योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-37, verse-16

मार्गयन्ति प्रबोधाय तैर्मृगैरलमस्तु नः ।
व्योमरूपे किलैकस्मिन्सर्वात्मनि तते सति ॥ १६ ॥

mārgayanti prabodhāya tairmṛgairalamastu naḥ ,
vyomarūpe kilaikasminsarvātmani tate sati 16

16. mārgayanti prabodhāya taiḥ mṛgaiḥ alam astu naḥ
vyoma-rūpe kila ekasmin sarva-ātmani tate sati

16. prabodhāya mārgayanti naḥ taiḥ mṛgaiḥ alam astu
kila ekasmin sarva-ātmani vyoma-rūpe tate sati

16. They seek (mārgayanti) awakening (prabodhāya), but let us have enough of such (distracting) pursuits (mṛgaiḥ)! For truly, when the one all-pervading self (ātman) exists, expanded like the form of space, there is no need for such searching.

Words meanings summery:

• मार्गयन्ति (mārgayanti) - they search for the path to enlightenment (they seek, they search, they investigate)

• प्रबोधाय (prabodhāya) - for the purpose of spiritual awakening (for awakening, for enlightenment, for knowledge)

• तैः (taiḥ) - with those (distracting) pursuits (by them, with those)

• मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by such distracting pursuits/objects of the senses (by deer, with deer)

• अलम् (alam) - enough, no more (in the sense of 'enough of this') (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain (with instrumental))

• अस्तु (astu) - let there be enough of it (let it be, may it be)

• नः (naḥ) - for us (the speaker and similar seekers) (to us, for us, our)

• व्योम-रूपे (vyoma-rūpe) - in the form of space, in the nature of ether

• किल (kila) - truly, certainly (indeed, truly, it is said)

• एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in the one

• सर्व-आत्मनि (sarva-ātmani) - in the all-pervading self, in the universal self (ātman)

• तते (tate) - extended, spread out, expanded

• सति (sati) - when existing, being the case (being, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

मार्गयन्ति (mārgayanti) - they search for the path to enlightenment (they seek, they search, they investigate)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of mārg

Present active indicative

Denominative verb from `mārga` (path). Formed with `aya` infix.

Root: mṛg (class 10)

Note: Subject is implied 'they' (other seekers).

प्रबोधाय (prabodhāya) - for the purpose of spiritual awakening (for awakening, for enlightenment, for knowledge)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of prabodha

prabodha - awakening, enlightenment, knowledge, consciousness

From `pra` + root `budh` (to awaken)

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Dative of purpose.

तैः (taiḥ) - with those (distracting) pursuits (by them, with those)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, it, this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'deer' as instruments or means.

मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by such distracting pursuits/objects of the senses (by deer, with deer)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, wild animal, game, pursuit, search

From root `mṛg` (to hunt).

Root: mṛg (class 1)

Note: Instrumental, indicates the source of the 'enough' feeling.

अलम् (alam) - enough, no more (in the sense of 'enough of this') (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain (with instrumental))

(indeclinable)

Adverb or particle.

अस्तु (astu) - let there be enough of it (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative active

From root `as` (to be) + `tu` (3rd singular imperative ending)

Root: as (class 2)

नः (naḥ) - for us (the speaker and similar seekers) (to us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem.

Note: Enclitic form.

व्योम-रूपे (vyoma-rūpe) - in the form of space, in the nature of ether

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyoma-rūpa

vyoma-rūpa - having the form of space/ether

Compound `vyoma` (space) + `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vyoman+rūpa)

• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
  From `vi` + root `yu` (to mix).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: yu (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective qualifying `ātmani`.

किल (kila) - truly, certainly (indeed, truly, it is said)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in the one

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, supreme

Pronominal adjective.

Note: Qualifies `ātmani`.

सर्व-आत्मनि (sarva-ātmani) - in the all-pervading self, in the universal self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarva-ātman

sarva-ātman - the universal soul, the all-pervading spirit, the self of all

Compound `sarva` (all) + `ātman` (self).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole, entire
  pronoun (masculine)
  Pronominal adjective.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root `an` (to breathe)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: The primary noun in this locative absolute construction.

तते (tate) - extended, spread out, expanded

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tata

tata - stretched, spread, extended, vast, diffused

Past Passive Participle

From root `tan` (to stretch, extend)

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `ātmani`.

सति (sati) - when existing, being the case (being, existing)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, true, good, reality

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be) + `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction, meaning 'when it is/exists'.