योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-161, verse-11

स्फारं यत्परमं व्योम्नः स्वसंकल्पस्वसर्गवत् ।
तत्तेनैव जगद्बुद्धं कुतः पृथ्व्यादयोऽत्र के ॥ ११ ॥

sphāraṃ yatparamaṃ vyomnaḥ svasaṃkalpasvasargavat ,
tattenaiva jagadbuddhaṃ kutaḥ pṛthvyādayo'tra ke 11

11. sphāram yat paramam vyomnaḥ sva-saṅkalpa-sva-sarga-vat
tat tena eva jagat buddham kutaḥ pṛthvī-ādayaḥ atra ke

11. yat vyomnaḥ paramam sphāram sva-saṅkalpa-sva-sarga-vat (asti),
tat jagat tena eva buddham (asti cet),
atra pṛthvī-ādayaḥ ke kutaḥ (santi)?

11. That supreme expanse, which is like the self-creation of one's own will, is itself the world as understood by it. So, how can there be any earths and so on here?

11. המרחב העליון והנרחב חווה את העולם כבריאה הנובעת מרעיונו שלו. מאין באים האדמה ושאר היסודות, ומה ערכם באמת?

Words meanings summery:

• स्फारम् (sphāram) - vast expanse (extensive, vast, expansive, full)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, that which)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• व्योम्नः (vyomnaḥ) - of the (cosmic) space/expanse (of the sky, of the ether, of space)

• स्व-सङ्कल्प-स्व-सर्ग-वत् (sva-saṅkalpa-sva-sarga-vat) - like the self-creation of one's own will (like the self-creation of one's own will/intention)

• तत् (tat) - that (supreme expanse) (that, it)

• तेन (tena) - by it (the supreme expanse) (by that, by it)

• एव (eva) - itself, alone (indeed, only, certainly)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe)

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - understood (as being that) (known, understood, perceived)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - how can there be (from where) (from where, why, how)

• पृथ्वी-आदयः (pṛthvī-ādayaḥ) - any earths and so on (elemental distinctions) (earths and so on, beginning with earth)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this context) (here, in this place)

• के (ke) - what (are they, i.e., they are nothing) (who, what)

Words meanings and morphology

स्फारम् (sphāram) - vast expanse (extensive, vast, expansive, full)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphāra

sphāra - extensive, vast, expansive, full, swollen

From root sphāy (to swell, expand).

Root: sphāy (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vyomnaḥ'.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, whoever

Relative pronoun.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent

Superlative form.

Note: Qualifies 'vyomnaḥ'.

व्योम्नः (vyomnaḥ) - of the (cosmic) space/expanse (of the sky, of the ether, of space)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, ether, space, firmament

From root vyu (to cover, spread out).

Root: vyu

स्व-सङ्कल्प-स्व-सर्ग-वत् (sva-saṅkalpa-sva-sarga-vat) - like the self-creation of one's own will (like the self-creation of one's own will/intention)

(indeclinable)

Compound noun followed by -vat.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+saṅkalpa+sva+sarga+vat)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (neuter)
• saṅkalpa – will, intention, resolve, conceptualization
  noun (masculine)
  From root kḷp (to be able) with prefix sam (together, completely).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• sva – own, self
  pronoun (neuter)
• sarga – creation, emission, flowing forth
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj (to emit, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity.

तत् (tat) - that (supreme expanse) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun.

तेन (tena) - by it (the supreme expanse) (by that, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun.

एव (eva) - itself, alone (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) with reduplication.

Root: gam (class 1)

बुद्धम् (buddham) - understood (as being that) (known, understood, perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - known, understood, perceived, awakened

Past Passive Participle

From root budh (to know, perceive, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - how can there be (from where) (from where, why, how)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of kim (what).

पृथ्वी-आदयः (pṛthvī-ādayaḥ) - any earths and so on (elemental distinctions) (earths and so on, beginning with earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pṛthvī-ādi

pṛthvī-ādi - earths and so on, beginning with earth (referring to the elements)

Compound noun meaning 'earth etc.'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthvī+ādi)

• pṛthvī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
  Root: pṛth (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  indeclinable (masculine)

अत्र (atra) - here (in this context) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

के (ke) - what (are they, i.e., they are nothing) (who, what)

(interrogative pronoun)

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