योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-129, verse-24

एतयोर्मध्यमाकाशं विदुरण्डकपाटयोः ।
अपारावारमानीलमिदमालक्ष्यते तु यत् ॥ २४ ॥

etayormadhyamākāśaṃ viduraṇḍakapāṭayoḥ ,
apārāvāramānīlamidamālakṣyate tu yat 24

24. etayoḥ madhyam ākāśam viduḥ aṇḍakapaṭayoḥ
apārāvāram ānīlam idam ālakṣyate tu yat

24. aṇḍakapaṭayoḥ etayoḥ madhyam ākāśam viduḥ
yat apārāvāram ānīlam idam tu ālakṣyate

24. The space between these two halves of the cosmic egg (aṇḍakapaṭa) is understood to be that boundless, bluish expanse which is perceived here.

Words meanings summery:

• एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of the two cosmic egg-halves (of these two)

• मध्यम् (madhyam) - the middle space (middle, central)

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the cosmic space (space, sky, ether)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

• अण्डकपटयोः (aṇḍakapaṭayoḥ) - of the two egg-halves

• अपारावारम् (apārāvāram) - boundless, without shore or limit

• आनीलम् (ānīlam) - bluish, dark blue

• इदम् (idam) - this [space] (this, here)

• आलक्ष्यते (ālakṣyate) - is perceived, is seen, is observed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• यत् (yat) - which, that

Words meanings and morphology

एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of the two cosmic egg-halves (of these two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the two halves (`aṇḍakapaṭayoḥ`).

मध्यम् (madhyam) - the middle space (middle, central)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, central, intermediate

Note: Acts as a noun, the "middle space", which is `ākāśam`.

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the cosmic space (space, sky, ether)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - ether, sky, space

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Direct object of `viduḥ`.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vid

Perfect active 3rd plural

From √vid, class 2, Parasmaipada, perfect indicative.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The implied subject is 'the wise' or 'those who know'.

अण्डकपटयोः (aṇḍakapaṭayoḥ) - of the two egg-halves

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of aṇḍakapaṭa

aṇḍakapaṭa - egg-half, half of the cosmic egg (aṇḍakapaṭa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṇḍa+kapaṭa)

• aṇḍa – egg, cosmic egg
  noun (neuter)
• kapaṭa – shell, door-panel, half
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the two halves of the Brahmāṇḍa (cosmic egg).

अपारावारम् (apārāvāram) - boundless, without shore or limit

(adjective)

neuter, singular of apārāvāra

apārāvāra - boundless, having no near or far bank

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+pāra+avāra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pāra – further shore, limit
  noun (masculine)
• avāra – near shore
  noun (masculine)
  From 'a' + 'vāra' (barrier or shore).

Note: Refers to `ākāśam`.

आनीलम् (ānīlam) - bluish, dark blue

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ānīla

ānīla - bluish, dark blue

Prefix 'ā' (unto, somewhat) + 'nīla' (blue).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ā+nīla)

• ā – fully, completely
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• nīla – blue, dark blue
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to `ākāśam`.

इदम् (idam) - this [space] (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Refers to `ākāśam`.

आलक्ष्यते (ālakṣyate) - is perceived, is seen, is observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lakṣ

Present passive 3rd singular

From √lakṣ with prefix ā; class 1, Atmanepada, present indicative, passive voice.

Prefix: ā

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic or adversative particle.

यत् (yat) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun referring to `ākāśam`.