योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-101, verse-61

एतत्केवलमाभातं स्वानुभूतिभिराततम् ।
कथ्यते स्वानुभूतेषु स्वयं स्वं रूपमात्मना ॥ ६१ ॥

etatkevalamābhātaṃ svānubhūtibhirātatam ,
kathyate svānubhūteṣu svayaṃ svaṃ rūpamātmanā 61

61. etat kevalam ābhātam svānubhūtibhiḥ ātatam
kathyate svānubhūteṣu svayam svam rūpam ātmanā

61. etat kevalam ābhātam svānubhūtibhiḥ ātatam
svānubhūteṣu svayam ātmanā svam rūpam kathyate

61. This [reality] is merely a manifestation, pervaded by one's own experiences. Among those who have experienced it, one's own true nature (rūpa) is spontaneously revealed by the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this, this reality

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely, pure

• आभातम् (ābhātam) - appeared, manifested, shone, illumined

• स्वानुभूतिभिः (svānubhūtibhiḥ) - by one's own experiences, by one's own realizations

• आततम् (ātatam) - extended, pervaded, spread, stretched

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is described, is revealed

• स्वानुभूतेषु (svānubhūteṣu) - among those who have self-realization, among those realized by oneself

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, spontaneously, naturally, by itself

• स्वम् (svam) - one's own, his own

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, beauty

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by the soul, by oneself

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this, this reality

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here, nominative subject.

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - only, sole, mere, pure, whole

Note: Qualifies 'etat' and 'ābhātam'. Can also be an adverb.

आभातम् (ābhātam) - appeared, manifested, shone, illumined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāta

ābhāta - manifested, appearing, shining, illumined

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhā' (to shine) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'etat'.

स्वानुभूतिभिः (svānubhūtibhiḥ) - by one's own experiences, by one's own realizations

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of svānubhūti

svānubhūti - self-experience, self-realization, one's own experience

Compound of 'sva' (one's own) and 'anubhūti' (experience).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+anubhūti)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• anubhūti – experience, perception, realization
  noun (feminine)
  From 'anu' + root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agent for 'ātatam'.

आततम् (ātatam) - extended, pervaded, spread, stretched

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātata

ātata - extended, pervaded, spread, stretched, manifested

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tan' (to stretch, extend) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'etat' and 'ābhātam'.

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is described, is revealed

(verb)

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

Present Passive

From root 'kath' (to tell) or denominative from 'kathā' (story).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: The passive voice takes 'rūpam' as its subject.

स्वानुभूतेषु (svānubhūteṣu) - among those who have self-realization, among those realized by oneself

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of svānubhūta

svānubhūta - self-experienced, self-realized, known by one's own experience

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'sva' (one's own) and 'anubhūta' (experienced). 'anubhūta' is PPP from 'anu' + 'bhū'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+anubhūta)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• anubhūta – experienced, perceived, realized
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'anu' + root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to individuals who have experienced the self.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, spontaneously, naturally, by itself

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the spontaneity of the revelation.

स्वम् (svam) - one's own, his own

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here, nominative subject of passive 'kathyate'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, beauty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, nature, beauty, appearance

From root 'rūp' (to form).

Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Subject of passive 'kathyate'.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by the soul, by oneself

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

From root 'an' (to breathe).

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'kathyate'.