योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-68

साक्षिणि स्फार आभासे ध्रुवे दीप इव क्रियाः ।
सति यस्मिन्प्रवर्तन्ते चित्तेहाः स्पन्दपूर्विकाः ॥ ६८ ॥

sākṣiṇi sphāra ābhāse dhruve dīpa iva kriyāḥ ,
sati yasminpravartante cittehāḥ spandapūrvikāḥ 68

68. sākṣiṇi sphāre ābhāse dhruve dīpe iva kriyāḥ sati
yasmin pravartante citta-īhāḥ spanda-pūrvikāḥ

68. yasmin sākṣiṇi dhruve sphāre ābhāse sati,
dīpe kriyāḥ iva,
spanda-pūrvikāḥ citta-īhāḥ pravartante

68. In Him, the unchanging witness (sākṣi), the expansive light (ābhāsa), all mental endeavors (citta-īhā), which are preceded by pulsation, proceed, just as activities occur in the presence of a lamp.

Words meanings summery:

• साक्षिणि (sākṣiṇi) - in the witness (sākṣi) (in the witness, to the witness)

• स्फारे (sphāre) - in the expansive, in the vast, in the manifest

• आभासे (ābhāse) - in the expansive light (ābhāsa) (in the light, in the radiance, in the manifestation)

• ध्रुवे (dhruve) - in the unchanging (in the constant, in the unmoving, in the firm)

• दीपे (dīpe) - in a lamp, in a light

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, activities, functions

• सति (sati) - when present/existing (being, existing, when being)

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in Him, when He is (in whom, in which, when in which)

• प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they proceed, they function, they occur, they revolve

• चित्त-ईहाः (citta-īhāḥ) - mental endeavors (citta-īhā) (mental endeavors, mental activities, thoughts)

• स्पन्द-पूर्विकाः (spanda-pūrvikāḥ) - preceded by pulsation (preceded by vibration/pulsation, having pulsation as their origin)

Words meanings and morphology

साक्षिणि (sākṣiṇi) - in the witness (sākṣi) (in the witness, to the witness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sākṣin

sākṣin - witness, observer

Derived from 'sa-akṣa' (with eyes)

Note: Refers to the Supreme Consciousness as a passive observer.

स्फारे (sphāre) - in the expansive, in the vast, in the manifest

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sphāra

sphāra - extensive, vast, manifest, shining, blooming

Derived from 'sphā' (to swell, expand)

Root: sphā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'yasmin' (implicitly, as part of the locative construction).

आभासे (ābhāse) - in the expansive light (ābhāsa) (in the light, in the radiance, in the manifestation)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ābhāsa

ābhāsa - light, radiance, manifestation, appearance

Derived from root 'bhā' (to shine) with 'ā' prefix

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'yasmin'.

ध्रुवे (dhruve) - in the unchanging (in the constant, in the unmoving, in the firm)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - fixed, constant, unmoving, firm, eternal

Derived from 'dhru' (to be firm)

Root: dhru (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'yasmin'.

दीपे (dīpe) - in a lamp, in a light

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, flame

Derived from 'dīp' (to shine)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Used in the simile 'dīpe iva kriyāḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, activities, functions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, activity, function, rite

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of an implied verb in the simile.

सति (sati) - when present/existing (being, existing, when being)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of the locative absolute construction 'yasmin sati'.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in Him, when He is (in whom, in which, when in which)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Used in locative absolute construction with 'sati' to mean 'when he is present'.

प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they proceed, they function, they occur, they revolve

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pravart

Derived from 'vṛt' (to turn, exist) with 'pra' prefix

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'citta-īhāḥ'.

चित्त-ईहाः (citta-īhāḥ) - mental endeavors (citta-īhā) (mental endeavors, mental activities, thoughts)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of citta-īhā

citta-īhā - mental endeavor, mental activity, thought

Tatpurusha compound: 'citta' (mind, consciousness) + 'īhā' (endeavor, effort, desire)

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+īhā)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (often used as noun)
  Derived from 'cit' (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• īhā – endeavor, effort, desire, activity
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'īh' (to strive, endeavor)
  Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'pravartante'.

स्पन्द-पूर्विकाः (spanda-pūrvikāḥ) - preceded by pulsation (preceded by vibration/pulsation, having pulsation as their origin)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of spanda-pūrvika

spanda-pūrvika - preceded by vibration/pulsation

Bahuvrihi compound: 'spanda' (vibration, pulsation) + 'pūrvika' (preceded by, having as a former)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (spanda+pūrvika)

• spanda – vibration, pulsation, tremor, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'spand' (to tremble, vibrate)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• pūrvika – preceded by, having as a former, primary
  adjective
  Derived from 'pūrva' (former, prior)

Note: Qualifies 'citta-īhāḥ'.