योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-64, verse-8

ब्रह्मणः स्फुरणं किंचिद्यदवाताम्बुधेरिव ।
दीपस्येवाप्यवातस्य तं जीवं विद्धि राघव ॥ ८ ॥

brahmaṇaḥ sphuraṇaṃ kiṃcidyadavātāmbudheriva ,
dīpasyevāpyavātasya taṃ jīvaṃ viddhi rāghava 8

8. brahmaṇaḥ sphuraṇam kiñcit yat avāta ambudheḥ iva
dīpasya iva api avātasya tam jīvam viddhi rāghava

8. rāghava,
yat avātāmbudheḥ iva avātasya dīpasya iva brahmaṇaḥ kiñcit sphuraṇam (asti),
tam jīvam viddhi

8. O Rāghava, know that the subtle manifestation or stir (sphuraṇa) of the supreme reality (brahman), which is like an unagitated ocean or a lamp in a windless place, is indeed the individual soul (jīva).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the supreme reality (brahman) (of Brahman)

• स्फुरणम् (sphuraṇam) - subtle manifestation or stir (sphuraṇa) (throbbing, trembling, vibration, manifestation, emanation)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - a slight, subtle (something, a little, a slight, somewhat)

• यत् (yat) - which (which, what)

• अवात (avāta) - unagitated (by wind), calm (windless, calm)

• अम्बुधेः (ambudheḥ) - of the ocean (of the ocean, of the sea)

• इव (iva) - like (as if, like, as)

• दीपस्य (dīpasya) - of a lamp (of a lamp, of a light)

• इव (iva) - like (as if, like, as)

• अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

• अवातस्य (avātasya) - of the windless (place)

• तम् (tam) - that (subtle manifestation) (that, him, it)

• जीवम् (jīvam) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (know, understand, realize)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (addressing the listener, typically Lord Rāma in Yoga Vasiṣṭha) (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, usually refers to Rama or Lakshmana))

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the supreme reality (brahman) (of Brahman)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit, sacred word, Veda

Note: Possessive, indicating the source of sphuraṇam.

स्फुरणम् (sphuraṇam) - subtle manifestation or stir (sphuraṇa) (throbbing, trembling, vibration, manifestation, emanation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphuraṇa

sphuraṇa - throbbing, trembling, flashing, manifestation, appearance

From root sphur (to throb, flash)

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: The subject of the comparison.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - a slight, subtle (something, a little, a slight, somewhat)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies sphuraṇam.

यत् (yat) - which (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to sphuraṇam.

अवात (avāta) - unagitated (by wind), calm (windless, calm)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avāta

avāta - windless, calm, undisturbed by wind

Compound of a (negation) and vāta (wind)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāta)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  From root vā (to blow)
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies ambudheḥ.

अम्बुधेः (ambudheḥ) - of the ocean (of the ocean, of the sea)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (literally, 'water-receptacle')

Compound of ambu (water) and dhī (containing)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhī)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhī – receptacle, store
  noun (feminine)
  From root dhā (to place, hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Part of the first simile.

इव (iva) - like (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.

दीपस्य (dīpasya) - of a lamp (of a lamp, of a light)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, source of light

From root dīp (to shine)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Part of the second simile.

इव (iva) - like (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the second simile.

अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two similes.

अवातस्य (avātasya) - of the windless (place)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avāta

avāta - windless, calm, undisturbed by wind

Compound of a (negation) and vāta (wind)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāta)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  From root vā (to blow)
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies an implied deśasya (of the place) or refers to the state of dīpasya.

तम् (tam) - that (subtle manifestation) (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to sphuraṇam and is the object of viddhi.

जीवम् (jīvam) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive, individual soul, living being

From root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: The object of the verb viddhi.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (know, understand, realize)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: An imperative verb, commanding the listener.

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (addressing the listener, typically Lord Rāma in Yoga Vasiṣṭha) (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, usually refers to Rama or Lakshmana))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, son of Raghu (a patronymic for Rāma or Lakṣmaṇa)

Note: Address to the listener.

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