योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-33

एतस्माद्रङ्गतोऽनङ्गाज्जगच्चित्रमिदं स्थितम् ।
विद्ध्यभावविकारादिशान्तमेतन्मयं ततम् ॥ ३३ ॥

etasmādraṅgato'naṅgājjagaccitramidaṃ sthitam ,
viddhyabhāvavikārādiśāntametanmayaṃ tatam 33

33. etasmāt raṅgataḥ anaṅgāt jagat citram idam sthitam
| viddhi abhāva-vikāra-ādi-śāntam etat-mayam tatam

33. (tvam) etasmāt anaṅgāt raṅgataḥ
(utpannam) idam citram jagat
sthitam abhāva-vikāra-ādi-śāntam
etat-mayam tatam (ca tad) viddhi

33. From this formless (anaṅga) stage (raṅga) – the ultimate Reality – this wondrous universe (jagat) has arisen. Understand (viddhi) that it is permeated by this very (Reality), peaceful, and free from non-existence, modification, and similar conditions.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - from this

• रङ्गतः (raṅgataḥ) - from the ultimate Reality (conceived as a stage) (from the stage, from the arena)

• अनङ्गात् (anaṅgāt) - from the formless aspect (of Reality) (from the bodiless, from the formless)

• जगत् (jagat) - universe, world, that which moves

• चित्रम् (citram) - wondrous, marvelous (wondrous, variegated, strange, colorful, a picture)

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, arisen, stood, established

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, perceive

• अभाव-विकार-आदि-शान्तम् (abhāva-vikāra-ādi-śāntam) - serene due to the absence of non-existence, modification, and similar conditions (peaceful from non-existence, change, etc.)

• एतत्-मयम् (etat-mayam) - permeated by this very (Reality) (consisting of this, permeated by this)

• ततम् (tatam) - spread, extended, pervaded

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - from this

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the 'raṅga' which follows.

रङ्गतः (raṅgataḥ) - from the ultimate Reality (conceived as a stage) (from the stage, from the arena)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of raṅga

raṅga - stage, arena, place of action, color, dance

Ablative ending -tas indicates 'from'.

अनङ्गात् (anaṅgāt) - from the formless aspect (of Reality) (from the bodiless, from the formless)

(adjective)

Ablative, singular of anaṅga

anaṅga - bodiless, formless, incorporeal, Cupid (as the bodiless god)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+aṅga)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
• aṅga – body, limb, part, component
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'raṅgataḥ'.

जगत् (jagat) - universe, world, that which moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - universe, world, that which moves, moving

Present active participle

From root gam (to go) with suffix -at, used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

चित्रम् (citram) - wondrous, marvelous (wondrous, variegated, strange, colorful, a picture)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - wondrous, variegated, strange, clear, bright, painting, picture

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, arisen, stood, established

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, perceive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

अभाव-विकार-आदि-शान्तम् (abhāva-vikāra-ādi-śāntam) - serene due to the absence of non-existence, modification, and similar conditions (peaceful from non-existence, change, etc.)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhāva-vikāra-ādi-śānta

abhāva-vikāra-ādi-śānta - peaceful from non-existence, change, etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhāva+vikāra+ādi+śānta)

• abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
• vikāra – change, modification, transformation, alteration
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etcetera
  indeclinable (masculine)
• śānta – peaceful, tranquil, quiet, ceased, calm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be tranquil) with suffix -ta.
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of 'viddhi' (understand this...).

एतत्-मयम् (etat-mayam) - permeated by this very (Reality) (consisting of this, permeated by this)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etanmaya

etanmaya - consisting of this, made of this, full of this

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (etad+maya)

• etad – this, this one
  pronoun (neuter)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix forming adjective
  Suffix -maya to denote material or characteristic.

Note: Agrees with the implied object of 'viddhi'.

ततम् (tatam) - spread, extended, pervaded

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tata

tata - spread, extended, stretched, pervaded

Past Passive Participle

From root tan (to spread, extend) with suffix -ta.

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of 'viddhi'.

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