योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-12

आत्मनोऽव्यतिरिक्तैव व्यतिरिक्तेव तिष्ठति ।
आलोकश्रीरिवालोककोटरे यत्ततां गता ॥ १२ ॥

ātmano'vyatiriktaiva vyatirikteva tiṣṭhati ,
ālokaśrīrivālokakoṭare yattatāṃ gatā 12

12. ātmanaḥ avyatiriktā eva vyatiriktā iva tiṣṭhati
| ālokasrīḥ iva ālokakoṭare yattatām gatā ||

12. (sā) ātmanaḥ avyatiriktā eva vyatiriktā iva tiṣṭhati,
ālokakoṭare yattatām gatā ālokasrīḥ iva.

12. Though non-distinct from the Self (ātman), it appears to be distinct; it remains like the splendor of light (ālokaśrī) that, having attained its full intensity, resides within a luminous core (āloka).

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - from the (supreme) Self (ātman) (of the Self, from the Self, by the Self)

• अव्यतिरिक्ता (avyatiriktā) - non-distinct (from the Self) (non-distinct, non-separate, identical)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, very)

• व्यतिरिक्ता (vyatiriktā) - separate (from the Self) (distinct, separate)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, persists (stands, remains, exists)

• आलोकस्रीः (ālokasrīḥ) - splendor of light, effulgence

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आलोककोटरे (ālokakoṭare) - in the core of light, in the hollow of light

• यत्तताम् (yattatām) - its full intensity or extent (fixed state, intentness, exertion, full extent)

• गता (gatā) - having attained (its full intensity) (gone, attained, reached)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - from the (supreme) Self (ātman) (of the Self, from the Self, by the Self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Denotes possession or separation.

अव्यतिरिक्ता (avyatiriktā) - non-distinct (from the Self) (non-distinct, non-separate, identical)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avyatirikta

avyatirikta - non-distinct, not separate

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'vyatirikta' (separated, distinct).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+vyatirikta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• vyatirikta – separated, distinct, excluded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from 'vi' + 'ati' + '√ric' (to separate, to leave).
  Prefixes: vi+ati
  Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (citśakti).

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

व्यतिरिक्ता (vyatiriktā) - separate (from the Self) (distinct, separate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vyatirikta

vyatirikta - separated, distinct, excluded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'vi' + 'ati' + '√ric' (to separate, to leave).

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (citśakti).

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, persists (stands, remains, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of sthā

Present Active Indicative

Third person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: sthā (class 1)

आलोकस्रीः (ālokasrīḥ) - splendor of light, effulgence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ālokasrī

ālokasrī - splendor of light, effulgence, radiant beauty

Compound of 'āloka' (light) and 'śrī' (splendor, beauty).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āloka+śrī)

• āloka – light, vision, sight, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'ā' + '√lok' (to see, perceive).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)
• śrī – splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the simile.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

आलोककोटरे (ālokakoṭare) - in the core of light, in the hollow of light

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ālokakoṭara

ālokakoṭara - hollow of light, core of light

Compound of 'āloka' (light) and 'koṭara' (hollow, cavity, core).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āloka+koṭara)

• āloka – light, vision, sight, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'ā' + '√lok' (to see, perceive).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, core, interior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location for the splendor.

यत्तताम् (yattatām) - its full intensity or extent (fixed state, intentness, exertion, full extent)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yattatā

yattatā - state of exertion, fixedness, intentness, readiness, full extent

Derived from 'yatta' (Past Passive Participle of √yat 'to strive, exert') + 'tā' (feminine suffix for abstract nouns).

Note: Object of 'gatā'.

गता (gatā) - having attained (its full intensity) (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, attained, passed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √gam (to go, move, attain).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as adjective.

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