योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-122, verse-37

आकाशातितराच्छाच्छ इदं तस्मिंश्चिदात्मनि ।
स्वाभोग एव हि जगत्पृथग्वत्प्रतिबिम्बति ॥ ३७ ॥

ākāśātitarācchāccha idaṃ tasmiṃścidātmani ,
svābhoga eva hi jagatpṛthagvatpratibimbati 37

37. ākāśātitarācchāccha idam tasmin citātmani
svābhoge eva hi jagat pṛthagvat pratibimbati

37. ākāśātitarācchāccha (yad ātma asti),
tasmin citātmani svābhoge eva hi idam jagat pṛthagvat pratibimbati

37. In that Self (ātman), which is consciousness (cit) and purer than the purest sky, this entire world is indeed reflected, appearing as if distinct, yet it is merely within the Self's own boundless expanse.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशातितराच्छाच्छ (ākāśātitarācchāccha) - purer than the purest sky, exceedingly clear like the sky, extremely transparent

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• चितात्मनि (citātmani) - in the conscious Self, in the Self which is consciousness

• स्वाभोगे (svābhoge) - in its own vastness, in its own expanse, in its own enjoyment

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• पृथग्वत् (pṛthagvat) - as if separate, as if distinct

• प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - reflects, is reflected, shines back

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशातितराच्छाच्छ (ākāśātitarācchāccha) - purer than the purest sky, exceedingly clear like the sky, extremely transparent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśātitarācchāccha

ākāśātitarācchāccha - exceedingly pure/clear, surpassing the sky

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+atitaram+āccha+āccha)

• ākāśa – sky, ether, space
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• atitaram – exceedingly, extremely
  indeclinable
  Prefix: ati
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• āccha – clear, pure, transparent
  adjective
  Prefix: ā
  Root: cchā (class 6)
• āccha – clear, pure, transparent
  adjective
  Prefix: ā
  Root: cchā (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the ultimate reality (ātman) which is the substratum.

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Acts as an adjective for `jagat`.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to `ātman`.

चितात्मनि (citātmani) - in the conscious Self, in the Self which is consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citātman

citātman - the conscious Self, the Self (ātman) as consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – Self (ātman), soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: The substratum where reflection occurs.

स्वाभोगे (svābhoge) - in its own vastness, in its own expanse, in its own enjoyment

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svābhoga

svābhoga - own enjoyment, own vastness/expanse, own experience

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ābhoga)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• ābhoga – fullness, expansion, extent, enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies the location of reflection.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, universe, what is moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

पृथग्वत् (pṛthagvat) - as if separate, as if distinct

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat (meaning 'like', 'as if') attached to pṛthak (separate).

Note: Adverbially modifies `pratibimbati`.

प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - reflects, is reflected, shines back

(verb)

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

present indicative

Derived from root bimb (to reflect) with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: bimb (class 1)

Note: Verb for `jagat`.