योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-173, verse-30

एवं सम्यग्दृश्यमानो व्योमात्मा वितताकृतिः ।
अस्मत्संकल्पशैलाभो विराड् स्वप्नाकृतिस्थितः ॥ ३० ॥

evaṃ samyagdṛśyamāno vyomātmā vitatākṛtiḥ ,
asmatsaṃkalpaśailābho virāḍ svapnākṛtisthitaḥ 30

30. evam samyak dṛśyamānaḥ vyoma-ātmā vitata-ākṛtiḥ
asmat-saṃkalpa-śaila-ābhaḥ virāṭ svapna-ākṛti-sthitaḥ

30. evam samyak dṛśyamānaḥ,
vyoma-ātmā,
vitata-ākṛtiḥ,
asmat-saṃkalpa-śaila-ābhaḥ,
virāṭ svapna-ākṛti-sthitaḥ (asti).

30. Thus, the Virāṭ (the cosmic being), which is clearly perceived, whose essence (ātman) is space (vyoman) and whose form is vast, is like a mountain of our own mental constructions (saṃkalpa) and exists in a dream-like state.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - clearly, properly (properly, completely, rightly, clearly)

• दृश्यमानः (dṛśyamānaḥ) - being perceived, appearing (being seen, appearing, visible)

• व्योम-आत्मा (vyoma-ātmā) - whose essence (ātman) is space (vyoman) (whose essence is space, having space as its nature)

• वितत-आकृतिः (vitata-ākṛtiḥ) - whose form is vast (of vast form, expanded shape)

• अस्मत्-संकल्प-शैल-आभः (asmat-saṁkalpa-śaila-ābhaḥ) - like a mountain of our own mental constructions (saṃkalpa) (resembling a mountain of our intentions/conceptions)

• विराट् (virāṭ) - the Virāṭ (cosmic being) (the cosmic being, universal form, shining forth)

• स्वप्न-आकृति-स्थितः (svapna-ākṛti-sthitaḥ) - exists in a dream-like state (situated in a dream-like form)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

सम्यक् (samyak) - clearly, properly (properly, completely, rightly, clearly)

(indeclinable)

From prefix sam- + √añc (to bend, go). Used adverbially.

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

दृश्यमानः (dṛśyamānaḥ) - being perceived, appearing (being seen, appearing, visible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśyamāna

dṛśyamāna - being seen, visible, apparent

Present Passive Participle

From root √dṛś (to see) with present passive participle suffix -yamāna

Root: dṛś (class 1)

व्योम-आत्मा (vyoma-ātmā) - whose essence (ātman) is space (vyoman) (whose essence is space, having space as its nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyoma-ātman

vyoma-ātman - whose self/essence is space

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vyoman+ātman)

• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, supreme spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

वितत-आकृतिः (vitata-ākṛtiḥ) - whose form is vast (of vast form, expanded shape)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vitata-ākṛti

vitata-ākṛti - having an expanded or vast form

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vitata+ākṛti)

• vitata – expanded, stretched out, vast, diffused
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix vi- + root √tan (to stretch, extend)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: tan (class 8)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (feminine)

अस्मत्-संकल्प-शैल-आभः (asmat-saṁkalpa-śaila-ābhaḥ) - like a mountain of our own mental constructions (saṃkalpa) (resembling a mountain of our intentions/conceptions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asmat-saṃkalpa-śaila-ābha

asmat-saṁkalpa-śaila-ābha - resembling a mountain of our intentions

Compound type : bahuvrihi (asmat+saṃkalpa-śaila+ābha)

• asmat – our, of us
  pronoun
  Genitive plural of 'aham' (I)
• saṃkalpa – intention, resolve, mental creation, volition (saṃkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam- + √kḷp (to resolve, imagine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• śaila – mountain, rock, hill
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – resembling, like, similar to, brilliant
  adjective
  Derived from ābhā (light, semblance)

विराट् (virāṭ) - the Virāṭ (cosmic being) (the cosmic being, universal form, shining forth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virāṭ

virāṭ - the cosmic being, universal form, shining forth, ruler

From prefix vi- + root √rāj (to shine, rule)

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

स्वप्न-आकृति-स्थितः (svapna-ākṛti-sthitaḥ) - exists in a dream-like state (situated in a dream-like form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna-ākṛti-sthita

svapna-ākṛti-sthita - situated in a dream-like form/state

Compound type : tatpurusha (svapna-ākṛti+sthita)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From root √svap (to sleep)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)
• sthita – situated, standing, abiding, existing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √sthā (to stand, stay, exist)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

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