योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-130, verse-35

व्योमात्मनोऽपि महिमायमहो नु कीदृगस्य स्वभावविभवस्य चिदात्मवृत्तेः ।
यः शून्य एव परमात्मघनेऽम्बरेऽन्तरेवंविधानि विविधानि जगन्ति भान्ति ॥ ३५ ॥

vyomātmano'pi mahimāyamaho nu kīdṛgasya svabhāvavibhavasya cidātmavṛtteḥ ,
yaḥ śūnya eva paramātmaghane'mbare'ntarevaṃvidhāni vividhāni jaganti bhānti 35

35. vyomātmanaḥ api mahimā ayam aho nu kīdṛk
asya svabhāvavibhavasya cidātmavṛtteḥ |
yaḥ śūnyaḥ eva paramātmaghane ambare antare
evaṃvidhāni vividhāni jaganti bhānti ||

35. aho nu! vyomātmanaḥ api asya cidātmavṛtteḥ svabhāvavibhavasya ayam mahimā kīdṛk? yaḥ paramātmaghane ambare antare eva śūnyaḥ,
[tatra] evaṃvidhāni vividhāni jaganti bhānti

35. Oh, what indeed is the nature of this greatness, this inherent splendor (svabhāvavibhava) of the conscious Self's (ātman) activity (cidātma-vṛtti), which is like the sky (vyomātman)? For it is within this supreme Self (paramātman), which is itself utterly void (śūnya eva) and dense (ghane ambare) like space, that such various worlds appear to shine.

Words meanings summery:

• व्योमात्मनः (vyomātmanaḥ) - of the sky-like Self (ātman) (of the sky-like self, of the self that is like space)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, indeed)

• महिमा (mahimā) - greatness (greatness, glory, majesty)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (greatness) (this)

• अहो (aho) - oh, what a wonder (oh, alas, what a wonder)

• नु (nu) - indeed (indeed, now, then)

• कीदृक् (kīdṛk) - what kind (of greatness) (what kind, of what sort, how great)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (splendor/activity) (of this)

• स्वभावविभवस्य (svabhāvavibhavasya) - of the inherent splendor (svabhāvavibhava) (of the inherent power, of the natural splendor)

• चिदात्मवृत्तेः (cidātmavṛtteḥ) - of the conscious Self's (ātman) activity (cidātma-vṛtti) (of the conscious Self's activity, of the behavior of the conscious soul)

• यः (yaḥ) - that in which (who, which, that)

• शून्यः (śūnyaḥ) - utterly void (empty, void, null, vacant)

• एव (eva) - indeed, utterly (only, indeed, just, very)

• परमात्मघने (paramātmaghane) - dense with the Supreme Self (paramātman) (in the one dense with the Supreme Self (paramātman))

• अम्बरे (ambare) - within that very space (in the sky, in space)

• अन्तरे (antare) - in its interior, within (within, inside, in the middle)

• एवंविधानि (evaṁvidhāni) - worlds of such kinds (of such a kind, such-like, of this sort)

• विविधानि (vividhāni) - diverse (various, diverse, manifold)

• जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds (worlds, moving things, beings)

• भान्ति (bhānti) - appear to shine (shine, appear, seem)

Words meanings and morphology

व्योमात्मनः (vyomātmanaḥ) - of the sky-like Self (ātman) (of the sky-like self, of the self that is like space)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vyomātman

vyomātman - the self (ātman) which is like vyoma (sky/space)

compound of vyoman (sky) and ātman (self)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vyoman+ātman)

• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
  From vi-o (to protect) or vi + man.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes vyomātmanaḥ.

महिमा (mahimā) - greatness (greatness, glory, majesty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahiman

mahiman - greatness, majesty, glory

from maha (great)

अयम् (ayam) - this (greatness) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun base.

Note: Agrees with mahimā.

अहो (aho) - oh, what a wonder (oh, alas, what a wonder)

(indeclinable)

Interjection.

नु (nu) - indeed (indeed, now, then)

(indeclinable)

particle

कीदृक् (kīdṛk) - what kind (of greatness) (what kind, of what sort, how great)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīdṛś

kīdṛś - of what appearance, what kind, how

from kim + dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - of this (splendor/activity) (of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the cidātmavṛtti and svabhāvavibhava.

स्वभावविभवस्य (svabhāvavibhavasya) - of the inherent splendor (svabhāvavibhava) (of the inherent power, of the natural splendor)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svabhāvavibhava

svabhāvavibhava - inherent power, natural splendor, manifestation of own nature

compound of svabhāva (own being/nature) and vibhava (power/splendor/wealth)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+vibhava)

• svabhāva – own nature, inherent disposition, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  sva (own) + bhāva (being).
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vibhava – power, greatness, prosperity, splendor, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  from vi + bhū (to be, become).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Governed by kīdṛk (what kind of this).

चिदात्मवृत्तेः (cidātmavṛtteḥ) - of the conscious Self's (ātman) activity (cidātma-vṛtti) (of the conscious Self's activity, of the behavior of the conscious soul)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cidātmavṛtti

cidātmavṛtti - the activity/function/existence of the conscious Self (ātman)

compound of cit (consciousness), ātman (self), and vṛtti (activity/state). cit + ātman becomes cidātman.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cit+ātman+vṛtti)

• cit – consciousness, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From cit (to perceive, understand).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtti – activity, function, state, mode of being, existence
  noun (feminine)
  From vṛt (to turn, to exist).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Parallel to svabhāvavibhavasya.

यः (yaḥ) - that in which (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Introduces a relative clause describing the mahimā.

शून्यः (śūnyaḥ) - utterly void (empty, void, null, vacant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, null, non-existent

from śū (to swell, grow) + nya suffix.

Root: śū (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, utterly (only, indeed, just, very)

(indeclinable)

particle

परमात्मघने (paramātmaghane) - dense with the Supreme Self (paramātman) (in the one dense with the Supreme Self (paramātman))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of paramātmaghana

paramātmaghana - dense with the Supreme Self (paramātman)

compound of paramātman (Supreme Self) and ghana (dense, compact, thick)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (paramātman+ghana)

• paramātman – Supreme Self, ultimate reality (paramātman)
  noun (masculine)
  parama (supreme) + ātman (self).
• ghana – dense, solid, compact, thick, cloud
  adjective (masculine)
  From root han (to strike) with gha suffix, or ghana (to be dense).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with ambare.

अम्बरे (ambare) - within that very space (in the sky, in space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, space, garment

Note: Used metaphorically for the infinite nature of Brahman/Self.

अन्तरे (antare) - in its interior, within (within, inside, in the middle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating "within" that space.

एवंविधानि (evaṁvidhāni) - worlds of such kinds (of such a kind, such-like, of this sort)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of evaṃvidha

evaṁvidha - of such a kind, such-like, of this sort

compound of evam (thus) and vidha (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, type, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + dhā (to place, arrange).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with jaganti.

विविधानि (vividhāni) - diverse (various, diverse, manifold)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

vi (different, various) + vidha (kind, sort).

Note: Agrees with jaganti.

जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds (worlds, moving things, beings)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, living beings

Present Active Participle

from root gam (to go) with prefix ja (reduplication)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: derived from a verbal root, but functions as a noun here

भान्ति (bhānti) - appear to shine (shine, appear, seem)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present active 3rd plural

From root bhā (to shine).

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with jaganti.