योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-62, verse-3

वहन्तीमाः पराः सत्ताः शान्ताः सर्गपरम्पराः ।
सलिलद्रवतेवान्तःस्फुटावर्तविवर्तिका ॥ ३ ॥

vahantīmāḥ parāḥ sattāḥ śāntāḥ sargaparamparāḥ ,
saliladravatevāntaḥsphuṭāvartavivartikā 3

3. vahantī imāḥ parāḥ sattāḥ śāntāḥ sargaparamparāḥ
saliladravatā iva antaḥ sphuṭāvartavivartikā

3. (Māyā/Bhrānti) imāḥ parāḥ śāntāḥ sattāḥ sargaparamparāḥ vahantī,
antaḥ saliladravatā iva sphuṭāvartavivartikā (bhavati).

3. The (cosmic illusion or power), carrying these supreme, tranquil series of creations and existences, is, within (itself), like the fluidity of water, with distinct eddies and whirlpools.

Words meanings summery:

• वहन्ती (vahantī) - The (implied entity like māyā or bhrānti) carrying (carrying, bearing)

• इमाः (imāḥ) - these

• पराः (parāḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

• सत्ताः (sattāḥ) - existences, realities, beings

• शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - tranquil, peaceful, ceased

• सर्गपरम्पराः (sargaparamparāḥ) - series of creations

• सलिलद्रवता (saliladravatā) - fluidity of water

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

• स्फुटावर्तविवर्तिका (sphuṭāvartavivartikā) - distinct eddies and whirlpools

Words meanings and morphology

वहन्ती (vahantī) - The (implied entity like māyā or bhrānti) carrying (carrying, bearing)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vahant

vahant - carrying, bearing, flowing

present active participle

root vah, present active participle, feminine singular nominative

Root: vah (class 1)

इमाः (imāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Object of 'vahantī'.

पराः (parāḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of para

para - other, supreme, highest, excellent

Note: Agrees with 'sattāḥ' and 'sargaparamparāḥ'.

सत्ताः (sattāḥ) - existences, realities, beings

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of 'vahantī'.

शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - tranquil, peaceful, ceased

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of śānta

śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calm, ceased, quieted

past passive participle

root śam (to be calm), past passive participle

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'sattāḥ' and 'sargaparamparāḥ'.

सर्गपरम्पराः (sargaparamparāḥ) - series of creations

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sargaparamparā

sargaparamparā - series of creations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+paramparā)

• sarga – creation, emission
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• paramparā – succession, series, tradition
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of 'vahantī'.

सलिलद्रवता (saliladravatā) - fluidity of water

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saliladravatā

saliladravatā - fluidity of water, wateriness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (salila+dravatā)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• dravatā – fluidity, liquidity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Part of the comparison.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to 'within itself' (the implied subject).

स्फुटावर्तविवर्तिका (sphuṭāvartavivartikā) - distinct eddies and whirlpools

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sphuṭāvartavivartikā

sphuṭāvartavivartikā - distinct eddies and whirlpools

Compound type : dvandva (sphuṭa+āvarta+vivartikā)

• sphuṭa – distinct, clear, manifest
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  root sphuṭ, past passive participle
  Root: sphuṭ (class 1)
• āvarta – eddy, whirlpool, revolution
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• vivartikā – whirlpool, eddy, transformation
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saliladravatā' as part of the simile.