योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-40

यः कणो या च कणिका या वीचिर्यस्तरङ्गकः ।
यः फेनो या च लहरी तद्यथा वारि वारिणि ॥ ४० ॥

yaḥ kaṇo yā ca kaṇikā yā vīciryastaraṅgakaḥ ,
yaḥ pheno yā ca laharī tadyathā vāri vāriṇi 40

40. yaḥ kaṇaḥ yā ca kaṇikā yā vīciḥ yaḥ taraṅgakaḥ
yaḥ phenaḥ yā ca laharī tat yathā vāri vāriṇi

40. yaḥ kaṇaḥ yā ca kaṇikā yā vīciḥ yaḥ taraṅgakaḥ
yaḥ phenaḥ yā ca laharī tat yathā vāri vāriṇi

40. Whatever particle or fine particle, whatever ripple or wave, whatever foam or surge there may be – all of that is, just as in the case of water, water itself existing within water.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

• कणः (kaṇaḥ) - A tiny, individual constituent. (particle, drop, atom)

• या (yā) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

• च (ca) - Connects the list of various forms of water. (and, also)

• कणिका (kaṇikā) - A finer, smaller constituent. (small particle, minute drop)

• या (yā) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

• वीचिः (vīciḥ) - A visible, transient undulation on water. (wave, ripple, surge)

• यः (yaḥ) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

• तरङ्गकः (taraṅgakaḥ) - Another term for a wave, possibly emphasizing its smaller or individual nature. (wave, small wave)

• यः (yaḥ) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

• फेनः (phenaḥ) - Another transient manifestation on the surface of water. (foam, froth, scum)

• या (yā) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

• च (ca) - Connects the list of various forms of water. (and, also)

• लहरी (laharī) - Another term for a wave, reinforcing the idea of diverse but non-separate forms. (wave, surge, billow)

• तत् (tat) - Refers collectively to all the preceding individual forms (particle, wave, foam). (that, all that)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces the comparison or analogy. (just as, as, in which manner)

• वारि (vāri) - The fundamental essence that takes on various forms. (water)

• वारिणि (vāriṇi) - In its own substance, emphasizing inherent nature. (in water)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'tat'.

कणः (kaṇaḥ) - A tiny, individual constituent. (particle, drop, atom)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṇa

kaṇa - particle, drop, atom, grain

From root kaṇ- (to go, move, sound).

Root: kaṇ (class 1)

या (yā) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'tat'.

च (ca) - Connects the list of various forms of water. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Used repeatedly to list items.

कणिका (kaṇikā) - A finer, smaller constituent. (small particle, minute drop)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaṇikā

kaṇikā - small particle, minute drop, granule

Derived from 'kaṇa' with suffix 'ika' + 'ā'.

Root: kaṇ (class 1)

या (yā) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'tat'.

वीचिः (vīciḥ) - A visible, transient undulation on water. (wave, ripple, surge)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vīci

vīci - wave, ripple, surge, billow

From root vīj- (to fan, move).

Root: vīj

यः (yaḥ) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'tat'.

तरङ्गकः (taraṅgakaḥ) - Another term for a wave, possibly emphasizing its smaller or individual nature. (wave, small wave)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of taraṅgaka

taraṅgaka - wave, small wave

From 'taraṅga' + 'ka' (diminutive/agent suffix).

Root: tṛ (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'tat'.

फेनः (phenaḥ) - Another transient manifestation on the surface of water. (foam, froth, scum)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phena

phena - foam, froth, scum

From root phi- (to swell).

Root: phi

या (yā) - Whatever particular form. (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'tat'.

च (ca) - Connects the list of various forms of water. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Used repeatedly to list items.

लहरी (laharī) - Another term for a wave, reinforcing the idea of diverse but non-separate forms. (wave, surge, billow)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laharī

laharī - wave, surge, billow, current

From root laḍh- (to move).

Root: laḍh (class 1)

तत् (tat) - Refers collectively to all the preceding individual forms (particle, wave, foam). (that, all that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Demonstrative/correlative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'yaḥ/yā'.

यथा (yathā) - Introduces the comparison or analogy. (just as, as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner/comparison.

Note: Introduces the example.

वारि (vāri) - The fundamental essence that takes on various forms. (water)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāri

vāri - water

From root vṛ- (to cover, enclose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Predicate for 'tat'.

वारिणि (vāriṇi) - In its own substance, emphasizing inherent nature. (in water)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vāri

vāri - water

From root vṛ- (to cover, enclose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Locative of place, indicating that water exists *as* water within water itself.