योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-27

द्वितीया नास्ति सत्तैका नामरूपक्रियात्मिका ।
परे नानातरङ्गेऽब्धौ कल्पनेव जलेतरा ॥ २७ ॥

dvitīyā nāsti sattaikā nāmarūpakriyātmikā ,
pare nānātaraṅge'bdhau kalpaneva jaletarā 27

27. dvitīyā na asti sattā ekā nāmarūpakriyātmikā
pare nānātaraṅge abdau kalpanā iva jala-itarā

27. dvitīyā na asti ekā sattā nāmarūpakriyātmikā
pare abdau nānātaraṅge kalpanā jala-itarā iva

27. No second reality exists; there is only one existence (sattā), which manifests as names, forms, and actions. It is like an imaginary concept (kalpanā) distinct from the water itself, even as it appears within the supreme ocean (abdhi) as diverse waves.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वितीया (dvitīyā) - a second reality or entity (a second (feminine nominative singular))

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

• एका (ekā) - one, single, unique

• नामरूपक्रियात्मिका (nāmarūpakriyātmikā) - having the nature of names, forms, and actions

• परे (pare) - refers to the supreme Brahman, implicitly or to abdau. (in the supreme, in the ultimate)

• नानातरङ्गे (nānātaraṅge) - in the varied waves, in the many waves

• अब्दौ (abdau) - in the ocean

• कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, mental fabrication, conception, assumption

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जल-इतरा (jala-itarā) - other than water, distinct from water

Words meanings and morphology

द्वितीया (dvitīyā) - a second reality or entity (a second (feminine nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second, a second one, another

Ordinal number from dvi (two).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

From root as (to be) + tā (suffix for abstract nouns).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of the next clause.

एका (ekā) - one, single, unique

(numeral)

नामरूपक्रियात्मिका (nāmarūpakriyātmikā) - having the nature of names, forms, and actions

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nāmarūpakriyātmika

nāmarūpakriyātmika - having the nature of names, forms, and actions; characterized by name, form, and activity

Compound ending with -ātmika (having the nature of).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nāma+rūpa+kriyā+ātmika)

• nāma – name, designation
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• kriyā – action, activity, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātmika – relating to the Self, having the nature of
  adjective
  Suffix -ika added to ātman.

परे (pare) - refers to the supreme Brahman, implicitly or to abdau. (in the supreme, in the ultimate)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

नानातरङ्गे (nānātaraṅge) - in the varied waves, in the many waves

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nānātaraṅga

nānātaraṅga - varied waves, many kinds of waves

Compound. nānā (various) + taraṅga (wave).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+taraṅga)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold, many
  indeclinable
• taraṅga – wave, ripple, current
  noun (masculine)
  From root tṛ (to cross).
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

अब्दौ (abdau) - in the ocean

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea, large body of water

From ap (water) + dhā (to hold).

Root: dhā (class 3)

कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, mental fabrication, conception, assumption

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpanā

kalpanā - imagination, mental fabrication, conception, arranging, fashioning

From root kḷp (to arrange, to form).

Root: kḷp (class 10)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

जल-इतरा (jala-itarā) - other than water, distinct from water

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jala-itara

jala-itara - other than water, distinct from water

Compound. jala (water) + itara (other).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+itara)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jal (class 1)
• itara – other, different, distinct
  adjective

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