योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-7

अपि निर्मननारम्भमव्यस्ताखिलकौतुकम् ।
आत्मन्येव न मात्यन्तरिन्दाविव रसायनम् ॥ ७ ॥

api nirmananārambhamavyastākhilakautukam ,
ātmanyeva na mātyantarindāviva rasāyanam 7

7. api nirmanana-ārambham avyasta-akhila-kautukam
ātmani eva na māti antaḥ indau iva rasāyanam

7. api (etat) nirmananārambham avyastākhilakautukam
ātmani eva antaḥ na māti indau rasāyanam iva

7. Even when there is no initiation of mental activity and all curiosity is undisturbed, (that inner experience) does not find containment within the very self (ātman), like an elixir (rasāyanam) within the moon.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

• निर्मनन-आरम्भम् (nirmanana-ārambham) - pertaining to a state where no new mental activity is initiated (without the beginning of mental activity; whose undertakings are devoid of thought)

• अव्यस्त-अखिल-कौतुकम् (avyasta-akhila-kautukam) - pertaining to a state where all curiosity or eagerness is calm and untroubled (whose entire curiosity is undisturbed; with all eagerness untroubled)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within one's own self (ātman) (in the self, in oneself)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

• न (na) - not, no

• माति (māti) - does not find enough space, overflows (fits, is contained, is measured)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within, interior

• इन्दौ (indau) - in the moon

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• रसायनम् (rasāyanam) - elixir, mercury, tonic

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

निर्मनन-आरम्भम् (nirmanana-ārambham) - pertaining to a state where no new mental activity is initiated (without the beginning of mental activity; whose undertakings are devoid of thought)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmananārambha

nirmananārambha - without the beginning of mental activity/thought

Bahuvrihi compound: 'nis' (without) + 'manana' (mental activity) + 'ārambha' (beginning).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nis+manana+ārambha)

• nis – without, absence of
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• manana – thinking, meditating, mental activity
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  Derived from root `man` (to think) with suffix `ana`.
  Root: man (class 4)
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, initiation
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies an implied neuter singular subject, like 'sukham' or a state.

अव्यस्त-अखिल-कौतुकम् (avyasta-akhila-kautukam) - pertaining to a state where all curiosity or eagerness is calm and untroubled (whose entire curiosity is undisturbed; with all eagerness untroubled)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyastākhilakautuka

avyastākhilakautuka - whose entire curiosity is undisturbed

Bahuvrihi compound: 'a' (not) + 'vyasta' (disturbed) + 'akhila' (all) + 'kautuka' (curiosity).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+vyasta+akhila+kautuka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyasta – disturbed, scattered, agitated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `as` (to throw, to be) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: as (class 4)
• akhila – all, entire, whole
  adjective
  Compound 'a' (not) + 'khila' (deficient).
• kautuka – curiosity, eagerness, wonder
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies an implied neuter singular subject, like 'sukham' or a state.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within one's own self (ātman) (in the self, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

माति (māti) - does not find enough space, overflows (fits, is contained, is measured)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of mā

Root: mā (class 2)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within, interior

(indeclinable)

इन्दौ (indau) - in the moon

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop, spot

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

रसायनम् (rasāyanam) - elixir, mercury, tonic

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rasāyana

rasāyana - elixir, mercury, tonic, chemical preparation

Compound 'rasa' (juice, essence, mercury) + 'ayana' (course, path).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (rasa+ayana)

• rasa – juice, taste, essence, mercury, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
• ayana – going, path, course, movement
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `i` (to go) with suffix `ana`.
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject of comparison.