योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-75, verse-55

तयोरेव वपुः श्लाघ्यं सर्वनाशेऽप्यनाशयोः ।
नभो विभुतयाऽनाशि हेमाकृष्टतयाक्षयम् ॥ ५५ ॥

tayoreva vapuḥ ślāghyaṃ sarvanāśe'pyanāśayoḥ ,
nabho vibhutayā'nāśi hemākṛṣṭatayākṣayam 55

55. tayoḥ eva vapuḥ ślāghyam sarvanāśe api anāśayoḥ
nabhaḥ vibhutayā anāśi hema ākṛṣṭatayā akṣayam

55. tayoḥ eva anāśayoḥ vapuḥ sarvanāśe api ślāghyam
nabhaḥ vibhutayā anāśi hema ākṛṣṭatayā akṣayam

55. Of those two, gold and the sky, their very nature is praiseworthy, for they remain undestroyed even during the destruction of all things. The sky is imperishable due to its pervasive nature, and gold is indestructible due to its intrinsic value.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of gold and sky (of those two, among those two)

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

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - intrinsic nature or essence (body, form, figure, essence)

• श्लाघ्यम् (ślāghyam) - praiseworthy, laudable, commendable

• सर्वनाशे (sarvanāśe) - in the destruction of everything, in total annihilation

• अपि (api) - even amidst (even, also, too, although)

• अनाशयोः (anāśayoḥ) - referring to gold and sky, which are undestroyed (of the imperishable, of the undestroyed)

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, cloud, space

• विभुतया (vibhutayā) - by pervasiveness, by omnipresence, by greatness

• अनाशि (anāśi) - imperishable, undestroyed, eternal

• हेम (hema) - gold

• आकृष्टतया (ākṛṣṭatayā) - by its intrinsic value (by attraction, by being drawn, by intrinsic value/charm)

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - indestructible, undecaying, everlasting

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of gold and sky (of those two, among those two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

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

(indeclinable)

वपुः (vapuḥ) - intrinsic nature or essence (body, form, figure, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, essence, beauty

Root: vap (class 1)

श्लाघ्यम् (ślāghyam) - praiseworthy, laudable, commendable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ślāghya

ślāghya - praiseworthy, laudable, to be boasted of

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

derived from root √ślāgh (to praise, boast)

Root: ślāgh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vapuḥ'.

सर्वनाशे (sarvanāśe) - in the destruction of everything, in total annihilation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarvanāśa

sarvanāśa - universal destruction, total annihilation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+nāśa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)

अपि (api) - even amidst (even, also, too, although)

(indeclinable)

अनाशयोः (anāśayoḥ) - referring to gold and sky, which are undestroyed (of the imperishable, of the undestroyed)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, dual of anāśin

anāśin - imperishable, undestroyed, eternal

compound of a (not) + nāśin (perishing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+nāśin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nāśin – perishing, destructive, perishable
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from √naś
  derived from root √naś with -in suffix
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'tayoḥ'.

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, cloud, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, cloud, space

Note: Subject of 'anāśi'.

विभुतया (vibhutayā) - by pervasiveness, by omnipresence, by greatness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vibhūtā

vibhūtā - pervasiveness, omnipresence, greatness, abundance

from vibhu (pervasive) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Reason for being imperishable.

अनाशि (anāśi) - imperishable, undestroyed, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anāśin

anāśin - imperishable, undestroyed, eternal

compound of a (not) + nāśin (perishing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+nāśin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nāśin – perishing, destructive, perishable
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from √naś
  derived from root √naś with -in suffix
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'nabhaḥ'.

हेम (hema) - gold

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of heman

heman - gold

Note: Subject of 'akṣayam'.

आकृष्टतया (ākṛṣṭatayā) - by its intrinsic value (by attraction, by being drawn, by intrinsic value/charm)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ākṛṣṭatā

ākṛṣṭatā - state of being attracted, attraction, charm, intrinsic value

from ākṛṣṭa (attracted) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛṣ (class 6)

Note: Reason for being indestructible.

अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - indestructible, undecaying, everlasting

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - indestructible, undecaying, everlasting

compound of a (not) + kṣaya (decay/destruction)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+kṣaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss, ruin
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'hema'.