योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-166, verse-29

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
एतस्या जठरे राम लेखाहं जठरे स्थितः ।
तेन पश्यामि तत्रस्थो लेखाजालं तदक्षतम् ॥ २९ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
etasyā jaṭhare rāma lekhāhaṃ jaṭhare sthitaḥ ,
tena paśyāmi tatrastho lekhājālaṃ tadakṣatam 29

29. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca | etasyāḥ
jaṭhare rāma lekhaḥ aham jaṭhare
sthitaḥ | tena paśyāmi tatrasthaḥ
lekhājālam tat akṣatam || 29 ||

29. Rāma,
śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca: etasyāḥ jaṭhare aham lekhaḥ jaṭhare sthitaḥ.
tena tatrasthaḥ tat akṣatam lekhājālam paśyāmi.

29. Sage Vasiṣṭha said: O Rāma, I am situated within her (this supreme existence's) womb as an 'inscription' (lekha), a subtle mark. Residing there, I perceive the entire imperishable network of inscriptions (lekhājālam), which constitutes the cosmic blueprint or eternal laws.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Sage Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एतस्याः (etasyāḥ) - of her, of this

• जठरे (jaṭhare) - within the womb (metaphorically, the ultimate reality or cosmic existence) (in the stomach, in the belly, in the womb, in the interior)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• लेखः (lekhaḥ) - an inscription or a subtle essence, referring to Vasiṣṭha's own existence within the cosmic order. (an inscription, a line, a record, a subtle mark/essence)

• अहम् (aham) - I, myself

• जठरे (jaṭhare) - within the womb (metaphorically, the ultimate reality or cosmic existence) (in the stomach, in the belly, in the womb, in the interior)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, existing

• तेन (tena) - therefore, as a consequence of being situated there (by that, therefore, by means of that)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

• तत्रस्थः (tatrasthaḥ) - while residing within that supreme existence (situated there, residing there)

• लेखाजालम् (lekhājālam) - the entire imperishable network of inscriptions, constituting the cosmic blueprint or eternal laws (network of inscriptions, vast record, cosmic blueprint)

• तत् (tat) - that (which is imperishable) (that, which, its)

• अक्षतम् (akṣatam) - imperishable, eternal (undiminished, imperishable, unharmed, whole)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Sage Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha, a prominent figure in Hindu mythology and ancient Indian texts, especially the Rāmāyaṇa and Yoga-Vasiṣṭha.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect active

Third person singular perfect active of root vac. The root undergoes reduplication (va-vac) and then further changes (vac -> uvāca).

Root: vac (class 2)

एतस्याः (etasyāḥ) - of her, of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: The feminine singular genitive form of etad.

जठरे (jaṭhare) - within the womb (metaphorically, the ultimate reality or cosmic existence) (in the stomach, in the belly, in the womb, in the interior)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jaṭhara

jaṭhara - stomach, belly, womb, interior, inner part

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma, an incarnation of Viṣṇu, son of Daśaratha, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa.

लेखः (lekhaḥ) - an inscription or a subtle essence, referring to Vasiṣṭha's own existence within the cosmic order. (an inscription, a line, a record, a subtle mark/essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lekha

lekha - a line, a streak, a stroke, a writing, a record, an inscription, a drawing.

Derived from root likh (to write, scratch).

Root: likh (class 6)

अहम् (aham) - I, myself

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself, we

First person pronoun.

जठरे (jaṭhare) - within the womb (metaphorically, the ultimate reality or cosmic existence) (in the stomach, in the belly, in the womb, in the interior)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jaṭhara

jaṭhara - stomach, belly, womb, interior, inner part

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, remaining, existing, firm, steady.

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with aham.

तेन (tena) - therefore, as a consequence of being situated there (by that, therefore, by means of that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Functions as an adverbial 'therefore' or 'thus'.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of dṛś

Present active

First person singular present active of root dṛś (with replacement of root by paśya in present stem).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तत्रस्थः (tatrasthaḥ) - while residing within that supreme existence (situated there, residing there)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tatrastha

tatrastha - standing there, situated there, abiding in that place

Compound of tatra (there) and stha (standing, being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tatra+stha)

• tatra – there, in that place
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, being, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

लेखाजालम् (lekhājālam) - the entire imperishable network of inscriptions, constituting the cosmic blueprint or eternal laws (network of inscriptions, vast record, cosmic blueprint)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lekhājāla

lekhājāla - a network or collection of writings, records, or lines; a vast system of inscriptions.

Compound of lekha (inscription, writing) and jāla (net, network, collection).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (lekha+jāla)

• lekha – a line, a writing, an inscription, a record
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root likh (to write, scratch).
  Root: likh (class 6)
• jāla – net, snare, web, collection, multitude, network
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of paśyāmi.

तत् (tat) - that (which is imperishable) (that, which, its)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Here, tat is an adjective modifying lekhājālam.

अक्षतम् (akṣatam) - imperishable, eternal (undiminished, imperishable, unharmed, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣata

akṣata - unhurt, uninjured, whole, unimpaired, perfect, imperishable, undiminished.

Negative compound formed with a (not) and kṣata (injured, diminished, broken).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣata)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kṣata – injured, harmed, damaged, diminished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root kṣan (to injure, damage).
  Root: kṣan (class 1)