योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-147, verse-11

महारम्भं स्थिरमपि देशकालविवर्जितम् ।
नानाढ्यमपि चाद्वैतं नानात्मापि न किंचन ॥ ११ ॥

mahārambhaṃ sthiramapi deśakālavivarjitam ,
nānāḍhyamapi cādvaitaṃ nānātmāpi na kiṃcana 11

11. mahārambham sthiram api deśakālavivarjitam
nānāḍhyam api ca advaitam nānātmā api na kiñcana

11. mahārambham sthiram api deśakālavivarjitam
nānāḍhyam api ca advaitam nānātmā api na kiñcana

11. It is a vast undertaking, yet it appears stable, though fundamentally it is devoid of space and time. Even though it is manifold and diverse, it is non-dual (advaita). Even though it comprises many individual souls (ātman), it is ultimately nothing at all.

Words meanings summery:

• महारम्भम् (mahārambham) - (it appears as) a vast creation or undertaking (referring to the world) (a great undertaking/beginning/creation)

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - (it appears) stable (stable, firm, steady)

• अपि (api) - even though, although (even, also, although)

• देशकालविवर्जितम् (deśakālavivarjitam) - fundamentally devoid of the categories of space (deśa) and time (kāla) (devoid of space and time)

• नानाढ्यम् (nānāḍhyam) - even though it is manifold and diverse (richly diverse, manifold and abundant)

• अपि (api) - even though, although (even, also, although)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अद्वैतम् (advaitam) - non-dual (advaita) (referring to the underlying reality) (non-dual, unity)

• नानात्मा (nānātmā) - even though it comprises many individual souls (ātman) (having various selves, manifold self)

• अपि (api) - even though, although (even, also, although)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• किञ्चन (kiñcana) - anything at all, nothing (when used with 'na') (anything, something)

Words meanings and morphology

महारम्भम् (mahārambham) - (it appears as) a vast creation or undertaking (referring to the world) (a great undertaking/beginning/creation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahārambha

mahārambha - great undertaking, vast beginning, grand enterprise, magnificent creation

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ārambha' (beginning, undertaking).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ārambha)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, enterprise, creation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-rambh' (to begin).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rambh (class 1)

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - (it appears) stable (stable, firm, steady)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthira

sthira - stable, firm, steady, permanent, fixed

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the world).

अपि (api) - even though, although (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

देशकालविवर्जितम् (deśakālavivarjitam) - fundamentally devoid of the categories of space (deśa) and time (kāla) (devoid of space and time)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of deśakālavivarjita

deśakālavivarjita - devoid of space and time, transcending space and time

Compound of 'deśa' (space), 'kāla' (time), and 'vivarjita' (devoid of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+vivarjita)

• deśa – space, place, region
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal (class 1)
• vivarjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned, excluded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'vi-vṛj' (to abandon, exclude).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (the world/reality).

नानाढ्यम् (nānāḍhyam) - even though it is manifold and diverse (richly diverse, manifold and abundant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nānāḍhya

nānāḍhya - richly diverse, manifold and abundant, full of various things

Compound of 'nānā' (various, manifold) and 'āḍhya' (rich, abundant).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+āḍhya)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, endowed with
  adjective

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

अपि (api) - even though, although (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अद्वैतम् (advaitam) - non-dual (advaita) (referring to the underlying reality) (non-dual, unity)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of advaita

advaita - non-dual, without a second, unity

Compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'dvaita' (duality).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dvaita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• dvaita – duality, two-foldness
  noun (neuter)
  From 'dvi' (two).

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

नानात्मा (nānātmā) - even though it comprises many individual souls (ātman) (having various selves, manifold self)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nānātman

nānātman - having various selves, manifold self, consisting of diverse souls

Compound of 'nānā' (various, manifold) and 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+ātman)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the world).

अपि (api) - even though, although (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

किञ्चन (kiñcana) - anything at all, nothing (when used with 'na') (anything, something)

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cana' (indefinite particle).