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3,14

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-44

आत्मन्यात्मात्मनैवास्या यत्प्रस्फुरति वारिवत् ।
जगदन्तमहंताणुं तदैषा संप्रपश्यति ॥ ४४ ॥
ātmanyātmātmanaivāsyā yatprasphurati vārivat ,
jagadantamahaṃtāṇuṃ tadaiṣā saṃprapaśyati 44
44. ātmani ātmā ātmanā eva asyāḥ yat praspurati
vārivat jagadantamahantāṇum tad eṣā samprapaśyati
44. yat ātmā ātmanā eva asyāḥ ātmani vārivat praspurati,
tad eṣā jagadantamahantāṇum samprapaśyati
44. When the Self (ātman) itself manifests within consciousness, by its own inherent nature, like a ripple in water, then this [consciousness] clearly perceives the subtle atom of ego (ahaṅkāra) which is the great innermost essence of the world.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in oneself
  • आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, soul
  • आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by oneself, by its own nature
  • एव (eva) - only, indeed, alone, just
  • अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this consciousness (citi) (of this (feminine))
  • यत् (yat) - that which, what
  • प्रस्पुरति (praspurati) - manifests, vibrates, pulsates, appears
  • वारिवत् (vārivat) - like water, as water
  • जगदन्तमहन्ताणुम् (jagadantamahantāṇum) - the subtle atom of ego (ahaṅkāra) which is the great innermost essence of the world
  • तद् (tad) - then, at that time
  • एषा (eṣā) - this consciousness (citi) (this (feminine))
  • सम्प्रपश्यति (samprapaśyati) - clearly perceives, sees thoroughly

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in oneself
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - the Self, soul, essence, individual soul
Note: Refers to the universal or individual Self.
आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, soul
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - the Self, soul, essence, individual soul
Note: The subject of manifestation.
आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by oneself, by its own nature
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - the Self, soul, essence, individual soul
Note: Denotes agency or inherent nature.
एव (eva) - only, indeed, alone, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this consciousness (citi) (of this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to an unstated feminine noun like `citi` (consciousness) or `prakṛti` (nature).
यत् (yat) - that which, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Introduces a relative clause.
प्रस्पुरति (praspurati) - manifests, vibrates, pulsates, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of spur
Prefix: pra
Root: spur (class 6)
Note: Root `spur` with prefix `pra`.
वारिवत् (vārivat) - like water, as water
(indeclinable)
Note: `vāri` + `vat` (suffix).
जगदन्तमहन्ताणुम् (jagadantamahantāṇum) - the subtle atom of ego (ahaṅkāra) which is the great innermost essence of the world
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagadantamahantāṇu
jagadantamahantāṇu - the subtle atom of ego which is the great innermost essence of the world
Complex Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+anta+mahat+ahaṅtā+aṇu)
  • jagat – world, universe
    noun (neuter)
  • anta – end, inner, essence, boundary
    noun (masculine)
  • mahat – great, large; the great principle, cosmic intellect
    adjective (neuter)
  • ahaṅtā – ego-sense, egoism, 'I-ness'
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from `ahaṃ` (I) + `tā` (abstract suffix).
  • aṇu – atom, subtle particle, minute
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of perception.
तद् (tad) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
Note: Correlative to `yat`.
एषा (eṣā) - this consciousness (citi) (this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this
Note: Refers to the agent, likely `citi` (consciousness) implied from `asyāḥ`.
सम्प्रपश्यति (samprapaśyati) - clearly perceives, sees thoroughly
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Intensified perception.