योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-2

यथा जलपरिस्पन्दाद्व्यतिरिक्त इवाम्भसः ।
दृश्यते वर्तुलावर्तश्चित्तस्पन्दात्तथा जगत् ॥ २ ॥

yathā jalaparispandādvyatirikta ivāmbhasaḥ ,
dṛśyate vartulāvartaścittaspandāttathā jagat 2

2. yathā jala-parispandāt vyatiriktaḥ iva ambhasaḥ |
dṛśyate vartula-āvartaḥ citta-spandāt tathā jagat ||

2. yathā jala-parispandāt ambhasaḥ vyatiriktaḥ iva
vartula-āvartaḥ dṛśyate tathā citta-spandāt jagat

2. Just as from the agitation of water, a circular whirlpool appears, seemingly distinct from the water itself, similarly, the world (jagat) arises from the vibration of the mind (citta).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• जल-परिस्पन्दात् (jala-parispandāt) - from the agitation/movement of water

• व्यतिरिक्तः (vyatiriktaḥ) - The whirlpool appears separate, but is fundamentally not. (distinct, separate, different, excluded)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्भसः (ambhasaḥ) - The source from which the whirlpool seems distinct. (from water, of water)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, becomes visible

• वर्तुल-आवर्तः (vartula-āvartaḥ) - The illusory distinct form arising from water. (a circular whirlpool, a round eddy)

• चित्त-स्पन्दात् (citta-spandāt) - The activity or fluctuation of citta is the cause of the world's appearance. (from the vibration/movement of the mind)

• तथा (tathā) - Connects the simile to the main statement. (similarly, so also, in that manner)

• जगत् (jagat) - The phenomenal world of experience. (the world, universe, what moves)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

जल-परिस्पन्दात् (jala-parispandāt) - from the agitation/movement of water

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of jala-parispanda

jala-parispanda - movement or agitation of water, water's vibration

compound of jala (water) + parispanda (movement)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+parispanda)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• parispanda – movement, agitation, vibration, whirling
  noun (masculine)
  from pari + spand
  Prefix: pari
  Root: spand (class 1)

व्यतिरिक्तः (vyatiriktaḥ) - The whirlpool appears separate, but is fundamentally not. (distinct, separate, different, excluded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyatirikta

vyatirikta - distinct, separate, different, excluded, remaining

Past Passive Participle

derived from root ric (to separate) with prefixes vi and ati

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: ric (class 7)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्भसः (ambhasaḥ) - The source from which the whirlpool seems distinct. (from water, of water)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water, fluid

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, becomes visible

(verb)

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

present tense

root dṛś, class 1, present passive 3rd singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

वर्तुल-आवर्तः (vartula-āvartaḥ) - The illusory distinct form arising from water. (a circular whirlpool, a round eddy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vartula-āvarta

vartula-āvarta - a round whirlpool, circular eddy

compound of vartula (round, circular) + āvarta (whirlpool, eddy)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vartula+āvarta)

• vartula – round, circular, globular
  adjective
  from vṛt
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• āvarta – whirlpool, eddy, circle, turning
  noun (masculine)
  from ā + vṛt
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

चित्त-स्पन्दात् (citta-spandāt) - The activity or fluctuation of citta is the cause of the world's appearance. (from the vibration/movement of the mind)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of citta-spanda

citta-spanda - vibration of the mind, movement of thought, mental fluctuation

compound of citta (mind) + spanda (vibration)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+spanda)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• spanda – vibration, movement, throb, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  from root spand
  Root: spand (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - Connects the simile to the main statement. (similarly, so also, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

correlative to yathā

जगत् (jagat) - The phenomenal world of experience. (the world, universe, what moves)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living, the world, universe

Present Active Participle

derived from root gam (to go) with reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)