योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-40, verse-28

ऊर्मिजालमिवाम्भोधौ परे यः परिदृश्यते ।
शब्दोऽर्थकलनाकारस्तद्ब्रह्मैव विदुर्बुधाः ॥ २८ ॥

ūrmijālamivāmbhodhau pare yaḥ paridṛśyate ,
śabdo'rthakalanākārastadbrahmaiva vidurbudhāḥ 28

28. ūrmijālam iva ambhodhau pare yaḥ paridṛśyate śabdaḥ
arthakalanākāraḥ tat brahma eva viduḥ budhāḥ

28. budhāḥ (yathā) ambhodhau ūrmijālam iva,
yaḥ pare śabdaḥ arthakalanākāraḥ paridṛśyate,
tat brahma eva viduḥ.

28. Just as a multitude of waves appears in the ocean, that which is perceived in the Supreme (brahman) as the 'Word-principle' (śabda), whose very form is the creation of meaning — the wise indeed know that to be (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• ऊर्मिजालम् (ūrmijālam) - a multitude of waves (a net/multitude of waves (neuter nominative singular))

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• अम्भोधौ (ambhodhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean (masculine locative singular))

• परे (pare) - in the Supreme (brahman) (in the supreme, in the other, in the higher)

• यः (yaḥ) - that which (is perceived) (who, which (masculine nominative singular))

• परिदृश्यते (paridṛśyate) - is perceived (is seen, appears, is perceived, is observed)

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - the 'Word-principle' (śabda) (sound, word, 'Word-principle')

• अर्थकलनाकारः (arthakalanākāraḥ) - whose form is the creation of meaning (whose form is the formation/creation of meaning)

• तत् (tat) - that (Word-principle/brahman) (that (neuter nominative singular))

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - (brahman) the Supreme Reality (brahman (Supreme Reality), the Absolute)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, merely, indeed, certainly)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know

• बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, sages (wise ones, learned persons, sages (masculine nominative plural))

Words meanings and morphology

ऊर्मिजालम् (ūrmijālam) - a multitude of waves (a net/multitude of waves (neuter nominative singular))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ūrmijāla

ūrmijāla - multitude of waves, net of waves

Compound type : tatpurusha (ūrmi+jāla)

• ūrmi – wave, surge
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as the subject of comparison.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

अम्भोधौ (ambhodhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean (masculine locative singular))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ambhodhi

ambhodhi - ocean (holder of water)

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (ambhas+dhā)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhā – holding, carrying, bestowing
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place, hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Locative case, indicating location of the comparison.

परे (pare) - in the Supreme (brahman) (in the supreme, in the other, in the higher)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, other, higher

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality (brahman).

यः (yaḥ) - that which (is perceived) (who, which (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun referring to śabdaḥ.

परिदृश्यते (paridṛśyate) - is perceived (is seen, appears, is perceived, is observed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of paridṛś

Present Passive Indicative

Prefix: pari

Root: dṛś (class 1)

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - the 'Word-principle' (śabda) (sound, word, 'Word-principle')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, speech, 'Word-principle' (as a cosmic power or brahman)

Note: The subject of paridṛśyate and an attribute of brahman.

अर्थकलनाकारः (arthakalanākāraḥ) - whose form is the creation of meaning (whose form is the formation/creation of meaning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthakalanākāra

arthakalanākāra - whose form is the creation/formation of meaning

Compound type : bahuvrihi (artha+kalanā+ākāra)

• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)
• kalanā – calculation, formation, creation, assumption
  noun (feminine)
  From root kal (to calculate, determine)
  Root: kal (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root kṛ (to do, make)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies śabdaḥ.

तत् (tat) - that (Word-principle/brahman) (that (neuter nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers back to yaḥ śabdaḥ.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - (brahman) the Supreme Reality (brahman (Supreme Reality), the Absolute)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth, Supreme Being

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, merely, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that it is brahman.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Active Indicative

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The verb for budhāḥ.

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, sages (wise ones, learned persons, sages (masculine nominative plural))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, learned, intelligent person, sage

From root budh (to know)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: The subject of viduḥ.