योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-34

शिशोरिव स्फुरद्यक्षा निशा पुंसस्तु केवला ।
अस्मिन्ब्रह्मघटे नित्यमेकस्मिन्सर्वतः स्थिते ॥ ३४ ॥

śiśoriva sphuradyakṣā niśā puṃsastu kevalā ,
asminbrahmaghaṭe nityamekasminsarvataḥ sthite 34

34. śiśoḥ iva sphuradyakṣā niśā puṃsaḥ tu kevalā
asmin brahmaghaṭe nityam ekasmin sarvataḥ sthite

34. śiśoḥ iva niśā sphuradyakṣā puṃsaḥ tu kevalā
asmin ekasmin sarvataḥ sthite nityam brahmaghaṭe

34. Just as for a child, the night appears vibrant with twinkling spirits (yakṣas), but for an adult, it is merely solitary; so too, (diverse experiences arise) within this singular, eternal, omnipresent vessel (ghaṭa) which is Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• शिशोः (śiśoḥ) - of a child, for a child

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्फुरद्यक्षा (sphuradyakṣā) - sparkling with yakṣas, glittering with spirits

• निशा (niśā) - night

• पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, for a man, human

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however, indeed

• केवला (kevalā) - solitary, alone, mere, pure

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

• ब्रह्मघटे (brahmaghaṭe) - in the vessel (ghaṭa) which is Brahman (brahman) (in the vessel of Brahman, in the Brahman-vessel)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly, perpetual

• एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in one, in the single

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely

• स्थिते (sthite) - situated, standing, existing, being

Words meanings and morphology

शिशोः (śiśoḥ) - of a child, for a child

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śiśu

śiśu - child, infant, young animal

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

स्फुरद्यक्षा (sphuradyakṣā) - sparkling with yakṣas, glittering with spirits

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sphuradyakṣa

sphuradyakṣa - having sparkling yakṣas

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sphurat+yakṣa)

• sphurat – flashing, trembling, throbbing, sparkling
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root sphur 'to throb, flash'.
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• yakṣa – nature spirit, demigod, celestial attendant
  noun (masculine)

निशा (niśā) - night

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niśā

niśā - night

पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, for a man, human

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puṃs

puṁs - man, male, human being, soul

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

केवला (kevalā) - solitary, alone, mere, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, exclusive, pure, simple, whole

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, it

ब्रह्मघटे (brahmaghaṭe) - in the vessel (ghaṭa) which is Brahman (brahman) (in the vessel of Brahman, in the Brahman-vessel)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahmaghaṭa

brahmaghaṭa - a vessel that is Brahman

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+ghaṭa)

• brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, universal self
  noun (neuter)
• ghaṭa – pot, pitcher, vessel, body
  noun (masculine)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly, perpetual

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, perpetual, eternal, always

Note: Used here as an adjective modifying 'brahmaghaṭe'.

एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in one, in the single

(numeral)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely

(indeclinable)

स्थिते (sthite) - situated, standing, existing, being

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā 'to stand'.

Root: sthā (class 1)