योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-2

आकाशविशदः प्राज्ञश्चिन्मात्रैकघनस्थितिः ।
समः सौम्यः समानन्दः स ब्रह्माऽऽबृंहिताशयः ॥ २ ॥

ākāśaviśadaḥ prājñaścinmātraikaghanasthitiḥ ,
samaḥ saumyaḥ samānandaḥ sa brahmā''bṛṃhitāśayaḥ 2

2. ākāśa-viśadaḥ prājñaḥ cit-mātra-eka-ghana-sthitiḥ
samaḥ saumyaḥ samānandaḥ saḥ brahmā ābṛṃhita-āśayaḥ

2. ākāśa-viśadaḥ prājñaḥ cit-mātra-eka-ghana-sthitiḥ
samaḥ saumyaḥ samānandaḥ saḥ brahmā ābṛṃhita-āśayaḥ

2. The wise one, whose nature is as pure as space and whose state is solely a dense mass of pure consciousness (brahman), is impartial, gentle, and uniformly blissful. Such a person is (brahman), whose mind is fully expanded.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाश-विशदः (ākāśa-viśadaḥ) - clear as space, pure as the sky

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent, discerning

• चित्-मात्र-एक-घन-स्थितिः (cit-mātra-eka-ghana-sthitiḥ) - whose state is solely a dense mass of pure consciousness, whose being is solid pure consciousness

• समः (samaḥ) - equal, impartial, same, even

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle, placid, benign, moon-like

• समानन्दः (samānandaḥ) - equally blissful, uniformly blissful, whose bliss is even

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahman (the Absolute Reality)

• आबृंहित-आशयः (ābṛṁhita-āśayaḥ) - whose intention/mind is expanded/fully developed

Words meanings and morphology

आकाश-विशदः (ākāśa-viśadaḥ) - clear as space, pure as the sky

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśaviśada

ākāśaviśada - clear as space, pure as the sky

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ākāśa+viśada)

• ākāśa – sky, space, ether
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• viśada – clear, pure, bright, white
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent, discerning

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing, learned; a wise person

Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom, knowledge)

चित्-मात्र-एक-घन-स्थितिः (cit-mātra-eka-ghana-sthitiḥ) - whose state is solely a dense mass of pure consciousness, whose being is solid pure consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citmātraikaghanasthiti

citmātraikaghanasthiti - whose state/abiding is solely concentrated consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+mātra+eka+ghana+sthiti)

• cit – consciousness, thought, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, pure
  adjective/indeclinable (neuter)
• eka – one, sole, unique, alone
  numeral/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• ghana – dense, solid, compact, thick
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• sthiti – state, condition, existence, abiding, stability
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

समः (samaḥ) - equal, impartial, same, even

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, like, similar, impartial, balanced

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle, placid, benign, moon-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - relating to Soma or the moon; gentle, mild, placid, benign, agreeable

Derived from 'soma'

समानन्दः (samānandaḥ) - equally blissful, uniformly blissful, whose bliss is even

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samānanda

samānanda - having equal joy or bliss; equally joyful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samāna+ānanda)

• samāna – same, equal, similar, uniform
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• ānanda – joy, bliss, happiness, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahman (the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality; prayer, sacred word

Declines as neuter for Absolute, masculine for Creator deity Brahmā

Root: bṛh (class 1)

आबृंहित-आशयः (ābṛṁhita-āśayaḥ) - whose intention/mind is expanded/fully developed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ābṛṃhitāśaya

ābṛṁhitāśaya - one whose intention/mind/heart is expanded or fully developed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ābṛṃhita+āśaya)

• ābṛṃhita – expanded, increased, nourished, completed
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bṛṃh' with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bṛṃh (class 10)
• āśaya – intention, purpose, mind, heart, thought, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'śī' (to lie, to rest) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

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