• गता (gatā) - gone, reached, become

• नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed, by name

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

• मार्जयितुम् (mārjayitum) - to wipe away, to cleanse, to purify

• जनः (janaḥ) - person, man, people

• अज्ञरछितम् (ajñarachitam) - created by the ignorant

• लोकापवादम् (lokāpavādam) - public slander, popular criticism

• क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - capable, able, skilled

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'ya' + suffix 'tra'.

अनेकसुरासुरास्पदघटा (anekasurāsurāspadaghaṭā) - a multitude of places of many gods and demons

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anekasurāsurāspadaghaṭā

anekasurāsurāspadaghaṭā - a multitude of places of many gods and demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aneka+sura+asura+āspada+ghaṭā)

• aneka – many, not one, numerous
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation 'a' + 'eka' (one).
  Prefix: a
• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, titan
  noun (masculine)
  Negation 'a' + 'sura' (god), implying 'not a god'.
  Prefix: a
• āspada – place, abode, seat
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pad
• ghaṭā – multitude, collection, mass
  noun (feminine)

तारापदेशम् (tārāpadeśam) - by the name of stars, under the guise of stars

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tārāpadeśa

tārāpadeśa - name of a star, pretext of a star

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tārā+apadeśa)

• tārā – star
  noun (feminine)
• apadeśa – name, pretext, designation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: diś (class 6)

गता (gatā) - gone, become

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, become

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix 'kta'.

Root: gam (class 1)

ऋक्षाणाम् (ṛkṣāṇām) - of the constellations, of the bears

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛkṣa

ṛkṣa - bear, star, constellation (especially Ursa Major)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

आस्पदम् (āspadam) - abode, dwelling place

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āspada

āspada - place, abode, seat

Prefix: ā

Root: pad

विसरताम् (visaratām) - of the wandering, of those spreading out

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of visarat

visarat - wandering, spreading, moving

Present Active Participle

From root 'sṛ' (to go, move) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛ (class 1)

सर्वोन्नातानाम् (sarvonnātānām) - referring to celestial bodies like planets or luminaries (of all the highest, of all those elevated)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvonnata

sarvonnata - all high, highest of all

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+unnata)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• unnata – high, elevated, raised
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'nam' (to bend) with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: nam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in it

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - empty, void, nothingness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, barren, zero

Root: śū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

प्रतीतिः (pratītiḥ) - perception, understanding, belief

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratīti

pratīti - perception, conviction, belief, understanding

From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अस्तम् (astam) - setting, vanishing, disappearing

(indeclinable)

Root: as

Note: Used as an adverb here in combination with 'gatā'.

गता (gatā) - gone, reached, become

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, become

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix 'kta'.

Root: gam (class 1)

नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed, by name

(indeclinable)

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothing

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

मार्जयितुम् (mārjayitum) - to wipe away, to cleanse, to purify

(infinitive)

जनः (janaḥ) - person, man, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people, creature

Root: jan (class 4)

अज्ञरछितम् (ajñarachitam) - created by the ignorant

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajñarachita

ajñarachita - created by an ignorant person

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (ajña+rachita)

• ajña – ignorant, foolish, unknowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation 'a' + 'jña' (knowing).
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• rachita – made, created, composed
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'rach' (to make, create).
  Root: rach (class 1)

लोकापवादम् (lokāpavādam) - public slander, popular criticism

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lokāpavāda

lokāpavāda - public slander, popular reproach

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+apavāda)

• loka – people, world, community
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• apavāda – slander, reproach, censure
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vad' (to speak) with prefix 'apa'.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: vad (class 1)

क्षमः (kṣamaḥ) - capable, able, skilled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣama

kṣama - able, capable, fit, patient, enduring

From root 'kṣam' (to be able, to endure).

Root: kṣam (class 1)