योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-11

अणुनानेन रूपत्वं दृश्यतामिव गच्छता ।
तापेनाम्बुधियेवेदं स्वस्थेनैवापहारितम् ॥ ११ ॥

aṇunānena rūpatvaṃ dṛśyatāmiva gacchatā ,
tāpenāmbudhiyevedaṃ svasthenaivāpahāritam 11

11. aṇunā anena rūpatvam dṛśyatām iva gacchata tāpena
ambudhiḥ iva idam svasthena eva apahāritam

11. idam rūpatvam dṛśyatām iva gacchata aṇunā anena
tāpena ambudhiḥ iva svasthena eva apahāritam

11. This (entire world), though subtle, appears as if it were taking on a perceptible form, and is indeed absorbed by the tranquil Self (ātman), just as an ocean is absorbed by heat.

Words meanings summery:

• अणुना (aṇunā) - by this subtle consciousness or principle (by a subtle particle, by an atom, by a small thing)

• अनेन (anena) - by this (subtle principle) (by this)

• रूपत्वम् (rūpatvam) - the state of being a perceived form (form-ness, the state of being a form)

• दृश्यताम् (dṛśyatām) - as if to be perceived (to be seen, perceptibility, visibility)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• गच्छत (gacchata) - assuming (the state of) (going, moving, attaining, entering)

• तापेन (tāpena) - by heat (of the sun) (by heat, by penance, by suffering)

• अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean (ocean, sea)

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

• इदम् (idam) - this (entire world/manifestation) (this, this one)

• स्वस्थेन (svasthena) - by the tranquil Self (ātman) (by the healthy, by the tranquil, by the self-reliant, by one's own Self)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• अपहारितम् (apahāritam) - absorbed, dissolved (carried away, removed, stolen, dissolved)

Words meanings and morphology

अणुना (aṇunā) - by this subtle consciousness or principle (by a subtle particle, by an atom, by a small thing)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, particle, subtle, minute

Note: Refers to the subtle aspect of consciousness or the world, acting as an agent.

अनेन (anena) - by this (subtle principle) (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with `aṇunā` in gender and case.

रूपत्वम् (rūpatvam) - the state of being a perceived form (form-ness, the state of being a form)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpatva

rūpatva - form-ness, the state of having a form, substantiality

Suffix -tva for abstract noun, from rūpa (form)

दृश्यताम् (dṛśyatām) - as if to be perceived (to be seen, perceptibility, visibility)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛśyatā

dṛśyatā - visibility, perceptibility, the state of being seen

Suffix -tā for abstract noun, from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used idiomatically here in the sense of 'the state of being seen'.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

गच्छत (gacchata) - assuming (the state of) (going, moving, attaining, entering)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gacchat

gacchat - going, moving, attaining, being, existing

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) in present tense, class 1, śatṛ suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `aṇunā anena`.

तापेन (tāpena) - by heat (of the sun) (by heat, by penance, by suffering)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tāpa

tāpa - heat, warmth, burning, pain, suffering, penance

Root: tap (class 1)

अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean (ocean, sea)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (lit. container of water)

Compound of ambu (water) and dhi (holding)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambu+dhi)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – holding, placing, container
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhā (to place, hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: This form (nominative) is chosen to complete the simile 'just as an ocean' in the translation and `roman_words_no_sandhi`, differing from the apparent sandhi `ambudhi + eva` (ocean indeed) in the provided Devanagari.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: This particle is chosen to complete the simile 'just as' in the translation and `roman_words_no_sandhi`, differing from the apparent `eva` (indeed) which would result from the sandhi in the provided Devanagari.

इदम् (idam) - this (entire world/manifestation) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the subject of `apahāritam`.

स्वस्थेन (svasthena) - by the tranquil Self (ātman) (by the healthy, by the tranquil, by the self-reliant, by one's own Self)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svasta

svasta - being in one's own Self, self-reliant, healthy, tranquil, content

from sva (own) + stha (standing)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+stha)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of emphasis.

अपहारितम् (apahāritam) - absorbed, dissolved (carried away, removed, stolen, dissolved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apahārita

apahārita - carried away, removed, stolen, dissolved

Past Passive Participle

From root hṛ (to take, carry) with prefixes apa and ā, and causative suffix -i, then kta (past participle).

Prefixes: apa+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `idam`.