योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-17, verse-16

प्रथमोऽयं स्वसंकल्पः प्रथामभ्यागतो यथा ।
तथातिपरमार्थेन दृष्टेनेत्थं विभाव्यते ॥ १६ ॥

prathamo'yaṃ svasaṃkalpaḥ prathāmabhyāgato yathā ,
tathātiparamārthena dṛṣṭenetthaṃ vibhāvyate 16

16. prathamaḥ ayam svasaṃkalpaḥ prathām abhyāgataḥ yathā
| tathā atiparamārthena dṛṣṭena ittham vibhāvyate

16. ayam prathamaḥ svasaṃkalpaḥ yathā prathām abhyāgataḥ
tathā ittham dṛṣṭena atiparamārthena vibhāvyate

16. This very first personal resolve (saṃkalpa) assumes an expansive form, as it were. In this manner, it is thus perceived by the supreme ultimate reality (paramārtha) that has been directly realized.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost, principal

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• स्वसंकल्पः (svasaṁkalpaḥ) - one's own resolve, personal intention

• प्रथाम् (prathām) - The state of coming into manifestation or spreading. (prominence, extension, fame)

• अभ्यागतः (abhyāgataḥ) - Attained a state of expansion/prominence. (approached, arrived, attained)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces a comparison or expresses 'as if'. (just as, as, according to)

• तथा (tathā) - Connects the simile with the main statement. (thus, so, in that manner)

• अतिपरमार्थेन (atiparamārthena) - by the supreme/highest reality or truth

• दृष्टेन (dṛṣṭena) - By that (reality) which has been directly experienced or realized. (by the one who has seen, by the seen)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• विभाव्यते (vibhāvyate) - Is understood or realized. (is perceived, is considered, is manifested)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost, principal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, chief, primary

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

स्वसंकल्पः (svasaṁkalpaḥ) - one's own resolve, personal intention

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svasaṃkalpa

svasaṁkalpa - one's own resolve, personal intention

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃkalpa)

• sva – one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, will, mental concept, thought-form
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √kḷp with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

प्रथाम् (prathām) - The state of coming into manifestation or spreading. (prominence, extension, fame)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prathā

prathā - fame, celebrity, prominence, expansion

From root √prath (to spread, extend)

Root: prath (class 1)

अभ्यागतः (abhyāgataḥ) - Attained a state of expansion/prominence. (approached, arrived, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyāgata

abhyāgata - approached, arrived, come to, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root √gam (to go) with upasargas abhi- + ā-

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - Introduces a comparison or expresses 'as if'. (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - Connects the simile with the main statement. (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

अतिपरमार्थेन (atiparamārthena) - by the supreme/highest reality or truth

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of atiparamārtha

atiparamārtha - supreme truth, ultimate reality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+paramārtha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, supreme
  indeclinable
  upasarga
• paramārtha – supreme truth, highest reality, ultimate purpose
  noun (masculine)

दृष्टेन (dṛṣṭena) - By that (reality) which has been directly experienced or realized. (by the one who has seen, by the seen)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, experienced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with atiparamārthena.

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

विभाव्यते (vibhāvyate) - Is understood or realized. (is perceived, is considered, is manifested)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vibhāvya

Present Passive

From root √bhū (to be) with upasarga vi-, causative form, then passive.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)