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.

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.