योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-17

ब्राह्मी शक्तिरसौ तस्माद्ब्रह्मैव तदरिंदम ।
इदं तदहमित्येव विभागः प्रतिभासजः ॥ १७ ॥

brāhmī śaktirasau tasmādbrahmaiva tadariṃdama ,
idaṃ tadahamityeva vibhāgaḥ pratibhāsajaḥ 17

17. brāhmī śaktiḥ asau tasmāt brahma eva tat arimdam
idam tat aham iti eva vibhāgaḥ pratibhāsajaḥ

17. arimdam tasmāt asau brāhmī śaktiḥ tat brahma eva.
idam tat aham iti eva vibhāgaḥ pratibhāsajaḥ.

17. O destroyer of enemies (arimdam), that power (śakti) is therefore Brahman itself. The distinction of 'this', 'that', and 'I' is merely born from appearance (pratibhāsa).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मी (brāhmī) - power related to Brahman (related to Brahman, divine, sacred)

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - divine power (power, energy, capability, potency, faculty)

• असौ (asau) - that (power) (that, yonder)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute Reality), ultimate truth

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

• तत् (tat) - that (divine power) (that)

• अरिम्दम् (arimdam) - O destroyer of enemies

• इदम् (idam) - this

• तत् (tat) - that

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, (marks end of quotation/enumeration)

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

• विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - division, separation, distinction, distribution

• प्रतिभासजः (pratibhāsajaḥ) - resulting from perception or illusion (born from appearance, originating from manifestation)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मी (brāhmī) - power related to Brahman (related to Brahman, divine, sacred)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brāhman

brāhman - relating to Brahman, divine, sacred; a follower of Brahman; a Brahmin

Derived from `brahman` with suffix `aṇ` (Pāṇini 4.2.106) indicating 'relation to' or 'origin from'.

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - divine power (power, energy, capability, potency, faculty)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, capability, potency; the active power of a deity; strength; a spear

Derived from root `śak` (to be able) + `kti` suffix.

Root: śak (class 5)

असौ (asau) - that (power) (that, yonder)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder (demonstrative pronoun)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of `tad` used as an indeclinable adverb.

Note: Used adverbially.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute Reality), ultimate truth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate truth, universal spirit; prayer, sacred word

Root: bṛh

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

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (divine power) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

अरिम्दम् (arimdam) - O destroyer of enemies

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arim-dama

arim-dama - destroyer of enemies, tamer of foes

Compound type : Upapada Tatpurusha (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ
• dama – taming, subjugating, self-control; tamer, subduer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `dam` (to tame).
  Root: dam (class 4)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, (marks end of quotation/enumeration)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - division, separation, distinction, distribution

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāga

vibhāga - division, separation, distinction, distribution; share, portion

Derived from `vi` + root `bhaj` (to divide) + `ghañ` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

प्रतिभासजः (pratibhāsajaḥ) - resulting from perception or illusion (born from appearance, originating from manifestation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibhāsa-ja

pratibhāsa-ja - born of appearance/perception/manifestation

Compound type : Pañcamī Tatpurusha (pratibhāsa+ja)

• pratibhāsa – appearance, manifestation, perception, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `prati` + root `bhās` (to shine, appear).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• ja – born, produced, originating from; offspring
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `jan` (to be born) + `ḍa` suffix.
  Root: jan (class 4)