योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-137, verse-34

ननु नामास्य चिद्धातोः स्वरूपमिदमैश्वरम् ।
स्वं यद्व्यपदिशत्येष जगन्नाम्नाम्बरात्मकम् ॥ ३४ ॥

nanu nāmāsya ciddhātoḥ svarūpamidamaiśvaram ,
svaṃ yadvyapadiśatyeṣa jagannāmnāmbarātmakam 34

34. nanu nāma asya cit-dhātoḥ svarūpam idam aiśvaram
svam yat vyapadadiśati eṣaḥ jagat-nāmnā ambarātmakam

34. nanu nāma asya cit-dhātoḥ idam aiśvaram svarūpam,
yat eṣaḥ jagat-nāmnā ambarātmakam svam vyapadadiśati

34. Surely, this divine form, which belongs to the very essence of consciousness (cit-dhātu), is what this (consciousness) itself designates as its own self, by the name 'world' – a world that has the nature of space.

Words meanings summery:

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, verily

• नाम (nāma) - by name, namely, verily, indeed

• अस्य (asya) - of this, of him, of it

• चित्-धातोः (cit-dhātoḥ) - of the essence of consciousness, of the consciousness-element

• स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• ऐश्वरम् (aiśvaram) - divine, relating to God (Īśvara), lordly

• स्वम् (svam) - one's own, property, wealth

• यत् (yat) - Refers to `idam svarūpam`. (which, what)

• व्यपददिशति (vyapadadiśati) - names, designates, indicates, teaches

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the cit-dhātu. (this (one), he)

• जगत्-नाम्ना (jagat-nāmnā) - by the name of the world

• अम्बरात्मकम् (ambarātmakam) - having the nature of space, consisting of ether

Words meanings and morphology

ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - by name, namely, verily, indeed

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of this, of him, of it

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

चित्-धातोः (cit-dhātoḥ) - of the essence of consciousness, of the consciousness-element

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cit-dhātu

cit-dhātu - essence of consciousness, consciousness-element

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+dhātu)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• dhātu – element, constituent, essence, root (in grammar)
  noun (masculine)

स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rūpa)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

ऐश्वरम् (aiśvaram) - divine, relating to God (Īśvara), lordly

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aiśvara

aiśvara - divine, relating to God (Īśvara), lordly

Derived from Īśvara with aṇ suffix

स्वम् (svam) - one's own, property, wealth

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, self, one's own people

Note: Acts as object of `vyapadadiśati`.

यत् (yat) - Refers to `idam svarūpam`. (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

व्यपददिशति (vyapadadiśati) - names, designates, indicates, teaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of diś

present active

root diś, Class 6, Parasmaipada, present 3rd singular

Prefixes: vi+apa

Root: diś (class 6)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the cit-dhātu. (this (one), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etas

etas - this, this one

जगत्-नाम्ना (jagat-nāmnā) - by the name of the world

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jagat-nāman

jagat-nāman - the name 'world'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+nāman)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  present active participle
  root gam, present participle
  Root: gam (class 1)
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)

अम्बरात्मकम् (ambarātmakam) - having the nature of space, consisting of ether

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambara-ātmaka

ambara-ātmaka - having the nature of space, consisting of ether

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambara+ātmaka)

• ambara – sky, space, ether, clothing
  noun (neuter)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to (ātman)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman

Note: Qualifies `svam` (its own self, i.e., the world).

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