योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-89, verse-53

पोप्लूयमाना तरला केवलं परिदृश्यते ।
तन्वी पुर्यष्टकेष्वेव प्रतिबिम्बजलेष्विव ॥ ५३ ॥

poplūyamānā taralā kevalaṃ paridṛśyate ,
tanvī puryaṣṭakeṣveva pratibimbajaleṣviva 53

53. pōplūyamānā taralā kevalam paridṛśyate
tanvī puryaṣṭakeṣu eva pratibimba-jaleṣu iva

53. tanvī pōplūyamānā taralā kevalam paridṛśyate
puryaṣṭakeṣu eva pratibimba-jaleṣu iva

53. That subtle consciousness, appearing restless and quivering, is merely perceived as such within the eight subtle constituents (puryaṣṭaka), just as a reflection appears to shimmer in water.

Words meanings summery:

• प्ओप्लूयमाना (pōplūyamānā) - quivering, trembling, agitating intensely

• तरला (taralā) - restless, unsteady, quivering, fluid

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, purely

• परिदृश्यते (paridṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

• तन्वी (tanvī) - the subtle aspect of consciousness (subtle, slender, delicate, fine)

• पुर्यष्टकेषु (puryaṣṭakeṣu) - within the eight subtle constituents (puryaṣṭaka) (in the subtle body (consisting of eight elements), in the eight cities)

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, even

• प्रतिबिम्ब-जलेषु (pratibimba-jaleṣu) - in the waters of reflection, in reflected waters

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

प्ओप्लूयमाना (pōplūyamānā) - quivering, trembling, agitating intensely

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pōplūyamāna

pōplūyamāna - intensely floating, shaking, quivering

Present Passive Participle (intensive)

Intensive reduplication of root `plu` (to float, swim) with `yamāṇa` suffix for present passive participle. Feminine nominative singular.

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Modifies `tanvī` (subtle consciousness).

तरला (taralā) - restless, unsteady, quivering, fluid

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tarala

tarala - trembling, quivering, unsteady, fluid, fickle

Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with `tanvī`.

Note: Modifies `tanvī`.

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, purely

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of adjective `kevala`, used adverbially.

Note: Emphasizes that it is *only* perceived as such, not inherently so.

परिदृश्यते (paridṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

From `pari` + root `dṛś` (to see) in passive voice, 3rd person singular present indicative. `pari` as upasarga.

Prefix: pari

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Implies that the perception of restlessness is external, not intrinsic to consciousness.

तन्वी (tanvī) - the subtle aspect of consciousness (subtle, slender, delicate, fine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, form, subtle, slender, delicate

Feminine nominative singular. Here used as an adjective modifying the implied consciousness (`saṃvit`).

Note: The main subject of the perception.

पुर्यष्टकेषु (puryaṣṭakeṣu) - within the eight subtle constituents (puryaṣṭaka) (in the subtle body (consisting of eight elements), in the eight cities)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of puryaṣṭaka

puryaṣṭaka - group of eight, subtle body (consisting of eight elements: 5 subtle elements, 5 karmendriyas, 5 jñānendriyas, manas, buddhi, ahaṅkāra, citta, prāṇas)

Locative plural. `puryaṣṭaka` literally means 'group of eight cities/elements', referring to the subtle body in Vedanta and Samkhya.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puri+aṣṭaka)

• puri – city, body
  noun (feminine)
• aṣṭaka – group of eight, eightfold
  noun (neuter)
  From `aṣṭan` (eight).

Note: Refers to the subtle body, a key concept in Yogavasiṣṭha.

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, even

(indeclinable)

प्रतिबिम्ब-जलेषु (pratibimba-jaleṣu) - in the waters of reflection, in reflected waters

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of pratibimba-jala

pratibimba-jala - reflection-water

Tatpuruṣa compound: `pratibimba` (reflection) + `jala` (water). Declined in locative plural.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratibimba+jala)

• pratibimba – reflection, image
  noun (neuter)
  From `prati` + root `bim` (to shine) or `prati` + `bimba` (image).
  Prefix: prati
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Part of the simile comparing the perceived restlessness of consciousness to a reflection in water.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)