योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-2, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अद्वैतैक्यं विमननं शान्तमात्मन्यवस्थितम् ।
यथा पङ्कमयं सैन्यं तथा शिवमयं जगत् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
advaitaikyaṃ vimananaṃ śāntamātmanyavasthitam ,
yathā paṅkamayaṃ sainyaṃ tathā śivamayaṃ jagat 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca advaitaikyam vimananam śāntam ātmani
avasthitam yathā paṅkamayam sainyam tathā śivamayam jagat

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca advaitaikyam
vimananam śāntam ātmani avasthitam
yathā sainyaṃ paṅkamayam
(bhavati) tathā jagat śivamayam (asti)

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: The unity of non-duality, free from mental activity, peaceful, and abiding in the self (ātman) – just as an army is composed of mud, so too is the entire world composed of Śiva.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अद्वैतैक्यम् (advaitaikyam) - the unity of non-duality

• विमननम् (vimananam) - devoid of mind, free from mental activity, without thought

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the individual (ātman)

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, established, abiding

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• पङ्कमयम् (paṅkamayam) - consisting of mud, made of mud, mud-like

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - an army, a host

• तथा (tathā) - so, so too, thus

• शिवमयम् (śivamayam) - consisting of Śiva, made of Śiva, pervaded by Śiva

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - revered Vasiṣṭha; Sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – radiance, prosperity, wealth, goddess Lakṣmī, sacred, revered
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

अद्वैतैक्यम् (advaitaikyam) - the unity of non-duality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of advaitaikya

advaitaikya - unity of non-duality, oneness of non-dual reality

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (advaita+aikya)

• advaita – non-duality, oneness, not two
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: a
• aikya – unity, oneness, identity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can also be accusative. Given the context (it's describing *what* is avasthitam), nominative is more likely.

विमननम् (vimananam) - devoid of mind, free from mental activity, without thought

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimanana

vimanana - free from thought, devoid of mind

Derived from 'vi-man' (to cease thinking) + anana (suffix)

Prefix: vi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with advaitaikyam.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm) + kta (suffix)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with advaitaikyam.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the individual (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual (ātman)

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, established, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, abiding, standing, established

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ava + kta (suffix)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with advaitaikyam.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

पङ्कमयम् (paṅkamayam) - consisting of mud, made of mud, mud-like

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paṅkamaya

paṅkamaya - consisting of mud, made of mud

From paṅka (mud) + mayat (suffix meaning 'made of')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paṅka+maya)

• paṅka – mud, mire, dirt
  noun (masculine)
• maya – made of, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix -maya denoting material or essence

Note: Agrees with sainyam.

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - an army, a host

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, military force

Derived from senā (army)

तथा (tathā) - so, so too, thus

(indeclinable)

शिवमयम् (śivamayam) - consisting of Śiva, made of Śiva, pervaded by Śiva

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śivamaya

śivamaya - consisting of Śiva, pervaded by Śiva

From Śiva + mayat (suffix meaning 'made of')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiva+maya)

• śiva – auspicious, benevolent; the deity Śiva
  proper noun (masculine)
• maya – made of, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix -maya denoting material or essence

Note: Agrees with jagat.

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

Root: gam (class 1)

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