योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-58, verse-5

नीरन्ध्रैकघनाङ्गस्य पाषाणस्यापि कोटरे ।
सन्ति सर्गसहस्राणि कथयेति प्रदर्श्यते ॥ ५ ॥

nīrandhraikaghanāṅgasya pāṣāṇasyāpi koṭare ,
santi sargasahasrāṇi kathayeti pradarśyate 5

5. nīrandhra eka ghana aṅgasya pāṣāṇasya api koṭare
santi sarga sahasrāṇi katha iti pradarśyate

5. nīrandhra eka ghana aṅgasya pāṣāṇasya api koṭare
sarga sahasrāṇi santi katha iti pradarśyate

5. Even in the core (koṭara) of a stone (pāṣāṇa) whose single, dense form has no gaps, thousands of creations (sarga) exist. This is demonstrated to explain 'how'.

Words meanings summery:

• नीरन्ध्र (nīrandhra) - without gaps, dense, continuous

• एक (eka) - one, single, unique

• घन (ghana) - dense, solid, compact

• अङ्गस्य (aṅgasya) - of the body, of the form, of the part

• पाषाणस्य (pāṣāṇasya) - of the stone, of the rock

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• कोटरे (koṭare) - in the hollow, in the cavity, in the core

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

• सर्ग (sarga) - creation, world

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

• कथ (katha) - how

• इति (iti) - marks the point being demonstrated or explained (thus, so)

• प्रदर्श्यते (pradarśyate) - is shown, is demonstrated, is illustrated

Words meanings and morphology

नीरन्ध्र (nīrandhra) - without gaps, dense, continuous

(adjective)

of nīrandhra

nīrandhra - without gaps, dense, compact, continuous

Note: First part of the compound 'nīrandhraikaghanāṅga'

एक (eka) - one, single, unique

(adjective)

of eka

eka - one, single, sole, unique

Note: Part of the compound 'nīrandhraikaghanāṅga'

घन (ghana) - dense, solid, compact

(adjective)

of ghana

ghana - dense, solid, compact, thick

Note: Part of the compound 'nīrandhraikaghanāṅga'

अङ्गस्य (aṅgasya) - of the body, of the form, of the part

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, form, part, member

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nīrandhra+eka+ghana+aṅga)

• nīrandhra – without gaps, dense
  adjective
• eka – one, single
  adjective
• ghana – dense, solid
  adjective
• aṅga – body, form
  noun (neuter)

पाषाणस्य (pāṣāṇasya) - of the stone, of the rock

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṣāṇa

pāṣāṇa - stone, rock

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

कोटरे (koṭare) - in the hollow, in the cavity, in the core

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of koṭara

koṭara - hollow, cavity, core, interior

सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of as

Present Indicative

Root verb, 2nd class, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

सर्ग (sarga) - creation, world

(noun)

masculine, plural of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, world, universe

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: First part of the compound 'sargasahasrāṇi'

सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarga+sahasra)

• sarga – creation, world
  noun (masculine)
• sahasra – thousand
  noun (neuter)

कथ (katha) - how

(indeclinable)

Note: Interpreted from 'katheti' (कथयेति) as 'katha iti' in line with typical philosophical discourse for 'how' something is shown, rather than an imperative verb.

इति (iti) - marks the point being demonstrated or explained (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Interpreted from 'katheti' (कथयेति) as 'katha iti' in line with typical philosophical discourse for 'how' something is shown, rather than an imperative verb.

प्रदर्श्यते (pradarśyate) - is shown, is demonstrated, is illustrated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of pradṛś

Present Passive Indicative

Root dṛś (1st class) with prefix pra, passive form (Ātmanepada)

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)