योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-45, verse-52

ध्यानं तृतीयं निर्वाणे श्रेष्ठस्तत्रोत्तरोत्तरः ।
जीवादर्शान्मिथो रूपं गृह्णात्येषा महद्वपुः ॥ ५२ ॥

dhyānaṃ tṛtīyaṃ nirvāṇe śreṣṭhastatrottarottaraḥ ,
jīvādarśānmitho rūpaṃ gṛhṇātyeṣā mahadvapuḥ 52

52. dhyānam tṛtīyam nirvāṇe śreṣṭaḥ tatra uttarottaraḥ
jīvādarśāt mithaḥ rūpam gṛhṇāti eṣā mahadvapuḥ

52. tṛtīyam dhyānam nirvāṇe tatra uttarottaraḥ śreṣṭaḥ
eṣā mahadvapuḥ jīvādarśāt mithaḥ rūpam gṛhṇāti

52. Meditation (dhyāna) is the third means towards final liberation (nirvāṇa). Among these, each successive method is superior. This (Prakṛti), the great cosmic form (mahadvapuḥ), mutually takes its shape from the mirror-like reflections of living beings (jīva).

Words meanings summery:

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation, contemplation, thought

• तृतीयम् (tṛtīyam) - third

• निर्वाणे (nirvāṇe) - in final liberation, in emancipation

• श्रेष्टः (śreṣṭaḥ) - superior, best, excellent

• तत्र (tatra) - among these (means) (there, among them, in that respect)

• उत्तरोत्तरः (uttarottaraḥ) - each successive one, progressively better

• जीवादर्शात् (jīvādarśāt) - from the mirror of living beings, from the reflection of souls

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, together

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, beauty

• गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti) - takes, seizes, receives, grasps

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to an implied feminine principle like Prakṛti or cosmic consciousness) (this (feminine))

• महद्वपुः (mahadvapuḥ) - great cosmic form (great body, great form, magnificent essence)

Words meanings and morphology

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation, contemplation, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought, reflection, religious meditation (dhyāna)

Derived from root 'dhyai' (to contemplate, meditate) with 'ana' suffix.

Root: dhyai (class 1)

तृतीयम् (tṛtīyam) - third

(numeral)

निर्वाणे (nirvāṇe) - in final liberation, in emancipation

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - extinction, blowing out (of a lamp), final liberation (nirvāṇa), beatitude, emancipation

Derived from root 'vā' (to blow) with prefix 'nir'.

Prefix: nir

Root: vā (class 2)

श्रेष्टः (śreṣṭaḥ) - superior, best, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, chief, excellent, superior

Superlative form of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

तत्र (tatra) - among these (means) (there, among them, in that respect)

(indeclinable)

उत्तरोत्तरः (uttarottaraḥ) - each successive one, progressively better

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttarottara

uttarottara - each succeeding, progressively, successive

Reduplication of 'uttara' for emphasis or succession.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (uttara+uttara)

• uttara – later, subsequent, upper, superior, answer
  adjective (masculine)
• uttara – later, subsequent, upper, superior, answer
  adjective (masculine)

जीवादर्शात् (jīvādarśāt) - from the mirror of living beings, from the reflection of souls

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of jīvādarśa

jīvādarśa - mirror of living beings (jīva), reflection of souls

Compound of 'jīva' and 'ādarśa'.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jīva+ādarśa)

• jīva – living being, soul (jīva), life, vital principle
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jīv' (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• ādarśa – mirror, reflection, ideal, model
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, together

(indeclinable)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, beauty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, image, nature

गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti) - takes, seizes, receives, grasps

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of grah

present active

3rd person singular present active of root 'grah', class 9.

Root: grah (class 9)

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to an implied feminine principle like Prakṛti or cosmic consciousness) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etas

etas - this, that

Note: Implied subject, possibly referring to Prakṛti or a universal principle that is feminine.

महद्वपुः (mahadvapuḥ) - great cosmic form (great body, great form, magnificent essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahadvapus

mahadvapus - great body/form/essence, magnificent appearance

Compound of 'mahat' and 'vapus'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+vapus)

• mahat – great, large, immense, important
  adjective (neuter)
• vapus – body, form, figure, essence, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: In apposition to 'eṣā', or as a predicate noun.