योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-4, verse-23

असर्गसंविदा सर्गः परेऽस्तोऽतिविराजते ।
संनिवेशविशेषेण दुरर्थोऽपि हि शोभते ॥ २३ ॥

asargasaṃvidā sargaḥ pare'sto'tivirājate ,
saṃniveśaviśeṣeṇa durartho'pi hi śobhate 23

23. asargasaṃvidā sargaḥ pare astaḥ ati virājate
saṃniveśaviśeṣeṇa durarthaḥ api hi śobhate

23. asargasaṃvidā sargaḥ pare astaḥ ati virājate
hi saṃniveśaviśeṣeṇa durarthaḥ api śobhate

23. Through the understanding of non-creation, creation, even when it has vanished in the Supreme (brahman), shines forth exceedingly. Indeed, by a special arrangement, even a seemingly meaningless thing appears beautiful.

Words meanings summery:

• असर्गसंविदा (asargasaṁvidā) - by the consciousness of non-creation, by the understanding of the uncreated

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation

• परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the ultimate

• अस्तः (astaḥ) - set, disappeared, gone, non-existent

• अति (ati) - exceedingly, very, highly, over

• विराजते (virājate) - shines forth, appears splendid, is resplendent

• संनिवेशविशेषेण (saṁniveśaviśeṣeṇa) - by a special arrangement, by a particular composition

• दुरर्थः (durarthaḥ) - difficult meaning, bad meaning, nonsense, absurd

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, is splendid

Words meanings and morphology

असर्गसंविदा (asargasaṁvidā) - by the consciousness of non-creation, by the understanding of the uncreated

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of asargasaṃvid

asargasaṁvid - consciousness of non-creation, understanding of the uncreated

Compound type : tatpurusha (asarga+saṃvid)

• asarga – non-creation, uncreated
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, world

From root √sṛj (to create, emit) with suffix -a.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the ultimate

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, higher, other

Note: Used substantively here, referring to the Supreme (brahman).

अस्तः (astaḥ) - set, disappeared, gone, non-existent

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asta

asta - set, disappeared, gone, thrown, non-existent

Past Passive Participle

From root √as (to throw, cast) or related to √as (to be, exist) in context of disappearance. Often used for setting of sun.

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Used here in nominative singular, modifying sargaḥ implicitly.

अति (ati) - exceedingly, very, highly, over

(indeclinable)

Preverb or adverb.

Note: Acts as an intensifier for virājate.

विराजते (virājate) - shines forth, appears splendid, is resplendent

(verb)

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

root √rāj with preverb vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Derived from √rāj (to shine, rule) with prefix vi-.

संनिवेशविशेषेण (saṁniveśaviśeṣeṇa) - by a special arrangement, by a particular composition

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃniveśaviśeṣa

saṁniveśaviśeṣa - special arrangement, particular composition

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃniveśa+viśeṣa)

• saṃniveśa – arrangement, disposition, position
  noun (masculine)
  From root √viś (to enter) with prefixes sam-ni.
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: viś (class 6)
• viśeṣa – special, particular, distinction, specific
  noun (masculine)
  From root √śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

दुरर्थः (durarthaḥ) - difficult meaning, bad meaning, nonsense, absurd

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durartha

durartha - difficult meaning, bad meaning, absurd, nonsensical

From prefix dur (bad, difficult) and artha (meaning, purpose).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+artha)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  prefix
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used substantively here.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

particle

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

particle

शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, is splendid

(verb)

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

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Derived from √śubh (to shine).