योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-92, verse-57

परमाणु प्रति व्योम परमाणु प्रति स्थितम् ।
सर्गवृन्दं यथा स्वप्ने स्वप्नान्तरयुतं पुरम् ॥ ५७ ॥

paramāṇu prati vyoma paramāṇu prati sthitam ,
sargavṛndaṃ yathā svapne svapnāntarayutaṃ puram 57

57. paramāṇu prati vyoma paramāṇu prati sthitam
sargavṛndam yathā svapne svapnāntarayutam puram

57. yathā svapne svapnāntarayutam puram vyoma
paramāṇu prati sargavṛndam paramāṇu prati sthitam

57. Just as in a dream (svapna) a city associated with another dream (svapna) appears, so too, within each atom (paramāṇu), space (vyoma) and the multitude of creations are situated.

Words meanings summery:

• परमाणु (paramāṇu) - the infinitesimal, fundamental particle (atom, smallest particle)

• प्रति (prati) - indicating 'within each' or 'with respect to each' (towards, to, in every, against)

• व्योम (vyoma) - the element of space, the vast emptiness (space, sky, ether)

• परमाणु (paramāṇu) - the infinitesimal, fundamental particle (atom, smallest particle)

• प्रति (prati) - indicating 'within each' or 'with respect to each' (towards, to, in every, against)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - present, contained within (situated, standing, existing)

• सर्गवृन्दम् (sargavṛndam) - the entire range of created universes or entities (multitude of creations, group of creations)

• यथा (yathā) - introduces the comparison (as, just as, in the way that)

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - within the context of a dream state (in a dream, in sleep)

• स्वप्नान्तरयुतम् (svapnāntarayutam) - a city that itself contains another dream or is a part of a larger dream-like reality (endowed with another dream, associated with another dream)

• पुरम् (puram) - a constructed reality within the dream (city, town, fortress)

Words meanings and morphology

परमाणु (paramāṇu) - the infinitesimal, fundamental particle (atom, smallest particle)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramāṇu

paramāṇu - atom, molecule, smallest particle, ultimate particle

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+aṇu)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
• aṇu – atom, minute particle, subtle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Governed by 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - indicating 'within each' or 'with respect to each' (towards, to, in every, against)

(indeclinable)

व्योम (vyoma) - the element of space, the vast emptiness (space, sky, ether)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space, ether

Root: vi (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is' or 'exists'.

परमाणु (paramāṇu) - the infinitesimal, fundamental particle (atom, smallest particle)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramāṇu

paramāṇu - atom, molecule, smallest particle, ultimate particle

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+aṇu)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
• aṇu – atom, minute particle, subtle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Governed by 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - indicating 'within each' or 'with respect to each' (towards, to, in every, against)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - present, contained within (situated, standing, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, remaining

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, exist).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sargavṛndam'.

सर्गवृन्दम् (sargavṛndam) - the entire range of created universes or entities (multitude of creations, group of creations)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sargavṛnda

sargavṛnda - multitude of creations, collection of creations

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarga+vṛnda)

• sarga – creation, emanation, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛj' (to emit, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• vṛnda – multitude, collection, group, host
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'sthitam'.

यथा (yathā) - introduces the comparison (as, just as, in the way that)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - within the context of a dream state (in a dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Location for the comparison.

स्वप्नान्तरयुतम् (svapnāntarayutam) - a city that itself contains another dream or is a part of a larger dream-like reality (endowed with another dream, associated with another dream)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapnāntarayuta

svapnāntarayuta - connected with another dream, endowed with an inner dream

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svapna+antara+yuta)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• antara – inner, other, intermediate, space, difference
  adjective (neuter)
• yuta – joined, connected, endowed with, associated with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yu' (to join).
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'puram'.

पुरम् (puram) - a constructed reality within the dream (city, town, fortress)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, fortress, abode

Note: Subject in the comparison clause.