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?

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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