योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-143, verse-32

व्योम्नि सौषिर्यनैबिड्यं यथा नीलमिति स्थितम् ।
चिति चेतननैविड्यं तथा सर्ग उपस्थितम् ॥ ३२ ॥

vyomni sauṣiryanaibiḍyaṃ yathā nīlamiti sthitam ,
citi cetananaiviḍyaṃ tathā sarga upasthitam 32

32. vyomni sauśirya-naibiḍyam yathā nīlam iti sthitam
citi cetana-naibiḍyam tathā sarga upa-sthitam

32. yathā vyomni sauśirya-naibiḍyam nīlam iti sthitam,
tathā citi cetana-naibiḍyam sarga upa-sthitam

32. Just as the dense emptiness (sauśirya-naibiḍyam) of space (vyoman) is established as blue, so too the dense consciousness (cetana-naibiḍyam) within pure consciousness (cit) is manifested as creation (sarga).

Words meanings summery:

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space

• सौशिर्य-नैबिड्यम् (sauśirya-naibiḍyam) - the dense void-like quality (dense emptiness, the denseness of porousness)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

• नीलम् (nīlam) - blue

• इति (iti) - as (thus, so; indicates direct speech or quoted thought)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established (situated, established, existing)

• चिति (citi) - in pure consciousness (in consciousness)

• चेतन-नैबिड्यम् (cetana-naibiḍyam) - dense consciousness, denseness of sentiency

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same way

• सर्ग (sarga) - as creation (creation, emanation)

• उप-स्थितम् (upa-sthitam) - is manifested (appeared, manifested, present)

Words meanings and morphology

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space

सौशिर्य-नैबिड्यम् (sauśirya-naibiḍyam) - the dense void-like quality (dense emptiness, the denseness of porousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sauśirya-naibiḍya

sauśirya-naibiḍya - denseness of emptiness/hollowness

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (sauśirya+naibiḍya)

• sauśirya – hollowness, emptiness, porousness
  noun (neuter)
  From śuṣira (hollow) + -ya (भावार्थे)
• naibiḍya – denseness, compactness, fullness
  noun (neuter)
  From ni-biḍa (dense) + -ya (भावार्थे)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

नीलम् (nīlam) - blue

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nīla

nīla - blue, dark blue, indigo

Note: Agrees with 'sauśirya-naibiḍyam'

इति (iti) - as (thus, so; indicates direct speech or quoted thought)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established (situated, established, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sauśirya-naibiḍyam'

चिति (citi) - in pure consciousness (in consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, intelligence, spirit

चेतन-नैबिड्यम् (cetana-naibiḍyam) - dense consciousness, denseness of sentiency

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetana-naibiḍya

cetana-naibiḍya - denseness of consciousness/sentiency

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cetana+naibiḍya)

• cetana – conscious, sentient, consciousness, sentiency
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• naibiḍya – denseness, compactness, fullness
  noun (neuter)
  From ni-biḍa (dense) + -ya (भावार्थे)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same way

(indeclinable)

सर्ग (sarga) - as creation (creation, emanation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Here treated as the manifested form of the 'cetana-naibiḍyam'.

उप-स्थितम् (upa-sthitam) - is manifested (appeared, manifested, present)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upa-sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cetana-naibiḍyam' and 'sarga'. Implies 'is manifested'.