योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-45, verse-34

यथाऽप्रकटिताङ्गान्तःसंस्थिता शालभञ्जिका ।
न सती नासती स्तम्भे तथा विश्वस्थितिः परे ॥ ३४ ॥

yathā'prakaṭitāṅgāntaḥsaṃsthitā śālabhañjikā ,
na satī nāsatī stambhe tathā viśvasthitiḥ pare 34

34. yathā aprakaṭitāṅgāntaḥsaṃsthitā śālabhañjikā na
satī na asatī stambhe tathā viśvasthitiḥ pare

34. yathā aprakaṭitāṅgāntaḥsaṃsthitā śālabhañjikā stambhe na satī na asatī,
tathā viśvasthitiḥ pare

34. Just as a sculpture, with its forms unrevealed, existing within a pillar, is neither fully existent nor non-existent in the pillar, so too is the state of the universe in the Supreme (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

• अप्रकटिताङ्गान्तःसंस्थिता (aprakaṭitāṅgāntaḥsaṁsthitā) - with its parts unrevealed, existing within (with parts unmanifested and situated within; having unrevealed limbs within)

• शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a sculpture (a carved figure, statue, sculpture, doll)

• न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

• सती (satī) - existent (existent, real, good woman)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• असती (asatī) - non-existent (non-existent, unreal)

• स्तम्भे (stambhe) - in the pillar (in the pillar, on the post)

• तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly (so, thus, in that way, similarly)

• विश्वस्थितिः (viśvasthitiḥ) - the state of the universe (the existence/state of the universe)

• परे (pare) - in the Supreme (brahman) (in the supreme, in the higher, in the ultimate reality)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

अप्रकटिताङ्गान्तःसंस्थिता (aprakaṭitāṅgāntaḥsaṁsthitā) - with its parts unrevealed, existing within (with parts unmanifested and situated within; having unrevealed limbs within)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aprakaṭitāṅgāntaḥsaṃsthita

aprakaṭitāṅgāntaḥsaṁsthita - existing inside with unmanifested parts; having unrevealed limbs within

Compound adjective describing śālabhañjikā

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aprakaṭita+aṅga+antas+saṃsthita)

• aprakaṭita – unmanifested, unrevealed, undeveloped
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from 'pra-kaṭ' (to manifest) with negative prefix 'a-'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kaṭ (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body part, constituent, division
  noun (neuter)
• antas – inside, within, interior
  indeclinable
• saṃsthita – situated, placed, standing, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'sam-'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śālabhañjikā.

शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - a sculpture (a carved figure, statue, sculpture, doll)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śālabhañjikā

śālabhañjikā - a statue, sculpture, carved figure (often a female figure on a pillar); a doll

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāla+bhañjikā)

• śāla – a type of tree (Shorea robusta); a house, hall, room
  noun (masculine)
• bhañjikā – a breaking; a figurine, a statue
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhañj' (to break, carve)
  Root: bhañj (class 7)

Note: Subject of the comparison.

न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'satī'.

सती (satī) - existent (existent, real, good woman)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good; being, reality

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to śālabhañjikā.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'asatī'.

असती (asatī) - non-existent (non-existent, unreal)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be) with negative prefix 'a-'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to śālabhañjikā.

स्तम्भे (stambhe) - in the pillar (in the pillar, on the post)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of stambha

stambha - pillar, post, column; immobility, stiffness

Root: stabh (class 5)

Note: Location of the śālabhañjikā.

तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly (so, thus, in that way, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the second part of the analogy.

विश्वस्थितिः (viśvasthitiḥ) - the state of the universe (the existence/state of the universe)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśvasthiti

viśvasthiti - the existence of the universe, the state of the world

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+sthiti)

• viśva – all, whole, entire; the universe, world
  noun (neuter)
• sthiti – standing, existence, state, condition, stability
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject in the second part of the analogy.

परे (pare) - in the Supreme (brahman) (in the supreme, in the higher, in the ultimate reality)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest; other, subsequent; the Supreme Being, brahman

Note: Location where the universe exists.