योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-41

आत्मगुप्तौ न शक्नोति परमात्माम्बराकृतिः ।
मनागपि क्षणमपि गजो दूर्वावने यथा ॥ ४१ ॥

ātmaguptau na śaknoti paramātmāmbarākṛtiḥ ,
manāgapi kṣaṇamapi gajo dūrvāvane yathā 41

41. ātmaguptau na śaknoti paramātmāmbarākṛtiḥ
manāk api kṣaṇam api gajaḥ dūrvāvane yathā

41. paramātmāmbarākṛtiḥ ātmaguptau manāk api kṣaṇam api na śaknoti,
yathā gajaḥ dūrvāvane.

41. The Supreme Self (paramātman), whose form is like the sky, is unable to conceal itself in self-protection (ātmagupti), not even slightly, not even for a moment, just as an elephant (gaja) in a Dūrvā grass field.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मगुप्तौ (ātmaguptau) - in self-protection, in self-concealment

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• शक्नोति (śaknoti) - is able, can, has power

• परमात्माम्बराकृतिः (paramātmāmbarākṛtiḥ) - The Supreme Self (paramātman), which is vast and pervasive like the sky. (the one whose form is the sky of the supreme (ātman), the Supreme Self (paramātman) whose form is the sky)

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, for a moment, secretly

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, a moment, an instant

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• गजः (gajaḥ) - elephant

• दूर्वावने (dūrvāvane) - in a Dūrvā grass forest/field

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

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मगुप्तौ (ātmaguptau) - in self-protection, in self-concealment

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of ātmagupti

ātmagupti - self-protection, self-concealment, guarding one's self (ātman)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+gupti)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman), supreme self
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• gupti – protection, concealment, guarding
  noun (feminine)
  From root `gup` (to protect, conceal)
  Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere of action (hiding).

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the verb `śaknoti`.

शक्नोति (śaknoti) - is able, can, has power

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śak

Present Indicative, 3rd Person Singular

From root `śak` (to be able), 5th class, `śnu` suffix.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Finite verb.

परमात्माम्बराकृतिः (paramātmāmbarākṛtiḥ) - The Supreme Self (paramātman), which is vast and pervasive like the sky. (the one whose form is the sky of the supreme (ātman), the Supreme Self (paramātman) whose form is the sky)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramātmāmbarākṛti

paramātmāmbarākṛti - the one whose form is the sky of the supreme (ātman), the Supreme Self (paramātman) whose form is the sky

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parama+ātman+ambara+ākṛti)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman), supreme self (paramātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• ambara – sky, atmosphere, clothing
  noun (neuter)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (feminine)
  From `ā-kṛ` (to make, form)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of `śaknoti`.

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, for a moment, secretly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies `śaknoti`.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, a moment, an instant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure, opportunity

Note: Denotes duration.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

गजः (gajaḥ) - elephant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaja

gaja - elephant

दूर्वावने (dūrvāvane) - in a Dūrvā grass forest/field

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dūrvāvana

dūrvāvana - Dūrvā grass forest, field of Dūrvā grass (Cynodon dactylon)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dūrvā+vana)

• dūrvā – Dūrvā grass (Cynodon dactylon), a sacred grass
  noun (feminine)
• vana – forest, wood, grove, thicket
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location for the elephant.

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb used to introduce a comparison.