योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-57, verse-18

असदाभास एवात्मा अनन्तो भरिताकृतिः ।
स्थितः सदैवैकघनो महाशैल इवात्मनि ॥ १८ ॥

asadābhāsa evātmā ananto bharitākṛtiḥ ,
sthitaḥ sadaivaikaghano mahāśaila ivātmani 18

18. asat ābhāsaḥ eva ātmā anantaḥ bharitākṛtiḥ
sthitaḥ sadā eva ekaghanaḥ mahāśailaḥ iva ātmani

18. ātmā asat ābhāsaḥ eva anantaḥ bharitākṛtiḥ sadā
eva ātmani sthitaḥ ekaghanaḥ iva mahāśailaḥ

18. The self (ātman) is truly an appearance of the non-existent (i.e., not an empirical reality), yet it is infinite and complete in form. It always remains as a single, solid mass, like a great mountain, within itself (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• असत् (asat) - non-existent (i.e., not an empirical reality) (non-existent, unreal)

• आभासः (ābhāsaḥ) - an appearance or manifestation (appearance, reflection, manifestation)

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

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

• अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - infinite, endless, boundless

• भरिताकृतिः (bharitākṛtiḥ) - of full form, complete in nature, fully embodied

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remains (steadfast) (stands, remains, situated)

• सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, forever

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, merely

• एकघनः (ekaghanaḥ) - as a single, solid mass (homogeneous, uniform mass, solid)

• महाशैलः (mahāśailaḥ) - great mountain

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within itself (ātman) (in the self, in oneself)

Words meanings and morphology

असत् (asat) - non-existent (i.e., not an empirical reality) (non-existent, unreal)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, not good, unmanifested

present active participle

From 'a-' (not) + 'sat' (being, existing, from root 'as').

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• sat – being, existing, real, true, good
  adjective (masculine)
  present active participle
  From root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'ābhāsaḥ'.

आभासः (ābhāsaḥ) - an appearance or manifestation (appearance, reflection, manifestation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ābhāsa

ābhāsa - appearance, reflection, semblance, light, splendor, illusion

From 'ā-' (towards) + root 'bhās' (to shine).

Prefix: ā

Root: bhās (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

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

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of the verse.

अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - infinite, endless, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, eternal

From 'a-' (not) + 'anta' (end).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+anta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.

भरिताकृतिः (bharitākṛtiḥ) - of full form, complete in nature, fully embodied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharitākṛti

bharitākṛti - having a full form, complete in essence or nature

From 'bharita' (filled, full) + 'ākṛti' (form, shape, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bharita+ākṛti)

• bharita – filled, full, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, fill).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• ākṛti – form, shape, figure, nature, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  From 'ā-' (towards) + root 'kṛ' (to make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remains (steadfast) (stands, remains, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining, firm, established

past passive participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively with an implied 'is'.

सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, forever

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, merely

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

एकघनः (ekaghanaḥ) - as a single, solid mass (homogeneous, uniform mass, solid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekaghana

ekaghana - solid, compact, homogeneous, uniform mass, dense

From 'eka' (one) + 'ghana' (solid, dense).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+ghana)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• ghana – solid, dense, firm, compact, mass
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.

महाशैलः (mahāśailaḥ) - great mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāśaila

mahāśaila - great mountain, huge rock

From 'mahā' (great) + 'śaila' (mountain).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śaila)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'mahat' used in compounds.
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śil

Note: Used in a simile comparing the Self to a mountain.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within itself (ātman) (in the self, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

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

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Indicates the Self as the locus of its own existence.