योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-23, verse-48

आत्मन्येव न मात्यन्तः स्वात्मनात्मनि जृम्भते ।
संपूर्णोऽपारपर्यन्तः क्षीरार्णव इवार्णवे ॥ ४८ ॥

ātmanyeva na mātyantaḥ svātmanātmani jṛmbhate ,
saṃpūrṇo'pāraparyantaḥ kṣīrārṇava ivārṇave 48

48. ātmani eva na māti antaḥ sva-ātmanā ātmani jṛmbhate
saṃpūrṇaḥ a-pāra-paryantaḥ kṣīra-arṇavaḥ iva arṇave

48. antaḥ ātmani eva na māti; sva-ātmanā ātmani jṛmbhate.
saṃpūrṇaḥ a-pāra-paryantaḥ (antaḥ asti),
(saḥ) kṣīra-arṇavaḥ iva arṇave.

48. The inner self (ātman), though residing within the self (ātman), cannot be fully contained by it; rather, it expands within the self (ātman) by its own (ātman) power. It is complete and utterly boundless, like the ocean of milk merging into the vast ocean.

48. הוא אינו מוכל עוד בתוך גבולותיו, אלא מתרחב ופורח בתוך העצמי בעזרת העצמי שלו; מלא וחסר גבולות, כמו אוקיינוס החלב בתוך הים.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the spirit (ātman)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, even

• न (na) - not

• माति (māti) - it contains, it fits, it is contained

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - the inner being, the inside, the end, the boundary

• स्व-आत्मना (sva-ātmanā) - by one's own self (ātman)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the spirit (ātman)

• जृम्भते (jṛmbhate) - it expands, it yawns, it blossoms, it manifests

• संपूर्णः (saṁpūrṇaḥ) - complete, full, perfect

• अ-पार-पर्यन्तः (a-pāra-paryantaḥ) - without end or limit, boundless

• क्षीर-अर्णवः (kṣīra-arṇavaḥ) - ocean of milk

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अर्णवे (arṇave) - in the ocean, in the sea

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Used twice in the verse.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `ātmani`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

माति (māti) - it contains, it fits, it is contained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of mā

Root `mā` (to measure, contain).

Root: mā (class 2)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - the inner being, the inside, the end, the boundary

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antas

antas - interior, inside, inner being, end, boundary

`s` stem noun.

Note: Subject of `māti` and `jṛmbhate`.

स्व-आत्मना (sva-ātmanā) - by one's own self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self (ātman), the individual soul

Compound of `sva` (own) and `ātman` (self).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agent of `jṛmbhate`.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Location of `jṛmbhate`.

जृम्भते (jṛmbhate) - it expands, it yawns, it blossoms, it manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jṛmbh

`ātmanepada` root.

Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

संपूर्णः (saṁpūrṇaḥ) - complete, full, perfect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpūrṇa

saṁpūrṇa - full, complete, perfect, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

From root `pṛ` (to fill) with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: pṛ (class 3)

अ-पार-पर्यन्तः (a-pāra-paryantaḥ) - without end or limit, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apāraparyanta

apāraparyanta - boundless, endless, without limit

`a` (not) + `pāra` (end, limit) + `paryanta` (limit, boundary).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+pāra+paryanta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• pāra – end, limit, opposite shore, crossing
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pṛ` (to cross).
  Root: pṛ (class 3)
• paryanta – limit, boundary, end
  noun (masculine)
  From `pari-anta` (around end).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: an

Note: Adjective describing `antaḥ`.

क्षीर-अर्णवः (kṣīra-arṇavaḥ) - ocean of milk

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣīrārṇava

kṣīrārṇava - the ocean of milk (one of the mythical oceans)

Compound of `kṣīra` (milk) and `arṇava` (ocean).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kṣīra+arṇava)

• kṣīra – milk
  noun (neuter)
• arṇava – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ṛṇ` (to move, flow).
  Root: ṛṇ

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अर्णवे (arṇave) - in the ocean, in the sea

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea

From root `ṛṇ` (to move, flow).

Root: ṛṇ

Note: Location for the simile.

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