योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-92, verse-51

दिक्षु सर्वासु सर्वत्र सर्वदा सर्वकारिणा ।
सर्वात्मनाप्यसर्वेण शून्यरूपेण संस्थितम् ॥ ५१ ॥

dikṣu sarvāsu sarvatra sarvadā sarvakāriṇā ,
sarvātmanāpyasarveṇa śūnyarūpeṇa saṃsthitam 51

51. dikṣu sarvāsu sarvatra sarvadā sarva-kāriṇā
sarva-ātmanā api asarveṇa śūnya-rūpeṇa saṃsthitam

51. (tat) dikṣu sarvāsu sarvatra sarvadā sarva-kāriṇā
sarva-ātmanā api asarveṇa śūnya-rūpeṇa saṃsthitam

51. It (the Self) is established in all directions, everywhere, always, as the agent of all (actions). Though it is the Self (ātman) of all, it is also non-composite and exists in the form of void (śūnya).

Words meanings summery:

• दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in all directions (in directions, in quarters)

• सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all (directions) (in all)

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

• सर्व-कारिणा (sarva-kāriṇā) - as the agent of all (actions) (by the doer of all, by the agent of everything)

• सर्व-आत्मना (sarva-ātmanā) - as the Self (ātman) of all (by the Self of all, as the Self of all)

• अपि (api) - though (emphasizing a contrast) (also, even, too)

• असर्वेण (asarveṇa) - by the non-composite / without parts (referring to its transcendent nature) (by the non-all, by the incomplete, by the non-composite)

• शून्य-रूपेण (śūnya-rūpeṇa) - in the form of void (śūnya) (by the form of void, as emptiness)

• संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established / exists (established, situated, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in all directions (in directions, in quarters)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

Root: diś (class 6)

सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all (directions) (in all)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)

(indeclinable)

Formed from sarva + tra (locative suffix).

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

(indeclinable)

Formed from sarva + dā (temporal suffix).

सर्व-कारिणा (sarva-kāriṇā) - as the agent of all (actions) (by the doer of all, by the agent of everything)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarva-kārin

sarva-kārin - one who does all, doer of everything

agent noun

Formed from sarva (all) + kārin (doer, maker), which is from root kṛ + ṇini.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarva+kārin)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• kārin – doing, making, causing, doer, maker
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root kṛ
  Derived from the root kṛ (to do, make) with the suffix ṇini.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject.

सर्व-आत्मना (sarva-ātmanā) - as the Self (ātman) of all (by the Self of all, as the Self of all)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarva-ātman

sarva-ātman - the Self of all, the universal Self (ātman)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject.

अपि (api) - though (emphasizing a contrast) (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

असर्वेण (asarveṇa) - by the non-composite / without parts (referring to its transcendent nature) (by the non-all, by the incomplete, by the non-composite)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asarva

asarva - not all, not whole, incomplete, non-composite, without parts

Negation (a) of sarva (all, whole).

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sarva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject.

शून्य-रूपेण (śūnya-rūpeṇa) - in the form of void (śūnya) (by the form of void, as emptiness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śūnya-rūpa

śūnya-rūpa - having the form of void, of empty nature, form of void

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śūnya+rūpa)

• śūnya – empty, void, nothing, zero
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject.

संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established / exists (established, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, standing firm, situated, existing, composed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from sam (together, thoroughly) + root sthā (to stand) + suffix kta.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject (e.g., Brahman).

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