योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-86, verse-18

शिलायामपरं भागं तथैव परया दृशा ।
यावत्तमपि पश्यामि जगदारम्भमन्थरम् ॥ १८ ॥

śilāyāmaparaṃ bhāgaṃ tathaiva parayā dṛśā ,
yāvattamapi paśyāmi jagadārambhamantharam 18

18. śilāyām aparam bhāgam tathā eva parayā dṛśā
yāvat tam api paśyāmi jagat-ārambha-mantharam

18. aham parayā dṛśā śilāyām aparam bhāgam tathā eva paśyāmi.
yāvat tam api (bhāgam) jagatārambhamañtharam paśyāmi.

18. Similarly, with a higher vision (dṛś), I observed another part on the stone. As I perceive that part as well, it appears like the slow unfolding at the origin of the universe (jagat).

Words meanings summery:

• शिलायाम् (śilāyām) - on the stone, in the rock

• अपरम् (aparam) - another, other, different

• भागम् (bhāgam) - part, portion, share

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

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

• परया (parayā) - Contrasts with 'māṃsadṛśā' (physical eye) from verse 31175, implying spiritual or profound vision. (by a higher, by a superior, by another (feminine))

• दृशा (dṛśā) - by sight, by eye, by vision

• यावत् (yāvat) - Functions as a conjunction indicating 'as' or 'while' observing. (as long as, as much as, to the extent that, while)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to 'bhāgam' (part). (that (masculine))

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

• जगत्-आरम्भ-मन्थरम् (jagat-ārambha-mantharam) - Describes the observed part as having the unhurried, gradual pace characteristic of the universe's genesis. (slow at the beginning of the world/universe, sluggish like the cosmic origin)

Words meanings and morphology

शिलायाम् (śilāyām) - on the stone, in the rock

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śilā

śilā - stone, rock

Feminine locative singular

Root: śil

अपरम् (aparam) - another, other, different

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent

Masculine/Neuter accusative singular or Neuter nominative singular

भागम् (bhāgam) - part, portion, share

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - part, portion, share

From root bhaj (to divide)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Direct object of paśyāmi.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that) with suffix -thā (manner)

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

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis

परया (parayā) - Contrasts with 'māṃsadṛśā' (physical eye) from verse 31175, implying spiritual or profound vision. (by a higher, by a superior, by another (feminine))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - other, another, higher, superior

Feminine instrumental singular

दृशा (dṛśā) - by sight, by eye, by vision

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛś

dṛś - sight, vision, eye

Feminine instrumental singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The means of perception.

यावत् (yāvat) - Functions as a conjunction indicating 'as' or 'while' observing. (as long as, as much as, to the extent that, while)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/conjunction

Note: Connects the perception of the part with its appearance.

तम् (tam) - Refers to 'bhāgam' (part). (that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine accusative singular

Note: Object of paśyāmi.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Emphasizes 'that part also'.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I perceive

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active indicative

1st person singular present active indicative (parasmaipada)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is aham (I), implied.

जगत्-आरम्भ-मन्थरम् (jagat-ārambha-mantharam) - Describes the observed part as having the unhurried, gradual pace characteristic of the universe's genesis. (slow at the beginning of the world/universe, sluggish like the cosmic origin)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jagadārambhamañthara

jagadārambhamañthara - sluggish like the beginning of the universe

Compound of jagat (world), ārambha (beginning), and manthara (slow, sluggish)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jagat+ārambha+manthara)

• jagat – world, universe, what moves
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam (to go) with intensifier
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ārambha – beginning, commencement, undertaking
  noun (masculine)
  From root rabh (to seize, begin) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• manthara – slow, sluggish, dull
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: manth (class 1)

Note: Describes the part (bhāgam) that is being observed.