योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-74, verse-17

ऊर्ध्वं ब्रह्माण्डखण्डं तु समस्तमुरुमस्तकम् ।
ब्रह्माण्डप्रान्तरन्ध्रार्चिरस्य दीप्ता शिखोत्थिता ॥ १७ ॥

ūrdhvaṃ brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍaṃ tu samastamurumastakam ,
brahmāṇḍaprāntarandhrārcirasya dīptā śikhotthitā 17

17. ūrdhvaṃ brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍaṃ tu samastam urūmastakam
brahmāṇḍaprāntarandhrārciḥ asya dīptā śikhā utthitā

17. ūrdhvaṃ samastam brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍaṃ tu urūmastakam
asya brahmāṇḍaprāntarandhrārciḥ dīptā śikhā utthitā

17. Above, the entire segment of the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) is indeed its vast head. From the aperture at the edge of this cosmic egg, a brilliant flame (śikhā) has arisen.

Words meanings summery:

• ऊर्ध्वं (ūrdhvaṁ) - upwards, above, on high

• ब्रह्माण्डखण्डं (brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍaṁ) - segment of the cosmic egg, portion of the universe

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

• समस्तम् (samastam) - entire, whole, complete

• उरूमस्तकम् (urūmastakam) - having a vast head, vast-headed

• ब्रह्माण्डप्रान्तरन्ध्रार्चिः (brahmāṇḍaprāntarandhrārciḥ) - flame from the aperture at the edge of the cosmic egg

• अस्य (asya) - of this, its

• दीप्ता (dīptā) - blazing, shining, brilliant

• शिखा (śikhā) - flame, crest, topknot

• उत्थिता (utthitā) - arisen, stood up, emerged

Words meanings and morphology

ऊर्ध्वं (ūrdhvaṁ) - upwards, above, on high

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

ब्रह्माण्डखण्डं (brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍaṁ) - segment of the cosmic egg, portion of the universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍa

brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍa - segment of the cosmic egg, portion of the universe

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmāṇḍa+khaṇḍa)

• brahmāṇḍa – cosmic egg, universe
  noun (neuter)
• khaṇḍa – piece, fragment, segment
  noun (neuter)
  Root: khaṇḍ (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: A particle used for emphasis or contrast.

समस्तम् (samastam) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samasta

samasta - entire, whole, complete, collected

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'sam-' and root 'as' (to throw) or 'as' (to be) meaning 'thrown together, collected' then 'entire'

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍam.

उरूमस्तकम् (urūmastakam) - having a vast head, vast-headed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of urūmastaka

urūmastaka - having a vast head

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (uru+mastaka)

• uru – vast, great, extensive
  adjective
• mastaka – head, skull
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective, describing brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍam.

ब्रह्माण्डप्रान्तरन्ध्रार्चिः (brahmāṇḍaprāntarandhrārciḥ) - flame from the aperture at the edge of the cosmic egg

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmāṇḍaprāntarandhrārci

brahmāṇḍaprāntarandhrārci - flame from the aperture at the edge of the cosmic egg

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmāṇḍa+prānta+randhra+arci)

• brahmāṇḍa – cosmic egg, universe
  noun (neuter)
• prānta – edge, border, extremity
  noun (masculine)
• randhra – hole, aperture, opening
  noun (neuter)
• arci – flame, ray of light
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ṛc

Note: A long tatpuruṣa compound.

अस्य (asya) - of this, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the Brahmāṇḍa-khaṇḍa.

दीप्ता (dīptā) - blazing, shining, brilliant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, shining, luminous

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dīp' (to shine, burn)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with śikhā.

शिखा (śikhā) - flame, crest, topknot

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śikhā

śikhā - flame, crest, topknot, peak

Note: Subject of the second clause.

उत्थिता (utthitā) - arisen, stood up, emerged

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utthita

utthita - arisen, stood up, emerged, elevated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ud-'

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions predicatively with an implied 'asti' (is).