योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-155, verse-32

द्रक्ष्यस्यथ महाव्योन्नि वर्धमानो बृहद्वपुः ।
सर्गान्निरर्गलाधारनिरन्तगगनक्रमात् ॥ ३२ ॥

drakṣyasyatha mahāvyonni vardhamāno bṛhadvapuḥ ,
sargānnirargalādhāranirantagaganakramāt 32

32. drakṣyasi atha mahāvyomni vardhamānaḥ bṛhadvapuḥ
sargāt nirargalādhāranirantagaganakramāt

32. atha tvaṃ mahāvyomni vardhamānaḥ bṛhadvapuḥ
drakṣyasi sargāt nirargalādhāranirantagaganakramāt

32. Then you will see a huge body (vapuḥ) expanding in the great space (mahāvyoman), [arising] from creation, from the unobstructed foundation, and from the unending progression of space.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रक्ष्यसि (drakṣyasi) - you will see

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• महाव्योम्नि (mahāvyomni) - in the great sky, in the vast space

• वर्धमानः (vardhamānaḥ) - expanding (modifying the body) (growing, expanding, increasing)

• बृहद्वपुः (bṛhadvapuḥ) - a huge body

• सर्गात् (sargāt) - from creation, from emanation

• निरर्गलाधारनिरन्तगगनक्रमात् (nirargalādhāranirantagaganakramāt) - from the unobstructed foundation and the unending progression of space

Words meanings and morphology

द्रक्ष्यसि (drakṣyasi) - you will see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of dṛś

Future Active

2nd person singular, future tense, active voice.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

महाव्योम्नि (mahāvyomni) - in the great sky, in the vast space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahāvyoman

mahāvyoman - great sky, vast space

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+vyoman)

• mahā – great, large, vast
  adjective
• vyoman – sky, heaven, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)

वर्धमानः (vardhamānaḥ) - expanding (modifying the body) (growing, expanding, increasing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vardhamāna

vardhamāna - growing, increasing, thriving

Present Middle Participle

Present middle participle of root √vṛdh (to grow, increase).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Grammatically masculine singular, likely referring to the great body (vapuḥ) despite vapuḥ being neuter, possibly due to a poetic license or implied masculine entity (like Puruṣa) with which the body is associated in this cosmic vision context.

बृहद्वपुः (bṛhadvapuḥ) - a huge body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bṛhadvapus

bṛhadvapus - huge body, vast form

Compound type : karmadharaya (bṛhat+vapus)

• bṛhat – great, large, vast, extensive
  adjective (neuter)
• vapus – body, form, figure, essence
  noun (neuter)

सर्गात् (sargāt) - from creation, from emanation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, chapter, section

Root: sṛj (class 6)

निरर्गलाधारनिरन्तगगनक्रमात् (nirargalādhāranirantagaganakramāt) - from the unobstructed foundation and the unending progression of space

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nirargalādhāranirantagaganakrama

nirargalādhāranirantagaganakrama - unobstructed foundation and unending sequence of space

Compound type : dvandva (nirargalādhāra+nirantagaganakrama)

• nirargalādhāra – unobstructed foundation/support
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of nirargala (unobstructed) and ādhāra (foundation).
  Prefix: nis
• nirantagaganakrama – endless sequence/progression of space
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of niranta (endless), gagana (sky/space), and krama (sequence).
  Prefix: nis

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