योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-37, verse-53

यदिदं दृश्यते किंचिज्जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
तत्सर्वं शान्तमाकाशं परचिन्तापुरोपमम् ॥ ५३ ॥

yadidaṃ dṛśyate kiṃcijjagatsthāvarajaṅgamam ,
tatsarvaṃ śāntamākāśaṃ paracintāpuropamam 53

53. yat idam dṛśyate kiṃcit jagat sthāvarajaṅgamam
tat sarvam śāntam ākāśam paracintāpuropamam

53. yat idam sthāvarajaṅgamam kiṃcit jagat dṛśyate
tat sarvam śāntam ākāśam paracintāpuropamam

53. Whatever of this world (jagat), both moving and stationary, is seen, all of it is tranquil space (ākāśa), comparable to a city of supreme consciousness (para cintā).

Words meanings summery:

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

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, here)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears, is perceived)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatever (small part) (something, anything, whatever)

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

• स्थावरजङ्गमम् (sthāvarajaṅgamam) - both moving and stationary (consisting of stationary and moving things, immovable and movable)

• तत् (tat) - all of that (that, that thing, it)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of it (all, whole, entire)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - (is) tranquil (space) (peaceful, tranquil, calm)

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space (ākāśa) (space, ether, sky)

• परचिन्तापुरोपमम् (paracintāpuropamam) - comparable to a city of supreme consciousness (para cintā) (comparable to a city of supreme thought)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears, is perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Passive

From root dṛś, passive form

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'jagat'.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatever (small part) (something, anything, whatever)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial, modifying 'jagat'.

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 'dṛśyate'.

स्थावरजङ्गमम् (sthāvarajaṅgamam) - both moving and stationary (consisting of stationary and moving things, immovable and movable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāvarajaṅgama

sthāvarajaṅgama - fixed and moving, inanimate and animate

Compound type : dvandva (sthāvara+jaṅgama)

• sthāvara – stationary, fixed, immovable
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• jaṅgama – moving, movable, animate
  adjective
  From root gam (to go), reduplicated
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

तत् (tat) - all of that (that, that thing, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of it (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies 'tat' (the world).

शान्तम् (śāntam) - (is) tranquil (space) (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: Predicate of 'tat sarvam', modifying 'ākāśam'.

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space (ākāśa) (space, ether, sky)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for 'tat sarvam'.

परचिन्तापुरोपमम् (paracintāpuropamam) - comparable to a city of supreme consciousness (para cintā) (comparable to a city of supreme thought)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paracintāpuropama

paracintāpuropama - similar to a city of supreme thought

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+cintā+pura+upama)

• para – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• cintā – thought, reflection, concern
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 10)
• pura – city, town, fortress, body
  noun (neuter)
• upama – like, resembling, comparable
  adjective
  From upa (near) + mā (to measure)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat sarvam'.

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