योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-38

ब्रह्मणि प्रतिभासात्मा तन्मात्रगुणगोलकः ।
अवश्यायकणाभासो यथा स्फुरति तच्छ्रुतम् ॥ ३८ ॥

brahmaṇi pratibhāsātmā tanmātraguṇagolakaḥ ,
avaśyāyakaṇābhāso yathā sphurati tacchrutam 38

38. brahmaṇi pratibhāsātmā tanmātraguṇagolakaḥ
avaśyāyakāṇābhāsaḥ yathā sphurati tat śrutam

38. tat śrutam yathā brahmaṇi pratibhāsātmā
tanmātraguṇagolakaḥ avaśyāyakāṇābhāsaḥ sphurati

38. It has been heard that within the ultimate reality (brahman), an appearing consciousness (ātman) — a sphere of subtle elements (tanmātra) and fundamental qualities (guṇa) — manifests just like the glimmer of a dewdrop.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the ultimate reality

• प्रतिभासात्मा (pratibhāsātmā) - whose nature is appearance, of the nature of manifestation, an appearing consciousness

• तन्मात्रगुणगोलकः (tanmātraguṇagolakaḥ) - a sphere of subtle elements and qualities

• अवश्यायकाणाभासः (avaśyāyakāṇābhāsaḥ) - the appearance of a dewdrop, resembling a dewdrop

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• स्फुरति (sphurati) - manifests, shines, flashes, vibrates

• तत् (tat) - this (teaching/statement) (that, this)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, taught (in scriptures)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the ultimate reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the ultimate reality, the absolute, the Supreme Being

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Locative singular of brahman (neuter).

प्रतिभासात्मा (pratibhāsātmā) - whose nature is appearance, of the nature of manifestation, an appearing consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibhāsātman

pratibhāsātman - whose nature is appearance/manifestation, of the nature of seeming, an appearing consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pratibhāsa+ātman)

• pratibhāsa – appearance, manifestation, glimmer
  noun (masculine)
  From pra- (prefix) + bhās (to shine).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• ātman – self, nature, essence, consciousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular of the compound pratibhāsātman.

तन्मात्रगुणगोलकः (tanmātraguṇagolakaḥ) - a sphere of subtle elements and qualities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanmātraguṇagolaka

tanmātraguṇagolaka - a globe/sphere (golaka) consisting of subtle elements (tanmātra) and qualities (guṇa)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (tanmātra+guṇa+golaka)

• tanmātra – subtle element, primary element of sensation (e.g., sound, touch)
  noun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)
  noun (masculine)
• golaka – sphere, globe, ball
  noun (masculine)

Note: Nominative singular of the compound.

अवश्यायकाणाभासः (avaśyāyakāṇābhāsaḥ) - the appearance of a dewdrop, resembling a dewdrop

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avaśyāyakāṇābhāsa

avaśyāyakāṇābhāsa - the appearance/glimmer (ābhāsa) of a dewdrop (avaśyāyakaṇa)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (avaśyāyakaṇa+ābhāsa)

• avaśyāyakaṇa – dewdrop, particle of dew
  noun (masculine)
• ābhāsa – appearance, glimmer, reflection, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- (prefix) + bhās (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular of the compound.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

स्फुरति (sphurati) - manifests, shines, flashes, vibrates

(verb)

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

present tense, 3rd person singular

From root sphur.

Root: sphur (class 6)

तत् (tat) - this (teaching/statement) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, taught (in scriptures)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed (in sacred texts)

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

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