योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-6

आत्मन्येवात्मना व्योम्नि यथा सरति मारुतः ।
तथेहात्मात्मशक्त्यैव स्वात्मन्येवैति लोलताम् ॥ ६ ॥

ātmanyevātmanā vyomni yathā sarati mārutaḥ ,
tathehātmātmaśaktyaiva svātmanyevaiti lolatām 6

6. ātmani eva ātmanā vyomni yathā sarati mārutaḥ tathā
iha ātmā ātma-śaktyā eva sva-ātmani eva eti lolatām

6. yathā mārutaḥ ātmani eva ātmanā vyomni sarati,
tathā iha ātmā ātma-śaktyā eva sva-ātmani eva lolatām eti

6. Just as the wind (mārutaḥ) moves by itself in space (vyoman), so too here, the Self (ātman), by its own inherent power (śakti), comes to possess a restless nature within its own essence (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul, in oneself

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by oneself

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• सरति (sarati) - moves, flows, goes

• मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - wind, air

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, the soul

• आत्म-शक्त्या (ātma-śaktyā) - by its own power, by the power of the Self

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• स्व-आत्मनि (sva-ātmani) - in its own Self

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• एति (eti) - attains, goes, reaches, comes into

• लोलताम् (lolatām) - unsteadiness, restlessness, fickleness

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul, in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an

Note: Refers to the universal Self.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by oneself

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an

Note: Indicates agency.

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

From root `vi-av` (to cover, protect).

Root: av

Note: Location for the wind's movement.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

Correlative to `tathā`.

सरति (sarati) - moves, flows, goes

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Conjugation of root `sṛ`.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Verb for `mārutaḥ`.

मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - wind, air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māruta

māruta - wind, air, son of Marut

From `marut` (wind god) + suffix `a`.

Root: mṛ

Note: Subject of the first clause.

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

Correlative to `yathā`.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or time.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, the soul

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an

Note: Subject of the second clause.

आत्म-शक्त्या (ātma-śaktyā) - by its own power, by the power of the Self

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ātma-śakti

ātma-śakti - self-power, inherent power of the Self (ātman) (śakti)

Compound of `ātman` and `śakti`.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+śakti)

• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an
• śakti – power, energy, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Indicates the means.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

स्व-आत्मनि (sva-ātmani) - in its own Self

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sva-ātman

sva-ātman - one's own Self, inner Self (ātman)

Compound of `sva` (one's own) and `ātman` (Self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+ātman)

• sva – one's own, self, inherent
  pronoun/adjective
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Specifies the location of the unsteadiness.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

एति (eti) - attains, goes, reaches, comes into

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Conjugation of root `i`.

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Verb for `ātmā`.

लोलताम् (lolatām) - unsteadiness, restlessness, fickleness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lolatā

lolatā - unsteadiness, fickleness, restlessness, wavering

From `lola` (moving, unsteady) + suffix `-tā`.

Root: lul

Note: The state attained by the Self.