योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-128, verse-36

इति बोधेन धीरात्मा तं तताराऽनिलार्णवम् ।
प्राप तद्विततं व्योम तस्माद्दशगुणं स्थितम् ॥ ३६ ॥

iti bodhena dhīrātmā taṃ tatārā'nilārṇavam ,
prāpa tadvitataṃ vyoma tasmāddaśaguṇaṃ sthitam 36

36. iti bodhena dhīra-ātmā tam tatāra anila-arṇavam
prāpa tat vitatam vyoma tasmāt daśa-guṇam sthitam

36. iti bodhena dhīra-ātmā tam anila-arṇavam tatāra.
tasmāt daśa-guṇam sthitam vitatam tat vyoma prāpa

36. With this understanding, the steadfast (ātman) one (Vasiṣṭha) crossed that ocean of wind. He then reached that vast space (vyoman), which extended ten times (larger) than the previous one.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - with this (referring to the previous realization) (thus, in this way)

• बोधेन (bodhena) - by this realization (by understanding, by knowledge, by realization)

• धीर-आत्मा (dhīra-ātmā) - the firm-minded one, he whose self (ātman) is steady

• तम् (tam) - that (ocean of wind) (that, him)

• ततार (tatāra) - he crossed, he passed over

• अनिल-अर्णवम् (anila-arṇavam) - ocean of wind/air

• प्राप (prāpa) - he obtained, he reached

• तत् (tat) - that (vast space) (that)

• विततम् (vitatam) - expanded, vast, spread out

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space, ether

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, than that

• दश-गुणम् (daśa-guṇam) - ten times (larger) (ten times, tenfold)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, existing

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - with this (referring to the previous realization) (thus, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the conclusion of a thought/realization.

बोधेन (bodhena) - by this realization (by understanding, by knowledge, by realization)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - understanding, knowledge, awakening

From root budh (to know)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Describes the means by which Vasiṣṭha acted.

धीर-आत्मा (dhīra-ātmā) - the firm-minded one, he whose self (ātman) is steady

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra-ātman

dhīra-ātman - firm-minded, steadfast self

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+ātman)

• dhīra – firm, steady, brave
  adjective
  Root: dhī
• ātman – self, mind, soul
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at

Note: Subject of tatāra and prāpa.

तम् (tam) - that (ocean of wind) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to anila-arṇavam.

ततार (tatāra) - he crossed, he passed over

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of tṛ

Perfect active, 3rd person singular

Parasmaipada

Root: tṛ (class 1)

अनिल-अर्णवम् (anila-arṇavam) - ocean of wind/air

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anila-arṇava

anila-arṇava - ocean of wind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anila+arṇava)

• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• arṇava – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ

Note: Object of tatāra.

प्राप (prāpa) - he obtained, he reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of prāp

Perfect active, 3rd person singular

From pra-āp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

तत् (tat) - that (vast space) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Qualifies vyoma.

विततम् (vitatam) - expanded, vast, spread out

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vitat

vitat - expanded, vast, spread out

Past Passive Participle

From vi-tan (to stretch out, expand)

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies vyoma.

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space, ether

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, space, ether

Note: Object of prāpa.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, than that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Used for comparison, "than that". Refers to the previous realm/tejas.

दश-गुणम् (daśa-guṇam) - ten times (larger) (ten times, tenfold)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daśa-guṇa

daśa-guṇa - ten times, tenfold

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśa+guṇa)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• guṇa – quality, attribute, times
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative, describing the extent of vyoma.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, existing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vyoma.

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