योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-37, verse-41

तत्स्थितं व्योमनि व्योम शान्ते शान्तं शिवे शिवम् ।
शून्ये शून्यं सति च सद्यद्ब्रह्मणि जगत्स्थितम् ॥ ४१ ॥

tatsthitaṃ vyomani vyoma śānte śāntaṃ śive śivam ,
śūnye śūnyaṃ sati ca sadyadbrahmaṇi jagatsthitam 41

41. yat jagat brahmaṇi sthitam tat vyomani vyoma
śānte śāntam śive śivam śūnye śūnyam sati ca sat

41. yat jagat brahmaṇi sthitam tat vyomani vyoma
śānte śāntam śive śivam śūnye śūnyam ca sati sat

41. That world (jagat), which is situated in Brahman (brahman), is like space within space, peace within the peaceful, auspiciousness within the auspicious, void within the void, and reality within the real.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (world) (that, that thing, it)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated (referring to the world) (standing, situated, existing, placed)

• व्योमनि (vyomani) - in space (referring to the ultimate substratum) (in the sky, in space, in the ether)

• व्योम (vyoma) - (is) space (sky, space, ether)

• शान्ते (śānte) - in the peaceful (state/entity) (in the peaceful, in the tranquil, in the calm)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - (is) peace (itself) (peaceful, tranquil, calm)

• शिवे (śive) - in the auspicious (state/entity) (in the auspicious, in the benevolent, in the fortunate)

• शिवम् (śivam) - (is) auspiciousness (itself) (auspicious, benevolent, fortunate)

• शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (state/entity) (in the void, in the empty, in the zero)

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - (is) voidness (itself) (empty, void, zero)

• सति (sati) - in the existent (reality) (in the existent, in the real, while being)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सत् (sat) - (is) reality (itself) (existent, real, good)

• यत् (yat) - which (world) (which, whatever)

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman (brahman) (in Brahman, in the sacred word)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe, moving)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated (referring to the world) (standing, situated, existing, placed)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (world) (that, that thing, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to jagat.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated (referring to the world) (standing, situated, existing, placed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'jagat' (implied by context).

व्योमनि (vyomani) - in space (referring to the ultimate substratum) (in the sky, in space, in the ether)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether, space

व्योम (vyoma) - (is) space (sky, space, ether)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether, space

शान्ते (śānte) - in the peaceful (state/entity) (in the peaceful, in the tranquil, in the calm)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, tranquil, peaceful, quiet

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Refers to an ultimate peaceful reality.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - (is) peace (itself) (peaceful, tranquil, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, tranquil, peaceful, quiet

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'tat' (the world).

शिवे (śive) - in the auspicious (state/entity) (in the auspicious, in the benevolent, in the fortunate)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, gracious

Note: Refers to an ultimate auspicious reality.

शिवम् (śivam) - (is) auspiciousness (itself) (auspicious, benevolent, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, gracious

Note: Agrees with 'tat' (the world).

शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (state/entity) (in the void, in the empty, in the zero)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, zero

Note: Refers to an ultimate void reality.

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - (is) voidness (itself) (empty, void, zero)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, zero

Note: Agrees with 'tat' (the world).

सति (sati) - in the existent (reality) (in the existent, in the real, while being)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, good

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to the ultimate existent reality.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सत् (sat) - (is) reality (itself) (existent, real, good)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, good

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'tat' (the world).

यत् (yat) - which (world) (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman (brahman) (in Brahman, in the sacred word)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - ultimate reality, cosmic principle, sacred word

जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, world, universe

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated (referring to the world) (standing, situated, existing, placed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

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