योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-205, verse-17

तासां मध्ये यथा हीदं ब्रह्माण्डं यादृशं स्थितम् ।
अस्माकं भगवंस्तन्मे ब्रूहि तत्त्वविदां वर ॥ १७ ॥

tāsāṃ madhye yathā hīdaṃ brahmāṇḍaṃ yādṛśaṃ sthitam ,
asmākaṃ bhagavaṃstanme brūhi tattvavidāṃ vara 17

17. tāsām madhye yathā hi idam brahmāṇḍam yādṛśam sthitam
asmākam bhagavan tat me brūhi tattvavidām vara

17. bhagavan tattvavidām vara tāsām madhye idam asmākam
brahmāṇḍam yathā yādṛśam hi sthitam tat me brūhi

17. Among those (worlds), O Lord, O best among the knowers of truth (tattva), please tell me how this cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) of ours is situated and of what nature it is.

Words meanings summery:

• तासाम् (tāsām) - among them (referring to the types of worlds/entities described) (of them, among them)

• मध्ये (madhye) - among (in the middle, among, in between)

• यथा (yathā) - how (as, like, in what manner, how)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• ब्रह्माण्डम् (brahmāṇḍam) - cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) (cosmic egg, universe)

• यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - of what nature it is (of what kind, of what nature, how)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated (situated, existing, standing)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of ours (of us, our)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord (O Lord, O Revered One)

• तत् (tat) - that (information) (that)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me)

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - please tell (tell, speak, explain)

• तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - of the knowers of truth (tattva)

• वर (vara) - O best (among them) (O best, O excellent one)

Words meanings and morphology

तासाम् (tāsām) - among them (referring to the types of worlds/entities described) (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Feminine genitive plural of 'tad'.

मध्ये (madhye) - among (in the middle, among, in between)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial locative of 'madhya'.

यथा (yathā) - how (as, like, in what manner, how)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Neuter nominative singular of 'idam'.

ब्रह्माण्डम् (brahmāṇḍam) - cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) (cosmic egg, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmāṇḍa

brahmāṇḍa - cosmic egg, the universe, the world-egg

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+aṇḍa)

• brahman – the Absolute, the Ultimate Reality, sacred knowledge, prayer
  noun (neuter)
• aṇḍa – egg, testicle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular of 'brahmāṇḍa'.

यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - of what nature it is (of what kind, of what nature, how)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what sort, of what kind, such as

Derived from 'yad' + 'dṛś' (to see) + 'a' suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Neuter nominative/accusative singular, modifying 'brahmāṇḍam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated (situated, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Neuter nominative singular of the past passive participle, modifying 'brahmāṇḍam'.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of ours (of us, our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Genitive plural of 'asmad'.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord (O Lord, O Revered One)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, lord

Note: Vocative singular of 'bhagavat'.

तत् (tat) - that (information) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Neuter accusative singular of 'tad', referring to the answer.

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic dative/genitive singular of 'asmad'.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - please tell (tell, speak, explain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of brū

Imperative Mood, Second Person Singular

Root: brū (class 2)

तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - of the knowers of truth (tattva)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tattvavid

tattvavid - knower of truth/reality

Compound type : tatpurusha (tattva+vid)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, one who knows, wise
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Genitive plural of 'tattvavid'.

वर (vara) - O best (among them) (O best, O excellent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - excellent, best, finest, boon

Note: Vocative singular of 'vara'.