योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-2

परमाकाशमेवादौ जीवतां चेतति स्वयम् ।
निःस्पन्दाम्भोधिकुहरे सलिलं स्पन्दतामिव ॥ २ ॥

paramākāśamevādau jīvatāṃ cetati svayam ,
niḥspandāmbhodhikuhare salilaṃ spandatāmiva 2

2. paramākāśam eva ādau jīvatām cetati svayam
niḥspandāmbhodhikuhare salilam spandatām iva

2. ādau paramākāśam eva svayam jīvatām cetati.
niḥspandāmbhodhikuhare salilam spandatām iva.

2. Initially, the supreme space (paramākāśa) itself spontaneously becomes conscious of life (jīvatā), just as water within the depths of a motionless ocean seems to stir.

Words meanings summery:

• परमाकाशम् (paramākāśam) - the ultimate, transcendent space, which is pure consciousness (supreme space, highest ether)

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

• आदौ (ādau) - at the very start of creation or manifestation (in the beginning, initially, first)

• जीवताम् (jīvatām) - the very essence of being alive or conscious, vital principle (life, vitality, state of living)

• चेतति (cetati) - the supreme space becoming aware of its own potential for life/manifestation (perceives, is conscious of, becomes aware)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - of its own accord, inherently (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• निःस्पन्दाम्भोधिकुहरे (niḥspandāmbhodhikuhare) - referring to the deep, still core of a calm ocean (in the hollow of a motionless ocean)

• सलिलम् (salilam) - water

• स्पन्दताम् (spandatām) - an appearance of movement or life within the still water (stirring, throbbing, vibration, vitality)

• इव (iva) - introduces the comparison (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

परमाकाशम् (paramākāśam) - the ultimate, transcendent space, which is pure consciousness (supreme space, highest ether)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramākāśa

paramākāśa - supreme space, highest ether

Compound type : karmadharaya (parama+ākāśa)

• parama – supreme, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of para
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

आदौ (ādau) - at the very start of creation or manifestation (in the beginning, initially, first)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, first, starting point

Note: Indicates time.

जीवताम् (jīvatām) - the very essence of being alive or conscious, vital principle (life, vitality, state of living)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jīvatā

jīvatā - life, vitality, state of living

From jīvat + tā (abstract noun suffix)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Object of 'cetati'.

चेतति (cetati) - the supreme space becoming aware of its own potential for life/manifestation (perceives, is conscious of, becomes aware)

(verb)

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

Root: cit (class 1)

स्वयम् (svayam) - of its own accord, inherently (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

निःस्पन्दाम्भोधिकुहरे (niḥspandāmbhodhikuhare) - referring to the deep, still core of a calm ocean (in the hollow of a motionless ocean)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niḥspandāmbhodhikuhara

niḥspandāmbhodhikuhara - hollow of a motionless ocean

Compound type : tatpurusha (niḥspanda+ambhodhi+kuhara)

• niḥspanda – motionless, still, calm
  adjective (masculine)
  niḥ (without) + spanda (motion)
  Prefix: niḥ
  Root: spand (class 1)
• ambhodhi – ocean, sea (bearer of water)
  noun (masculine)
  From ambhas (water) + dhā (to hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kuhara – hollow, cave, depth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the location.

सलिलम् (salilam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water

Note: Subject of the simile.

स्पन्दताम् (spandatām) - an appearance of movement or life within the still water (stirring, throbbing, vibration, vitality)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of spandatā

spandatā - stirring, throbbing, vibration

From spanda + tā (abstract noun suffix)

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Object of an implied verb "perceives" or "seems to possess".

इव (iva) - introduces the comparison (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.