योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-3

तस्यानन्तप्रकाशात्मरूपस्यानन्तचिन्मणेः ।
सत्तामात्रात्मकं विश्वं यदजस्रं स्वभावतः ॥ ३ ॥

tasyānantaprakāśātmarūpasyānantacinmaṇeḥ ,
sattāmātrātmakaṃ viśvaṃ yadajasraṃ svabhāvataḥ 3

3. tasya anantaprakāśātmarūpasya anantacinmaṇeḥ
sattāmātrātmakam viśvam yat ajasram svabhāvataḥ

3. anantaprakāśātmarūpasya anantacinmaṇeḥ tasya,
sattāmātrātmakam viśvam yat svabhāvataḥ ajasram [bhavati].

3. From that infinite gem of consciousness (cit), whose form is infinite light, the universe, which is merely existence by nature, continuously arises spontaneously from its own intrinsic nature (svabhāvaḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

• अनन्तप्रकाशात्मरूपस्य (anantaprakāśātmarūpasya) - of that whose form is the nature of infinite light, of infinite form of self-illumination

• अनन्तचिन्मणेः (anantacinmaṇeḥ) - of the infinite gem of consciousness

• सत्तामात्रात्मकम् (sattāmātrātmakam) - whose nature is mere existence, consisting merely of being

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the world, the all

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, perpetually, ceaselessly

• स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by its own nature, spontaneously, intrinsically

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tat

tat - that, it

अनन्तप्रकाशात्मरूपस्य (anantaprakāśātmarūpasya) - of that whose form is the nature of infinite light, of infinite form of self-illumination

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of anantaprakāśātmarūpa

anantaprakāśātmarūpa - whose form is the nature of infinite light

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ananta+prakāśa+ātma+rūpa)

• ananta – infinite, endless
  adjective (masculine)
  negative prefix 'an-' + 'anta' (end)
• prakāśa – light, illumination, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  from √kāś (to shine) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √kāś (class 1)
• ātma – self, nature, soul
  noun (masculine)
  shortened form of ātman in compounds
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'anantacinmaṇeḥ'

अनन्तचिन्मणेः (anantacinmaṇeḥ) - of the infinite gem of consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anantacinmaṇi

anantacinmaṇi - infinite gem of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ananta+cit+maṇi)

• ananta – infinite, endless
  adjective (masculine)
  negative prefix 'an-' + 'anta' (end)
• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  from √cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: √cit (class 1)
• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)

सत्तामात्रात्मकम् (sattāmātrātmakam) - whose nature is mere existence, consisting merely of being

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sattāmātrātmaka

sattāmātrātmaka - whose nature is mere existence

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sattā+mātra+ātmaka)

• sattā – existence, being
  noun (feminine)
  from √as (to be)
  Root: √as (class 2)
• mātra – mere, only, just
  adjective (neuter)
• ātmaka – whose nature is, comprising
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'viśvam'

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the world, the all

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - universe, world, all

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that

अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, perpetually, ceaselessly

(indeclinable)

used adverbially here

स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by its own nature, spontaneously, intrinsically

(indeclinable)

from 'svabhāva' (own being, nature) with suffix -tas

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