योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-12

तत्रान्तर्ब्रह्म तद्वेत्ति ब्रह्मायमहमित्यथ ।
मनोराज्यं स कुरुते स्वात्मैवं तदिदं जगत् ॥ १२ ॥

tatrāntarbrahma tadvetti brahmāyamahamityatha ,
manorājyaṃ sa kurute svātmaivaṃ tadidaṃ jagat 12

12. tatra antaḥ brahman tat vetti brahmā ayam aham iti atha
manaḥ-rājyam saḥ kurute sva-ātmā evam tat idam jagat

12. tatra antaḥ brahman tat vetti,
aham ayam brahmā iti.
atha saḥ manaḥ-rājyam kurute.
evam sva-ātmā tat idam jagat (sṛjati).

12. Within that (universe), the Brahman (brahman) knows, "I am this Brahman (brahman)." Then, that (Brahman/Self) creates a mental kingdom (manorājya), and this entire universe (jagat) is just like that, originating from its own Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that (universe previously mentioned) (there, therein)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, interior

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - the universal consciousness or the Self (ātman) in its universal aspect (Brahman, the Absolute)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to 'brahman' (that)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, understands

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - The ultimate reality, the Self, referred to in the statement "I am this Brahman." (Brahman, the supreme reality)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (self), this (brahman) (this)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इति (iti) - thus, (marks direct speech)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

• मनः-राज्यम् (manaḥ-rājyam) - a creation of thought or imagination (kingdom of the mind, fancy, imaginary realm)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the Brahman (Self) mentioned earlier (he, that (one))

• कुरुते (kurute) - does, makes, creates

• स्व-आत्मा (sva-ātmā) - one's own Self (ātman)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• तत् (tat) - that (universe) (that)

• इदम् (idam) - this (universe) (this)

• जगत् (jagat) - the manifested universe (world, universe, what moves)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that (universe previously mentioned) (there, therein)

(indeclinable)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, interior

(indeclinable)

Note: Prepositional usage.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - the universal consciousness or the Self (ātman) in its universal aspect (Brahman, the Absolute)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, prayer

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: The subject of 'vetti'.

तत् (tat) - Refers to 'brahman' (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, such

Note: The subject, referring back to 'brahman'.

वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, understands

(verb)

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

Root: vid (class 2)

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - The ultimate reality, the Self, referred to in the statement "I am this Brahman." (Brahman, the supreme reality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, prayer

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: It serves as the predicate nominative for 'aham' in the direct speech.

अयम् (ayam) - this (self), this (brahman) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Qualifies 'brahmā' in the direct speech.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

Note: The subject of the internal statement ('I am this Brahman').

इति (iti) - thus, (marks direct speech)

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a sequence of events or thoughts.

मनः-राज्यम् (manaḥ-rājyam) - a creation of thought or imagination (kingdom of the mind, fancy, imaginary realm)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manaḥ-rājya

manaḥ-rājya - a kingdom of the mind, mental creation, fancy, daydream

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+rājya)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• rājya – kingdom, reign, state
  noun (neuter)

Note: The object of 'kurute'.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the Brahman (Self) mentioned earlier (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, such

Note: Subject of 'kurute'.

कुरुते (kurute) - does, makes, creates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Middle voice indicates action for oneself.

स्व-आत्मा (sva-ātmā) - one's own Self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sva-ātman

sva-ātman - one's own self, individual self, the Self itself

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, self
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, individual soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: The subject of an implied verb (e.g., 'is' or 'creates').

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the creation of the mental kingdom to the universe.

तत् (tat) - that (universe) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, such

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

इदम् (idam) - this (universe) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - the manifested universe (world, universe, what moves)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves, living beings

Present Active Participle

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)