योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-15

स्वयमेवात्मनैवात्मा शक्तिं संकल्पनामिकाम् ।
यदा करोति स्फुरता स्पन्दशक्तिमिवानिलः ॥ १५ ॥

svayamevātmanaivātmā śaktiṃ saṃkalpanāmikām ,
yadā karoti sphuratā spandaśaktimivānilaḥ 15

15. svayam eva ātmanā eva ātmā śaktim saṅkalpa-nāmikām
yadā karoti sphuratā spanda-śaktim iva anilaḥ

15. yadā ātmā svayam eva ātmanā eva sphuratā saṅkalpa-nāmikām śaktim karoti,
tadā anilaḥ spanda-śaktim iva (karoti)

15. When the Self (ātman) itself, by its own inherent nature, pulsating, creates the power (śakti) known as saṅkalpa (ideation), it is like the wind creating the power of vibration.

Words meanings summery:

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

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

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self (ātman)

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

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman)

• शक्तिम् (śaktim) - power (śakti), energy, faculty

• सङ्कल्प-नामिकाम् (saṅkalpa-nāmikām) - named 'ideation' or 'will' (saṅkalpa)

• यदा (yadā) - when

• करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates

• स्फुरता (sphuratā) - throbbing, vibrating, manifesting, shining (instrumental)

• स्पन्द-शक्तिम् (spanda-śaktim) - the power of vibration, pulsating energy

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind, air

Words meanings and morphology

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the Self acting on its own.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Indicates agency.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

शक्तिम् (śaktim) - power (śakti), energy, faculty

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, faculty, divine feminine principle

From root 'śak' (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of `karoti`.

सङ्कल्प-नामिकाम् (saṅkalpa-nāmikām) - named 'ideation' or 'will' (saṅkalpa)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṅkalpa-nāmikā

saṅkalpa-nāmikā - named saṅkalpa, having the name saṅkalpa

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+nāmikā)

• saṅkalpa – will, intention, resolve, ideation, determination
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kḷp' (to be in order) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• nāmikā – named, by name
  adjective (feminine)
  From 'nāman' (name) + suffix '-ika'.

Note: Agrees with `śaktim`.

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a temporal clause.

करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Verb for `ātmā`.

स्फुरता (sphuratā) - throbbing, vibrating, manifesting, shining (instrumental)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sphurat

sphurat - throbbing, vibrating, shining, manifesting

Present Active Participle

From root 'sphur' (to throb, vibrate, flash).

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `ātmanā`.

स्पन्द-शक्तिम् (spanda-śaktim) - the power of vibration, pulsating energy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of spanda-śakti

spanda-śakti - the power of vibration, pulsating energy

Compound type : tatpurusha (spanda+śakti)

• spanda – vibration, throb, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'spand' (to vibrate, throb).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, faculty, divine feminine principle
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind, air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air, a deity of wind

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of the simile.