योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
सर्वसंसृतिखण्डेषु भूतबीजकलात्मनः ।
तन्मात्रप्रतिभासस्य प्रतिभासेन भिन्नता ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
sarvasaṃsṛtikhaṇḍeṣu bhūtabījakalātmanaḥ ,
tanmātrapratibhāsasya pratibhāsena bhinnatā 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca | sarvasaṃsṛtikhaṇḍeṣu bhūtabījakalātmanaḥ
| tanmātṛpratibhāsasya pratibhāsena bhinnatā

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca sarvasaṃsṛtikhaṇḍeṣu bhūtabījakalātmanaḥ
tanmātṛpratibhāsasya pratibhāsena bhinnatā

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: In all segments of transmigration (saṃsāra), there arises diversity through the manifestation of the subtle elements (tanmātra), from the Self (ātman) which is the foundational seed of all material elements (bhūta).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सर्वसंसृतिखण्डेषु (sarvasaṁsṛtikhaṇḍeṣu) - in all realms of transmigration (saṃsāra)

• भूतबीजकलात्मनः (bhūtabījakalātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) which is the source-seed of all elements (bhūtas)

• तन्मातृप्रतिभासस्य (tanmātṛpratibhāsasya) - of the subtle element's manifestation

• प्रतिभासेन (pratibhāsena) - by means of manifestation, by the appearance

• भिन्नता (bhinnatā) - difference, diversity, distinctness

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Venerable Vasiṣṭha (name of a revered sage)

Compound of śrī (venerable, glorious) and vasiṣṭha (a sage).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, venerable
  noun/adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, a proper name (of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative of vasu (good)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active indicative (liṭ)

Reduplicated perfect form of √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

सर्वसंसृतिखण्डेषु (sarvasaṁsṛtikhaṇḍeṣu) - in all realms of transmigration (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvasaṃsṛtikhaṇḍa

sarvasaṁsṛtikhaṇḍa - all realms of transmigration (saṃsāra)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvasaṃsṛti+khaṇḍa)

• sarvasaṃsṛti – all transmigration (saṃsāra)
  noun (feminine)
  Compound.
• khaṇḍa – part, piece, realm, section
  noun (masculine)

भूतबीजकलात्मनः (bhūtabījakalātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) which is the source-seed of all elements (bhūtas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhūtabījakalātman

bhūtabījakalātman - the Self (ātman) as the source/seed of elements (bhūtas)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūtabījakalā+ātman)

• bhūtabījakalā – the part/aspect of the seed of elements
  noun (feminine)
  Compound.
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, individual soul, Supreme Self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies tanmātṛpratibhāsasya.

तन्मातृप्रतिभासस्य (tanmātṛpratibhāsasya) - of the subtle element's manifestation

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tanmātṛpratibhāsa

tanmātṛpratibhāsa - manifestation of subtle elements (tanmātras)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tanmātra+pratibhāsa)

• tanmātra – subtle element (sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
  noun (neuter)
• pratibhāsa – appearance, manifestation, splendor, illumination
  noun (masculine)
  From prati- (prefix) + √bhā (to shine, appear) + -sa (suffix)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Refers to the manifestation of the subtle elements.

प्रतिभासेन (pratibhāsena) - by means of manifestation, by the appearance

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pratibhāsa

pratibhāsa - appearance, manifestation, splendor, illumination

From prati- (prefix) + √bhā (to shine, appear) + -sa (suffix)

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Indicates the means by which diversity arises.

भिन्नता (bhinnatā) - difference, diversity, distinctness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhinnatā

bhinnatā - difference, diversity, distinctness

Derived from bhinna (separated, broken) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhinna+tā)

• bhinna – broken, separated, distinct
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bhid (to break, split, divide)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns
  indeclinable

Note: Subject of implied verb 'arises' or 'is'.