योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-74, verse-6

ब्रह्माण्डभाग ऊर्ध्वस्थो विराजः शिर उच्यते ।
अधोभागोऽस्य पादाख्यो नितम्बो मध्यमात्रखम् ॥ ६ ॥

brahmāṇḍabhāga ūrdhvastho virājaḥ śira ucyate ,
adhobhāgo'sya pādākhyo nitambo madhyamātrakham 6

6. brahmāṇḍabhāgaḥ ūrdhvasthaḥ virājaḥ śiraḥ ucyate
adhobhāgaḥ asya pādākhyaḥ nitambaḥ madhyamātrakham

6. virājaḥ ūrdhvasthaḥ brahmāṇḍabhāgaḥ śiraḥ ucyate.
asya adhobhāgaḥ pādākhyaḥ.
nitambaḥ madhyamātrakham

6. The upper part of the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) is called the head of Virāj. Its lower part is known as the feet, and the hips (nitamba) form its middle region.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्माण्डभागः (brahmāṇḍabhāgaḥ) - part of the cosmic egg, portion of the universe

• ऊर्ध्वस्थः (ūrdhvasthaḥ) - standing above, upper, situated high

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

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

• अधोभागः (adhobhāgaḥ) - lower part, part below

• अस्य (asya) - of him, of it

• पादाख्यः (pādākhyaḥ) - named feet, called feet

• नितम्बः (nitambaḥ) - hips, buttocks, broad part of a mountain

• मध्यमात्रखम् (madhyamātrakham) - the middle region, the middle space

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्माण्डभागः (brahmāṇḍabhāgaḥ) - part of the cosmic egg, portion of the universe

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmāṇḍabhāga

brahmāṇḍabhāga - part of the cosmic egg/universe

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmāṇḍa+bhāga)

• brahmāṇḍa – cosmic egg, universe
  noun (neuter)
• bhāga – part, portion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject.

ऊर्ध्वस्थः (ūrdhvasthaḥ) - standing above, upper, situated high

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ūrdhvastha

ūrdhvastha - standing above, upper, situated high

Compound of `ūrdhva` (upward) and `stha` (standing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ūrdhva+stha)

• ūrdhva – upward, high
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, situated
  adjective
  derived from root `sthā` (to stand) with suffix `ḍa`
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies `brahmāṇḍabhāgaḥ`.

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

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of virāj

virāj - cosmic being, universal monarch, splendid

Note: Possessive, 'of Virāj'.

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

Note: Predicate nominative with `ucyate`.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Passive form of root `vac` (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

अधोभागः (adhobhāgaḥ) - lower part, part below

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhobhāga

adhobhāga - lower part, part below

Compound of `adhas` (below) and `bhāga` (part)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhas+bhāga)

• adhas – below, beneath
  indeclinable
• bhāga – part, portion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject.

अस्य (asya) - of him, of it

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to Virāj.

पादाख्यः (pādākhyaḥ) - named feet, called feet

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādākhya

pādākhya - named feet, called feet

Compound of `pāda` (foot) and `ākhya` (named)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+ākhya)

• pāda – foot, quarter
  noun (masculine)
• ākhya – named, called
  adjective
  Derived from root `khyā` (to tell) with prefix `ā`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for `adhobhāgaḥ`.

नितम्बः (nitambaḥ) - hips, buttocks, broad part of a mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nitamba

nitamba - hips, buttocks, broad side of a mountain

Note: Subject.

मध्यमात्रखम् (madhyamātrakham) - the middle region, the middle space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madhyamātrakha

madhyamātrakha - middle region, middle space

Compound of `madhyama` (middle) and `ātrakha`. The precise etymology of `ātrakha` is unclear; it is interpreted contextually as denoting 'space' or 'region' in relation to `madhyama`. It may be a unique formation or a non-standard word.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhyama+ātrakha)

• madhyama – middle, central
  adjective
• ātrakha – (assumed) region, space
  noun (neuter)
  This part is etymologically obscure; it is interpreted contextually as denoting 'space' or 'region' in relation to `madhyama`. It may be a unique formation or a non-standard word.

Note: Predicate nominative for `nitambaḥ`.