योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-33, verse-43

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
चिन्मात्रदर्पणाकारे निर्मले स्वात्मनि स्थिते ।
इति भावानुसंधानादहंकारो न वर्धते ॥ ४३ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
cinmātradarpaṇākāre nirmale svātmani sthite ,
iti bhāvānusaṃdhānādahaṃkāro na vardhate 43

43. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca cinmātradarpaṇākāre nirmale svātmani
sthite iti bhāvānusandhānāt ahaṅkāraḥ na vardhate

43. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca iti cinmātradarpaṇākāre nirmale
svātmani sthite bhāvānusandhānāt ahaṅkāraḥ na vardhate

43. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: When one is established in one's own pure self (ātman), which resembles a mirror of pure consciousness, the ego (ahaṅkāra) does not grow due to continuous meditation on this principle.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Revered Sage Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• चिन्मात्रदर्पणाकारे (cinmātradarpaṇākāre) - in the form of a mirror of pure consciousness

• निर्मले (nirmale) - in the pure, in the unblemished

• स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in one's own self

• स्थिते (sthite) - being situated, established, abiding

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating direct speech or thought

• भावानुसन्धानात् (bhāvānusandhānāt) - from continuous meditation on the truth/essence

• अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, ego-sense, I-making

• न (na) - not, no

• वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, thrives

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Revered Sage Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Revered Sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – auspicious, revered, glorious
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of uvāca

perfect

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

चिन्मात्रदर्पणाकारे (cinmātradarpaṇākāre) - in the form of a mirror of pure consciousness

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of cinmātradarpaṇākāra

cinmātradarpaṇākāra - having the form of a mirror of pure consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cit+mātra+darpaṇa+ākāra)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, pure, exclusively
  adjective (neuter)
• darpaṇa – mirror
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √dṛp (to shine)
  Root: dṛp
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, aspect
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

निर्मले (nirmale) - in the pure, in the unblemished

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, unblemished, free from impurity

From 'nir' (without) and 'mala' (impurity)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+mala)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (neuter)

स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in one's own self

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self, individual soul

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātman)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the Supreme Soul (brahman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

स्थिते (sthite) - being situated, established, abiding

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, established

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

भावानुसन्धानात् (bhāvānusandhānāt) - from continuous meditation on the truth/essence

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhāvānusandhāna

bhāvānusandhāna - continuous meditation, reflection, investigation of reality

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhāva+anusandhāna)

• bhāva – existence, nature, state, reality, truth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• anusandhāna – continuous reflection, investigation, meditation, constant attention
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √dhā (to place) with prefixes anu and sam
  Prefixes: anu+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, ego-sense, I-making

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego, ego-sense, sense of individuality, the faculty of 'I-ness'

From 'aham' (I) and 'kāra' (maker/doer)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aham+kāra)

• aham – I (first person pronoun)
  pronoun
• kāra – maker, doer, act of making/doing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, thrives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vardhate

present

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)