योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-69, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
जगदङ्गमनाभासमदृश्यं दृश्यवत्स्थितम् ।
परया दृश्यते दृष्ट्या तद्ब्रह्मैव निरामयम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
jagadaṅgamanābhāsamadṛśyaṃ dṛśyavatsthitam ,
parayā dṛśyate dṛṣṭyā tadbrahmaiva nirāmayam 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca jagat aṅgamanābhāsam adṛśyam
dṛśyavatsthitam parayā dṛśyate dṛṣṭyā tat brahma eva nirāmayam

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca tat nirāmayam brahma eva अदृश्यम्
aṅgamanābhāsam jagat dṛśyavatsthitam parayā dṛṣṭyā dṛśyate

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: That (Brahman), which is truly pure and free from all affliction (nirāmayam), though inherently invisible (adṛśyam) and having no discernible form or manifestation (aṅgamanābhāsam), nonetheless appears as if it were visible (dṛśyavatsthitam) in the world. It is perceived only by the supreme insight (dṛṣṭi).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Revered Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, all that moves

• अङ्गमनाभासम् (aṅgamanābhāsam) - having no discernible form or manifestation (whose parts are without appearance, without manifest form/luster, non-manifesting in form)

• अदृश्यम् (adṛśyam) - invisible, imperceptible, unseen

• दृश्यवत्स्थितम् (dṛśyavatsthitam) - appearing as if visible, standing as if manifest

• परया (parayā) - by the supreme, by the highest, by the excellent

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived, appears

• दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - supreme insight (dṛṣṭi) (by sight, by vision, by insight, by perception)

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (Brahman) (the Absolute (Brahman), the ultimate reality, the universal spirit)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly, certainly

• निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - free from affliction, healthy, pure, perfect, without disease

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Revered Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Revered Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)

Compound of Śrī (auspicious, revered) and Vasiṣṭha (name).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, revered (prefix)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śrī (class 1)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

3rd person singular active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, all that moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, universe, all that moves

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here it acts as the subject of the appearance.

अङ्गमनाभासम् (aṅgamanābhāsam) - having no discernible form or manifestation (whose parts are without appearance, without manifest form/luster, non-manifesting in form)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅgamanābhāsa

aṅgamanābhāsa - whose parts are without appearance, without manifest form/luster, non-manifesting in form

Compound of aṅga (part/limb), mana (mind/thought), and anābhāsa (without appearance/shine). Interpreted as 'that which lacks manifestation in its parts and mental appearances'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṅga+mana+anābhāsa)

• aṅga – limb, body, part, constituent
  noun (neuter)
  Root: añc (class 1)
• mana – mind, thought, mental faculty
  noun (neuter)
  Often implies mental processes or appearance. Usually manas (s-stem), but mana forms exist in compounds.
  Root: man (class 4)
• anābhāsa – without appearance, unmanifest, without splendor
  adjective
  From 'a' (negation) + 'ābhāsa' (appearance, luster).
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Modifies jagat and indirectly brahma.

अदृश्यम् (adṛśyam) - invisible, imperceptible, unseen

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adṛśya

adṛśya - invisible, imperceptible, unseen

Gerundive (kṛtya)

From root dṛś (to see) with prefix 'a' (negation) and suffix '-ya'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dṛśya)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation)
  indeclinable
• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, to be seen
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root dṛś.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Agreeing with brahma.

दृश्यवत्स्थितम् (dṛśyavatsthitam) - appearing as if visible, standing as if manifest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśyavatsthita

dṛśyavatsthita - appearing as if visible, standing as if manifest

Compound of dṛśyavat (like something visible) and sthita (situated, standing, existing).

Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada karmadhāraya (dṛśyavat+sthita)

• dṛśyavat – like something visible, as if seen
  indeclinable
  From dṛśya + vat (suffix indicating 'like').
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• sthita – standing, situated, existing, firm
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Agreeing with brahma.

परया (parayā) - by the supreme, by the highest, by the excellent

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parā

parā - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

Feminine instrumental singular of para.

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭyā.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Tense

3rd person singular passive voice.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - supreme insight (dṛṣṭi) (by sight, by vision, by insight, by perception)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, vision, insight, perception, view

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to brahma.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (Brahman) (the Absolute (Brahman), the ultimate reality, the universal spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute (Brahman), the ultimate reality, the universal spirit, sacred word

Root bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly, certainly

(indeclinable)

निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - free from affliction, healthy, pure, perfect, without disease

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirāmaya

nirāmaya - free from affliction, healthy, pure, perfect, without disease

From 'nir' (without) + 'āmaya' (sickness, affliction).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āmaya)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
  Represents 'nir' before vowels/voiced consonants.
• āmaya – sickness, illness, affliction, disease
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā- and root am (to go, suffer).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with brahma.