योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-3, verse-21

यथाणवो वहन्त्यर्कदीप्तिष्वप्सु रजःसु च ।
तथा वहन्ति चिद्व्योम्नि त्रैलोक्यपरमाणवः ॥ २१ ॥

yathāṇavo vahantyarkadīptiṣvapsu rajaḥsu ca ,
tathā vahanti cidvyomni trailokyaparamāṇavaḥ 21

21. yathā aṇavaḥ vahanti arka-dīptiṣu apsu rajaḥsu ca
tathā vahanti cit-vyomni trailokya-paramāṇavaḥ

21. yathā aṇavaḥ arka-dīptiṣu apsu rajaḥsu ca vahanti
tathā trailokya-paramāṇavaḥ cit-vyomni vahanti

21. Just as particles (aṇavaḥ) move in the sun's rays, in waters, and in dust, similarly, the atoms of the three worlds (trailokyaparamaṇavaḥ) move in the ether of consciousness (cidvyoman).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• अणवः (aṇavaḥ) - particles, atoms, minute things

• वहन्ति (vahanti) - they carry, they bear, they move, they exist (metaphorically)

• अर्क-दीप्तिषु (arka-dīptiṣu) - in the sun's rays/light

• अप्सु (apsu) - in waters

• रजःसु (rajaḥsu) - in dust, in particles

• च (ca) - and, also

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• वहन्ति (vahanti) - they carry, they bear, they move, they exist (metaphorically)

• चित्-व्योम्नि (cit-vyomni) - in the ether of consciousness, in the sky of consciousness

• त्रैलोक्य-परमाणवः (trailokya-paramāṇavaḥ) - the atoms of the three worlds

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

अणवः (aṇavaḥ) - particles, atoms, minute things

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute particle, small, subtle

वहन्ति (vahanti) - they carry, they bear, they move, they exist (metaphorically)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of vah

Root: vah (class 1)

अर्क-दीप्तिषु (arka-dīptiṣu) - in the sun's rays/light

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of arka-dīpti

arka-dīpti - sun's radiance, sun's light

Compound type : tatpurusha (arka+dīpti)

• arka – sun, ray, light, fire
  noun (masculine)
• dīpti – light, splendor, radiance, glow
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)

अप्सु (apsu) - in waters

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

रजःसु (rajaḥsu) - in dust, in particles

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of rajas

rajas - dust, dirt, pollen, atom, the quality of activity (rajas)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

वहन्ति (vahanti) - they carry, they bear, they move, they exist (metaphorically)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of vah

Root: vah (class 1)

चित्-व्योम्नि (cit-vyomni) - in the ether of consciousness, in the sky of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoman

cit-vyoman - the ether/sky of consciousness, conscious space

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, heaven, atmosphere, ether
  noun (neuter)

त्रैलोक्य-परमाणवः (trailokya-paramāṇavaḥ) - the atoms of the three worlds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of trailokya-paramāṇu

trailokya-paramāṇu - an atom of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpurusha (trailokya+paramāṇu)

• trailokya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)
  noun (neuter)
• paramāṇu – an ultimate atom, a minute particle
  noun (masculine)