योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-64

सर्वमेव चिदात्मास्मि ब्रह्मण्याततरूपधृक् ।
लतागुल्माङ्कुरादीनामहंसंभवनैषिणाम् ॥ ६४ ॥

sarvameva cidātmāsmi brahmaṇyātatarūpadhṛk ,
latāgulmāṅkurādīnāmahaṃsaṃbhavanaiṣiṇām 64

64. sarvam eva cidātman asmi brahmaṇi ātatarūpadhṛk
latāgulmāṅkurādīnām ahaṃsaṃbhavaeṣiṇām

64. aham eva sarvam cidātman asmi brahmaṇi
ātatarūpadhṛk latāgulmāṅkurādīnām ahaṃsaṃbhavaeṣiṇām

64. I am indeed the entire conscious self (ātman), assuming an expansive form within the ultimate reality (brahman). I am also the creepers, bushes, sprouts, and other such entities that desire my manifestation (aham-saṃbhava).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - in its entirety (all, entire, every, whole)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• चिदात्मन् (cidātman) - conscious self, spiritual self, inner consciousness

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in brahman, in the ultimate reality

• आततरूपधृक् (ātatarūpadhṛk) - holding an expansive form, having a pervading shape

• लतागुल्माङ्कुरादीनाम् (latāgulmāṅkurādīnām) - of creepers, bushes, sprouts, etc.

• अहंसंभवएषिणाम् (ahaṁsaṁbhavaeṣiṇām) - of those desiring my manifestation/existence

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - in its entirety (all, entire, every, whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

चिदात्मन् (cidātman) - conscious self, spiritual self, inner consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cidātman

cidātman - conscious self, spiritual self

Tatpurusha compound: cit (consciousness) + ātman (self)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Active Indicative 1st Person Singular

Root: as (class 2)

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in brahman, in the ultimate reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - ultimate reality, absolute

Root: bṛh (class 1)

आततरूपधृक् (ātatarūpadhṛk) - holding an expansive form, having a pervading shape

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātatarūpadhṛk

ātatarūpadhṛk - holding an expansive form

Compound: ātata (expanded) + rūpa (form) + dhṛk (bearer/holder). Tatpurusha or Bahuvrihi. Derived from root dhṛ.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātata+rūpa+dhṛ)

• ātata – expanded, spread out, pervading
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ā + tan
  Prefix: ā
  Root: tan (class 8)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• dhṛ – bearer, holder
  adjective (masculine)
  Nom. sing. of a kṛt derivative from root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

लतागुल्माङ्कुरादीनाम् (latāgulmāṅkurādīnām) - of creepers, bushes, sprouts, etc.

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of latāgulmāṅkurādi

latāgulmāṅkurādi - creepers, bushes, sprouts, and so on

Dvanda or Tatpurusha compound followed by ādi (etc.)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (latā+gulma+aṅkura+ādi)

• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
  Root: lat (class 1)
• gulma – bush, shrub
  noun (masculine)
• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, bud
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aṅk (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

अहंसंभवएषिणाम् (ahaṁsaṁbhavaeṣiṇām) - of those desiring my manifestation/existence

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ahaṃsaṃbhavaeṣin

ahaṁsaṁbhavaeṣin - desiring my manifestation

Tatpurusha compound: aham (my) + saṃbhava (manifestation) + eṣin (desiring). eṣin is an agent noun from root iṣ (to desire).

Compound type : tatpurusha (aham+saṃbhava+eṣin)

• aham – my, I
  pronoun
  Genitive singular form used adjectivally in compound
• saṃbhava – manifestation, origin, existence, birth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam + bhū
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root iṣ (to desire) with -in suffix
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Adjectivally qualifies 'latāgulmāṅkurādīnām'.

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