योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-38, verse-15

जगत्तया शान्ततया ब्रह्मसत्तावतिष्ठते ।
पुंस्तया गत एवात्मा रेतोवटकबीजयोः ॥ १५ ॥

jagattayā śāntatayā brahmasattāvatiṣṭhate ,
puṃstayā gata evātmā retovaṭakabījayoḥ 15

15. jagattayā śāntatayā brahmasattā avatiṣṭhate |
puṃstayā gataḥ eva ātmā retaḥ vaṭaka-bījayoh

15. brahmasattā jagattayā śāntatayā avatiṣṭhate
ātmā puṃstayā gataḥ eva retaḥ vaṭaka-bījayoh

15. The existence of Brahman (brahman) abides through its manifestation as the world and as tranquility. Similarly, the self (ātman), having taken on masculinity, is indeed present in the semen and the banyan seed (as their subtle essence).

Words meanings summery:

• जगत्तया (jagattayā) - by means of the world, as the world

• शान्ततया (śāntatayā) - by means of peace, as tranquility

• ब्रह्मसत्ता (brahmasattā) - the existence of Brahman, the reality of Brahman

• अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, abides, stands, is established

• पुंस्तया (puṁstayā) - by means of masculinity, as a male

• गतः (gataḥ) - having taken on (masculinity) (gone, attained, reached, become)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual self or universal Self (self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman))

• रेतः (retaḥ) - semen, seed, germ, fluid

• वटक-बीजयोह् (vaṭaka-bījayoh) - of the banyan seed and semen (of the two seeds, specifically of the banyan seed)

Words meanings and morphology

जगत्तया (jagattayā) - by means of the world, as the world

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jagattā

jagattā - the state of being the world, worldliness

Noun 'jagat' (neuter) combined with the abstract feminine suffix '-tā' to form 'jagattā' (feminine noun meaning 'the state of being the world').

Root: gam (class 1)

शान्ततया (śāntatayā) - by means of peace, as tranquility

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śāntatā

śāntatā - peace, tranquility, quietude, the state of being calm

Adjective 'śānta' (calm, peaceful) combined with the abstract feminine suffix '-tā' to form 'śāntatā' (feminine noun meaning 'the state of being peaceful').

Root: śam (class 4)

ब्रह्मसत्ता (brahmasattā) - the existence of Brahman, the reality of Brahman

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmasattā

brahmasattā - the existence of Brahman, the reality of the Absolute (brahman)

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'brahman' (neuter) and 'sattā' (feminine).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+sattā)

• brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality, the universal spirit (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  From root √bṛh (to grow, expand).
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• sattā – existence, reality, being
  noun (feminine)
  From root √as (to be) + suffix -tā.
  Root: as (class 2)

अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, abides, stands, is established

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sthā

The root 'sthā' combined with prefix 'ava-'.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

पुंस्तया (puṁstayā) - by means of masculinity, as a male

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of puṃstā

puṁstā - masculinity, manhood, the state of being a male

Noun 'puṃs' (male, man) combined with the abstract feminine suffix '-tā' to form 'puṃstā' (feminine noun meaning 'the state of being a male').

गतः (gataḥ) - having taken on (masculinity) (gone, attained, reached, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, attained, reached, passed, become

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root √gam (to go) + suffix -ta.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmā'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual self or universal Self (self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, living being (ātman)

From root √an (to breathe).

Root: an (class 2)

रेतः (retaḥ) - semen, seed, germ, fluid

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of retas

retas - semen, seed, germ, fluid

From root √rī (to flow).

Root: rī (class 4)

Note: The visarga is 'ḥ'.

वटक-बीजयोह् (vaṭaka-bījayoh) - of the banyan seed and semen (of the two seeds, specifically of the banyan seed)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of vaṭaka-bīja

vaṭaka-bīja - banyan seed

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'vaṭaka' (banyan tree) and 'bīja' (seed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaṭaka+bīja)

• vaṭaka – banyan tree (or its fruit), a small cake
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• bīja – seed, germ, origin, cause
  noun (neuter)

Note: The dual genitive 'bījayoh' indicates two distinct seeds: 'retaḥ' and 'vaṭaka-bīja'.