योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-15

तदेवं जलतां याति निजसत्तात्मिकां स्वयम् ।
अन्तःस्थितास्वादलवां सलिलं द्रवतामिव ॥ १५ ॥

tadevaṃ jalatāṃ yāti nijasattātmikāṃ svayam ,
antaḥsthitāsvādalavāṃ salilaṃ dravatāmiva 15

15. tat evam jalatām yāti nija-sattā-ātmikām svayam
antaḥ-sthitā-āsvāda-lavām salilam dravatām iva

15. tat svayam nija-sattā-ātmikām antaḥ-sthitā-āsvāda-lavām
jalatām evam yāti salilam dravatām iva

15. That (supreme consciousness) itself thus attains the state of water, whose essential nature (ātman) is its own existence, just as water becomes fluid, with a subtle trace of taste residing within it.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - That (supreme consciousness or reality previously discussed) (that, it)

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• जलताम् (jalatām) - the state of water (to the state of water, water-ness, liquidity)

• याति (yāti) - attains, assumes (goes, moves, attains, becomes)

• निज-सत्ता-आत्मिकाम् (nija-sattā-ātmikām) - whose essential nature (ātman) is its own existence (sattā) (whose nature is its own existence, having its own essential existence)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - itself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• अन्तः-स्थिता-आस्वाद-लवाम् (antaḥ-sthitā-āsvāda-lavām) - with a subtle trace of taste residing within it (having a trace of taste residing within)

• सलिलम् (salilam) - water

• द्रवताम् (dravatām) - fluidity (to fluidity, liquid state, molten state)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - That (supreme consciousness or reality previously discussed) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or consciousness.

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

जलताम् (jalatām) - the state of water (to the state of water, water-ness, liquidity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jalatā

jalatā - state of water, water-ness

Derived from 'jala' (water) + 'tā' (suffix for state/quality).

याति (yāti) - attains, assumes (goes, moves, attains, becomes)

(verb)

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

Root: yā (class 2)

निज-सत्ता-आत्मिकाम् (nija-sattā-ātmikām) - whose essential nature (ātman) is its own existence (sattā) (whose nature is its own existence, having its own essential existence)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nija-sattā-ātmikā

nija-sattā-ātmikā - having its own essential nature of existence

Compound adjective describing 'jalatām'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nija+sattā+ātmikā)

• nija – own, one's own
  adjective
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  Root: as (class 2)
• ātmikā – relating to the self/essence, having the nature of
  adjective (feminine)
  Derived from 'ātman' + 'ika' suffix.

Note: Modifies 'jalatām'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - itself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

अन्तः-स्थिता-आस्वाद-लवाम् (antaḥ-sthitā-āsvāda-lavām) - with a subtle trace of taste residing within it (having a trace of taste residing within)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of antaḥ-sthitā-āsvāda-lavā

antaḥ-sthitā-āsvāda-lavā - having a trace of taste residing within

Compound adjective describing 'jalatām'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (antas+sthitā+āsvāda+lava)

• antas – within, inside
  indeclinable
• sthitā – situated, abiding, standing, residing (feminine form)
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sthā' (to stand, remain).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• āsvāda – taste, flavor
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
• lava – a small particle, a trace, a bit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'jalatām'.

सलिलम् (salilam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water

Note: Subject of the implied verb in the simile (e.g., 'becomes').

द्रवताम् (dravatām) - fluidity (to fluidity, liquid state, molten state)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dravatā

dravatā - fluidity, liquid state

Derived from 'drava' (liquid) + 'tā' (suffix for state/quality).

Note: Object of the implied verb in the simile.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.