योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-5

अन्तरब्धेर्जलं यद्वत्स्पन्दास्पन्दवदीहते ।
सर्वशक्तिस्तथैकत्र गच्छति स्पन्दशक्तिताम् ॥ ५ ॥

antarabdherjalaṃ yadvatspandāspandavadīhate ,
sarvaśaktistathaikatra gacchati spandaśaktitām 5

5. antaḥ abdheḥ jalam yadvat spanda-aspanda-vat īhate
sarva-śaktiḥ tathā ekatra gacchati spanda-śaktitām

5. yadvat abdheḥ antaḥ jalam spanda-aspanda-vat īhate,
tathā sarva-śaktiḥ ekatra spanda-śaktitām gacchati

5. Just as the water within the ocean appears to be simultaneously moving and unmoving, so too does the all-powerful (brahman), in a particular instance, assume the nature of active vibrational power (śakti).

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, in the middle of

• अब्धेः (abdheḥ) - of the ocean

• जलम् (jalam) - water

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - as, just as, in which way

• स्पन्द-अस्पन्द-वत् (spanda-aspanda-vat) - as if having motion and non-motion, characterized by both vibration and non-vibration

• ईहते (īhate) - acts, endeavors, appears, strives

• सर्व-शक्तिः (sarva-śaktiḥ) - the all-powerful (brahman) (all-powerful, having all powers, omnipotent)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, at one point, unitedly

• गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches

• स्पन्द-शक्तिताम् (spanda-śaktitām) - the state of vibrational power, the nature of pulsating energy

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, in the middle of

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb.

Note: Takes genitive case (`abdheḥ`).

अब्धेः (abdheḥ) - of the ocean

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

Compound of `ap` (water) + `dhā` (to hold) + `i` suffix.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ap+dhi)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• dhi – holding, receptacle (derived from dhā)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhā` (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Possessive, indicating 'within the ocean'.

जलम् (jalam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water, fluid

Root: jal (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

यद्वत् (yadvat) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

From `yad` + suffix `-vat`.

Note: Introduces the comparison.

स्पन्द-अस्पन्द-वत् (spanda-aspanda-vat) - as if having motion and non-motion, characterized by both vibration and non-vibration

(indeclinable)

Compound `spanda-aspanda` (motion and non-motion) + suffix `-vat` (like, having).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spanda+aspanda+vat)

• spanda – throb, vibration, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to tremble, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• aspanda – non-movement, stillness
  noun (masculine)
  From `a-` (not) + `spanda` (movement).
  Prefix: a
• vat – like, similar to, possessed of
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming adjectives or adverbs of similarity.

Note: Describes how water behaves.

ईहते (īhate) - acts, endeavors, appears, strives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of īh

Present Middle Indicative

Conjugation of root `īh`.

Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Verb for the water's action.

सर्व-शक्तिः (sarva-śaktiḥ) - the all-powerful (brahman) (all-powerful, having all powers, omnipotent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva-śakti

sarva-śakti - all-powerful, having all powers, omnipotent (śakti)

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'whose power (śakti) is all'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+śakti)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• śakti – power, energy, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

Correlative to `yadvat`.

Note: Introduces the second part of the comparison.

एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, at one point, unitedly

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb from `eka` (one).

Note: Refers to a specific point of manifestation or aspect.

गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present Active Indicative

Conjugation of root `gam`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Verb for `sarva-śaktiḥ`.

स्पन्द-शक्तिताम् (spanda-śaktitām) - the state of vibrational power, the nature of pulsating energy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of spanda-śaktitā

spanda-śaktitā - the state of having the power of vibration, vibrational energy (śakti)

Compound `spanda-śakti` (power of vibration) + suffix `-tā` (state, nature).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (spanda+śakti+tā)

• spanda – throb, vibration, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to tremble, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)
• tā – state, nature, quality
  suffix (feminine)
  Suffix forming feminine abstract nouns.

Note: The state that the all-powerful attains.