योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-60, verse-25

तदाकाशमिदं भाति जगदित्यभिशब्दितम् ।
तेनैव शब्दनभसा सर्वे हि परमं नभः ॥ २५ ॥

tadākāśamidaṃ bhāti jagadityabhiśabditam ,
tenaiva śabdanabhasā sarve hi paramaṃ nabhaḥ 25

25. tat ākāśam idam bhāti jagat iti abhiśabditam
tena eva śabdanabhasā sarve hi paramam nabhaḥ

25. tat ākāśam idam jagat iti abhiśabditam bhāti
hi tena eva śabdanabhasā sarve paramam nabhaḥ

25. That very space (ākāśa) manifests as this world, which is designated by names. Indeed, through that very sound-space, all things (sarve) are the supreme space (nabhas).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - refers to the subtle, unmanifested space before creation (that, that one)

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the subtle, fundamental element of space, the substratum of sound (space, ether, sky)

• इदम् (idam) - refers to the perceived world (this, this one)

• भाति (bhāti) - manifests or appears as this world (shines, appears, manifests)

• जगत् (jagat) - the material world of experience (world, universe, that which moves)

• इति (iti) - marks 'jagat' as a designation or name (thus, so)

• अभिशब्दितम् (abhiśabditam) - designated or called by the name 'world' (named, designated, called)

• तेन (tena) - by that very space (by that, by him, by it)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes 'that very' (only, just, indeed, very)

• शब्दनभसा (śabdanabhasā) - through the concept of space being intrinsically linked with sound, or the medium of sound (by the sound-space, by the ether of sound)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all existing things or entities that make up the world (all, all of them)

• हि (hi) - emphasizes the truth of the statement (indeed, surely, for)

• परमम् (paramam) - the ultimate and transcendental nature of space (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - the ultimate, non-dual space, identical with Brahman (space, ether, sky)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - refers to the subtle, unmanifested space before creation (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the subtle, fundamental element of space, the substratum of sound (space, ether, sky)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky, vacuity

From 'ā' (towards) + root 'kāś' (to appear, shine).

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - refers to the perceived world (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

भाति (bhāti) - manifests or appears as this world (shines, appears, manifests)

(verb)

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

Root: bhā (class 2)

जगत् (jagat) - the material world of experience (world, universe, that which moves)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves, living beings

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ja-'.

Root: gam (class 1)

इति (iti) - marks 'jagat' as a designation or name (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

अभिशब्दितम् (abhiśabditam) - designated or called by the name 'world' (named, designated, called)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhiśabdita

abhiśabdita - named, designated, proclaimed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śabd' (to sound, name) with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: śabd (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat' and 'idam'.

तेन (tena) - by that very space (by that, by him, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'śabdanabhasā'.

एव (eva) - emphasizes 'that very' (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

शब्दनभसा (śabdanabhasā) - through the concept of space being intrinsically linked with sound, or the medium of sound (by the sound-space, by the ether of sound)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śabdanabhas

śabdanabhas - sound-space, ether of sound

Compound of 'śabda' (sound) and 'nabhas' (space/ether).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śabda+nabhas)

• śabda – sound, word, voice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śabd (class 10)
• nabhas – sky, space, ether, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)

सर्वे (sarve) - all existing things or entities that make up the world (all, all of them)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Although the predicate 'paramam nabhaḥ' is neuter singular, 'sarve' here is likely masculine plural, referring to 'all beings/things' which collectively constitute the supreme space. This is a common form of philosophical expression where individual entities are subsumed under a non-dual reality.

हि (hi) - emphasizes the truth of the statement (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

परमम् (paramam) - the ultimate and transcendental nature of space (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent

Superlative degree of 'para' (other, beyond) or simply indicating 'highest'.

Note: Agrees with 'nabhaḥ'.

नभः (nabhaḥ) - the ultimate, non-dual space, identical with Brahman (space, ether, sky)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, space, ether, atmosphere, heaven