योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-127, verse-14

आपातालदिवो नद्धमृक्षचक्रं तदम्बरे ।
दशदिक्कं प्रसरति पतदूर्ध्वादृतेऽभितः ॥ १४ ॥

āpātāladivo naddhamṛkṣacakraṃ tadambare ,
daśadikkaṃ prasarati patadūrdhvādṛte'bhitaḥ 14

14. āpātāladivaḥ naddham ṛkṣacakram tat ambare
daśadikkam prasarati patat ūrdhvāt ṛte abhitaḥ

14. tat ṛkṣacakram āpātāladivaḥ naddham ambare
daśadikkam abhitaḥ prasarati patat ūrdhvāt ṛte

14. That celestial sphere (ṛkṣacakra), encompassed from the underworld (Pātāla) to the heavens, extends in all ten directions throughout that sky, pervading everywhere without falling upwards.

Words meanings summery:

• आपातालदिवः (āpātāladivaḥ) - encompassing from the underworld (Pātāla) to the heavens (from the underworld to the heavens, extending from Pātāla to heaven)

• नद्धम् (naddham) - encompassed (bound, tied, encompassed, connected)

• ऋक्षचक्रम् (ṛkṣacakram) - the celestial sphere (ṛkṣacakra) (the constellation, the celestial sphere)

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in that sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

• दशदिक्कम् (daśadikkam) - in all ten directions (in ten directions, in all directions)

• प्रसरति (prasarati) - extends (spreads, extends, diffuses)

• पतत् (patat) - falling (falling, descending)

• ऊर्ध्वात् (ūrdhvāt) - upwards (from above, upwards)

• ऋते (ṛte) - without (except, without, apart from)

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - everywhere (all around, on all sides)

Words meanings and morphology

आपातालदिवः (āpātāladivaḥ) - encompassing from the underworld (Pātāla) to the heavens (from the underworld to the heavens, extending from Pātāla to heaven)

(noun)

feminine, singular of āpātāladivas

āpātāladivas - extending from Pātāla (underworld) to Div (heaven)

Compound of 'ā' (up to) + 'pātāla' + 'div' (heaven), indicating extent or a boundary.

Compound type : avyayībhāva/tatpuruṣa (ā+pātāla+div)

• ā – up to, until, inclusive of
  indeclinable
• pātāla – underworld, nether regions
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• div – heaven, sky
  noun (feminine)
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Acts as an ablative to indicate starting point or extent.

नद्धम् (naddham) - encompassed (bound, tied, encompassed, connected)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of naddha

naddha - bound, tied, fastened, encompassed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nah (to bind, tie). Forms 'naddha' from 'nah'.

Root: nah (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛkṣacakram'.

ऋक्षचक्रम् (ṛkṣacakram) - the celestial sphere (ṛkṣacakra) (the constellation, the celestial sphere)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛkṣacakra

ṛkṣacakra - circle of stars, constellation, celestial sphere

Compound of ṛkṣa and cakra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛkṣa+cakra)

• ṛkṣa – star, constellation
  noun (neuter)
• cakra – wheel, circle, sphere
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cak

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'ṛkṣacakram'.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in that sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothing

दशदिक्कम् (daśadikkam) - in all ten directions (in ten directions, in all directions)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daśadik

daśadik - ten directions

Compound of daśa and dik

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (daśa+dik)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• dik – direction, quarter
  noun (feminine)
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: The neuter accusative singular often functions as an adverb.

प्रसरति (prasarati) - extends (spreads, extends, diffuses)

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

पतत् (patat) - falling (falling, descending)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of patat

patat - falling, descending, flying

Present Active Participle

Derived from root pat (to fall, fly) with suffix -at

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adverbial modifier or part of a compound with ūrdhvāt.

ऊर्ध्वात् (ūrdhvāt) - upwards (from above, upwards)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ūrdhva

ūrdhva - upward, elevated, above

Note: In combination with 'patat' and 'ṛte', means "except for (that which is) falling upwards".

ऋते (ṛte) - without (except, without, apart from)

(indeclinable)

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - everywhere (all around, on all sides)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'abhi' (towards, around) + suffix 'tas'