योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-15

अनन्तमपि निष्पारं न च क्वचिदपि स्थितम् ।
आकाशे वनविन्यासनगनिर्माणतत्परम् ॥ १५ ॥

anantamapi niṣpāraṃ na ca kvacidapi sthitam ,
ākāśe vanavinyāsanaganirmāṇatatparam 15

15. anantam api niṣpāram na ca kvacit api
sthitam ākāśe vanavinyāsanaganirmāṇatatparam

15. anantam api niṣpāram ca kvacit api na
sthitam ākāśe vanavinyāsanaganirmāṇatatparam

15. Even though it is endless and boundless, and not situated anywhere at all, it is intently engaged in arranging forests and constructing mountains within space (ākāśa).

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless

• अपि (api) - even, also, though, in spite of

• निष्पारम् (niṣpāram) - shoreless, boundless, endless

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at some time, ever

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

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

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in space, in the sky, in ether

• वनविन्यासनगनिर्माणतत्परम् (vanavinyāsanaganirmāṇatatparam) - intently devoted to arranging forests and constructing mountains

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless, eternal; the infinite; Viṣṇu; Śeṣa

Negated compound of 'anta'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+anta)

• na – not, non
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Implied subject 'it' is neuter.

अपि (api) - even, also, though, in spite of

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to convey 'even though' or 'in spite of'.

निष्पारम् (niṣpāram) - shoreless, boundless, endless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niṣpāra

niṣpāra - shoreless, boundless, endless

Compound implying 'without a shore'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+pāra)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
• pāra – shore, bank, limit, boundary, end
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'it'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at some time, ever

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Reinforces `kvacit`, meaning 'anywhere at all'.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, remaining, firm, stable

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'it'.

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in space, in the sky, in ether

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky; the subtle, all-pervading element (ākāśa)

वनविन्यासनगनिर्माणतत्परम् (vanavinyāsanaganirmāṇatatparam) - intently devoted to arranging forests and constructing mountains

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vanavinyāsanaganirmāṇatatpara

vanavinyāsanaganirmāṇatatpara - intent on arranging forests and constructing mountains

Complex compound describing the object's engagement.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vana+vinyāsa+naga+nirmāṇa+tatpara)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• vinyāsa – arrangement, disposition, construction, placing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √nyas with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nyas (class 4)
• naga – mountain, tree (lit. 'not moving')
  noun (masculine)
• nirmāṇa – creation, construction, formation, making
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √mā with prefix nis-
  Prefix: nis
  Root: mā (class 3)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, occupied with
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound 'that which is devoted to it'

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'it'.

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