योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-132, verse-10

गगनमवनितः समेत्य वह्नेर्वरविभवेन जगत्यनन्तकोशम् ।
क्वचिदहमभितो दिदृक्षुरग्रे सृत उरगाशनवद्वलादविद्याम् ॥ १० ॥

gaganamavanitaḥ sametya vahnervaravibhavena jagatyanantakośam ,
kvacidahamabhito didṛkṣuragre sṛta uragāśanavadvalādavidyām 10

10. gaganam avanitaḥ sametya vahneḥ
varavibhavena jagati anantakośam
kvacit aham abhitaḥ didṛkṣuḥ agre
sṛtaḥ uragāśanavat balāt avidyām

10. kvacit aham avanitaḥ gaganam
sametya vahneḥ varavibhavena jagati
anantakośam agre sṛtaḥ abhitaḥ
didṛkṣuḥ uragāśanavat balāt avidyām

10. Having risen from the earth and merged with the sky, by the excellent splendor of fire, I moved forward into the world (jagati), which has infinite layers. Somewhere, desiring to perceive all around, I forcibly advanced towards ignorance, like [the mythical bird] Garuda.

Words meanings summery:

• गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, space, atmosphere

• अवनितः (avanitaḥ) - from the earth, from the ground

• समेत्य (sametya) - having come together, having approached, having united

• वह्नेः (vahneḥ) - of fire

• वरविभवेन (varavibhavena) - by excellent splendor, by supreme power

• जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

• अनन्तकोशम् (anantakośam) - having infinite layers/sheaths, an infinite treasury/expanse

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, sometimes, at some point

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on both sides, near

• दिदृक्षुः (didṛkṣuḥ) - desiring to see, eager to behold

• अग्रे (agre) - in front, forward, previously

• सृतः (sṛtaḥ) - moved, gone, flowed, advanced

• उरगाशनवत् (uragāśanavat) - like the devourer of snakes (Garuda)

• बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly

• अविद्याम् (avidyām) - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

Words meanings and morphology

गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, space, atmosphere

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space

अवनितः (avanitaḥ) - from the earth, from the ground

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of avani

avani - earth, ground, land

Note: Ablative suffix -taḥ is used to indicate 'from'.

समेत्य (sametya) - having come together, having approached, having united

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'sam' (together), forming a gerund.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

वह्नेः (vahneḥ) - of fire

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire)

वरविभवेन (varavibhavena) - by excellent splendor, by supreme power

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of varavibhava

varavibhava - excellent splendor, supreme power, superior prosperity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+vibhava)

• vara – excellent, best, boon
  adjective (masculine)
• vibhava – splendor, power, prosperity, greatness
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves

present active participle

From root gam (to go) with prefix ja

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Though it can be a participle, here it functions as a noun 'the world'.

अनन्तकोशम् (anantakośam) - having infinite layers/sheaths, an infinite treasury/expanse

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anantakośa

anantakośa - having infinite layers/sheaths, infinite treasury/expanse

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+kośa)

• ananta – endless, infinite
  adjective (masculine)
  negation of anta (end)
  Prefix: an
• kośa – sheath, layer, treasury, store, bud
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies an implied object or functions adverbially.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, sometimes, at some point

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on both sides, near

(indeclinable)

दिदृक्षुः (didṛkṣuḥ) - desiring to see, eager to behold

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of didṛkṣu

didṛkṣu - desiring to see, wishing to see, eager to behold

desiderative participle

Derived from desiderative stem of root 'dṛś' (to see) + u suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

अग्रे (agre) - in front, forward, previously

(indeclinable)

Locative case used adverbially.

Note: Adverbial use of locative singular of agra.

सृतः (sṛtaḥ) - moved, gone, flowed, advanced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛta

sṛta - moved, gone, flowed, proceeded

past passive participle

From root 'sṛ' (to go, flow).

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

उरगाशनवत् (uragāśanavat) - like the devourer of snakes (Garuda)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat (like, similar to) added to the compound 'uragāśana'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uragāśana) + suffix vat (uraga+āśana+vat)

• uraga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  lit. 'moving on the breast'
• āśana – eating, food, devourer
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'aś' (to eat).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 9)
• vat – like, similar to
  suffix
  A secondary suffix indicating similarity or possession.

Note: Acts as an adverb.

बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

Note: Ablative case used adverbially.

अविद्याम् (avidyām) - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: 'a' (not) + 'vidyā' (knowledge).

Note: Object of desire (didṛkṣuḥ) and action (sṛtaḥ).