योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-129, verse-36

तदिदं विद्धि त्रिजगदिहासौ संस्थितो मृगः ।
इदं तत्परमाकाशं दूरदूरे जगत्स्थितम् ॥ ३६ ॥

tadidaṃ viddhi trijagadihāsau saṃsthito mṛgaḥ ,
idaṃ tatparamākāśaṃ dūradūre jagatsthitam 36

36. tat idam viddhi trijagat iha asau saṃsthitaḥ
mṛgaḥ idam tat paramākāśam dūra dūre jagat sthitam

36. viddhi idam trijagat asau mṛgaḥ iha saṃsthitaḥ
idam jagat dūra dūre sthitam tat paramākāśam

36. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Know this: that individual consciousness (mṛga) is situated here within this entire three-world universe. This world, which appears to be situated far, far away, is truly that supreme space (paramākāśa).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• इदम् (idam) - this

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

• त्रिजगत् (trijagat) - the three worlds, the threefold universe

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• असौ (asau) - that (one)

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated, established, existing

• मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - individual consciousness (deer, animal, individual consciousness, seeker)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• परमाकाशम् (paramākāśam) - supreme space (supreme space, ultimate ether, supreme consciousness)

• दूर (dūra) - far, distant

• दूरे (dūre) - far, in the distance

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, placed

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the idea being presented.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the current teaching.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid

Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice (from root vid, class 2).

Root: vid (class 2)

त्रिजगत् (trijagat) - the three worlds, the threefold universe

(noun)

neuter, singular of trijagat

trijagat - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld); the entire universe

Compound type : dvigu (tri+jagat)

• tri – three
  numeral (neuter)
• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Represents the manifest universe, here functioning as the object of 'viddhi'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates location or context.

असौ (asau) - that (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (demonstrative pronoun, pointing to something more remote or implied)

Note: Refers to `mṛgaḥ`.

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated, established, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, placed, established, existing, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root sthā (to stand) with prefix saṃ (together, completely).

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `mṛgaḥ`.

मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - individual consciousness (deer, animal, individual consciousness, seeker)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛga

mṛga - deer, wild animal; metaphorically: individual soul, mind, seeker

Note: Used metaphorically here.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to `jagat`.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to `paramākāśam`.

परमाकाशम् (paramākāśam) - supreme space (supreme space, ultimate ether, supreme consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramākāśa

paramākāśa - supreme space, ultimate ether, supreme consciousness

Compound type : karma dhāraya (parama+ākāśa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (neuter)
• ākāśa – ether, space, sky
  noun (neuter)

Note: It is equated with `jagat`.

दूर (dūra) - far, distant

(adjective)

singular of dūra

dūra - far, distant

Note: Repetition emphasizes distance, used adverbially.

दूरे (dūre) - far, in the distance

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dūra

dūra - far, distant

Note: Repetition emphasizes distance, used adverbially.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves

Present active participle of root gam, used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of "sthitam".

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, placed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, abiding, existing

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `jagat`.

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