योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-73, verse-59

वपुर्विराजो जगदङ्ग विद्धि संकल्परूपस्य हि कल्पनात्म ।
आकाशशैलावनिसागरादि सर्वं चिदाकाशमतः प्रशान्तम् ॥ ५९ ॥

vapurvirājo jagadaṅga viddhi saṃkalparūpasya hi kalpanātma ,
ākāśaśailāvanisāgarādi sarvaṃ cidākāśamataḥ praśāntam 59

59. vapuḥ virājaḥ jagad-aṅga viddhi
saṅkalpa-rūpasya hi kalpana-ātma
ākāśa-śaila-avani-sāgara-ādi
sarvam cit-ākāśam ataḥ praśāntam

59. he jagad-aṅga! he kalpana-ātma! virājaḥ vapuḥ jagat (iti) viddhi.
hi (tat vapuḥ) saṅkalpa-rūpasya (puruṣasya) kalpana-ātma (asti).
ākāśa-śaila-avani-sāgara-ādi sarvam cit-ākāśam (eva asti); ataḥ (tat) praśāntam.

59. O limb of the world, O soul of imagination (ātman)! Understand that the body of Virāj is the entire world itself, for it is indeed the very essence of creation of the one whose form is cosmic will (saṅkalpa). All of this—sky, mountains, earth, oceans, and so forth—is pure consciousness-space (cit-ākāśa), and therefore utterly tranquil.

Words meanings summery:

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, essence

• विराजः (virājaḥ) - of Virāj, of the sovereign, of the cosmic being

• जगद्-अङ्ग (jagad-aṅga) - O limb of the world, O embodiment of the world

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• सङ्कल्प-रूपस्य (saṅkalpa-rūpasya) - of the one whose form is resolution/will, of the nature of will

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• कल्पन-आत्म (kalpana-ātma) - O soul of imagination/creation, O essence of creation (ātman)

• आकाश-शैल-अवनि-सागर-आदि (ākāśa-śaila-avani-sāgara-ādi) - sky, mountains, earth, oceans, etc.

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - consciousness-space, the sky of consciousness

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence

• प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - utterly peaceful, tranquil, calm

Words meanings and morphology

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, essence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, nature, essence

विराजः (virājaḥ) - of Virāj, of the sovereign, of the cosmic being

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of virāj

virāj - sovereign, splendid, the cosmic being Virāj, universal monarch

जगद्-अङ्ग (jagad-aṅga) - O limb of the world, O embodiment of the world

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of jagad-aṅga

jagad-aṅga - limb of the world, embodiment of the world (vocative)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+aṅga)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
• aṅga – limb, body, part, component
  noun (neuter)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative active, 2nd person singular

Root: vid (class 2)

सङ्कल्प-रूपस्य (saṅkalpa-rūpasya) - of the one whose form is resolution/will, of the nature of will

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa-rūpa

saṅkalpa-rūpa - whose form is resolution/will, having the nature of determination

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṅkalpa+rūpa)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will, determination
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies an implied Puruṣa or the cosmic being.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

कल्पन-आत्म (kalpana-ātma) - O soul of imagination/creation, O essence of creation (ātman)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kalpana-ātman

kalpana-ātman - soul/essence of imagination/creation, creative self (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpana+ātman)

• kalpana – imagination, creation, formation, fashioning
  noun (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

आकाश-शैल-अवनि-सागर-आदि (ākāśa-śaila-avani-sāgara-ādi) - sky, mountains, earth, oceans, etc.

(noun)

Nominative, singular of ākāśa-śaila-avani-sāgara-ādi

ākāśa-śaila-avani-sāgara-ādi - sky, mountains, earth, oceans, and so forth

Compound type : dvandva-bahuvrīhi (ākāśa+śaila+avani+sāgara+ādi)

• ākāśa – sky, ether, space
  noun (masculine)
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• avani – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – and so forth, beginning with, et cetera
  indeclinable

Note: Used as a collective singular noun.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Used substantively.

चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - consciousness-space, the sky of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-ākāśa

cit-ākāśa - the expanse of consciousness, consciousness-space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – sky, ether, space
  noun (masculine)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence

(indeclinable)

प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - utterly peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of praśānta

praśānta - utterly tranquil, very calm, peaceful, quiet

Note: Agrees with 'sarvam' and 'cit-ākāśam'.

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