योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-16

तदा पृथगिवाभासं संकल्पकलनामयम् ।
मनो भवति विश्वात्मा भावयन्स्वाकृतिं स्वयम् ॥ १६ ॥

tadā pṛthagivābhāsaṃ saṃkalpakalanāmayam ,
mano bhavati viśvātmā bhāvayansvākṛtiṃ svayam 16

16. tadā pṛthak iva ābhāsam saṅkalpa-kalana-mayam
manaḥ bhavati viśva-ātmā bhāvayan sva-ākṛtim svayam

16. tadā manaḥ saṅkalpa-kalana-mayam pṛthak iva ābhāsam
viśva-ātmā svayam sva-ākṛtim bhāvayan bhavati

16. Then, the mind (manas) becomes the universal Self (ātman), appearing as if distinct, composed of ideations and mental constructions, while manifesting its own form by itself.

Words meanings summery:

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, apart

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• आभासम् (ābhāsam) - appearance, manifestation, light

• सङ्कल्प-कलन-मयम् (saṅkalpa-kalana-mayam) - consisting of ideation and mental construction, full of mental constructs

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas), intellect, understanding

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• विश्व-आत्मा (viśva-ātmā) - the universal Self (ātman), the soul of the universe

• भावयन् (bhāvayan) - manifesting, imagining, causing to be, creating

• स्व-आकृतिम् (sva-ākṛtim) - its own form, its inherent nature

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

Words meanings and morphology

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous verse.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, apart

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `ābhāsam`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

आभासम् (ābhāsam) - appearance, manifestation, light

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāsa

ābhāsa - appearance, manifestation, illusion, semblance

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

Prefix: ā

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Serves as a predicate nominative describing 'manaḥ'.

सङ्कल्प-कलन-मयम् (saṅkalpa-kalana-mayam) - consisting of ideation and mental construction, full of mental constructs

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpa-kalana-maya

saṅkalpa-kalana-maya - composed of or abounding in ideation and mental activities

Compound: 'saṅkalpa' (ideation) + 'kalana' (mental operation) + 'maya' (consisting of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+kalana+maya)

• saṅkalpa – will, intention, resolve, ideation, determination
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kḷp' (to be in order) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kalana – mental operation, forming, thinking, calculating
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root 'kal' (to count, to make).
  Root: kal (class 10)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix forming adjectives from nouns.

Note: Agrees with `manaḥ` (when used as neuter) and `ābhāsam`.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas), intellect, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of `bhavati`.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

विश्व-आत्मा (viśva-ātmā) - the universal Self (ātman), the soul of the universe

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśva-ātman

viśva-ātman - the universal Self, the soul of the universe, the all-pervading Self

Compound type : tatpurusha (viśva+ātman)

• viśva – all, whole, universal, entire
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for `manaḥ`.

भावयन् (bhāvayan) - manifesting, imagining, causing to be, creating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvayat

bhāvayat - manifesting, causing to be, reflecting, meditating

Present Active Participle (Causative)

From root 'bhū' (to be) in its causative form 'bhāvaya'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `manaḥ` (as `viśva-ātmā`).

स्व-आकृतिम् (sva-ākṛtim) - its own form, its inherent nature

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva-ākṛti

sva-ākṛti - one's own form, inherent nature, proper shape

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ākṛti)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to make) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `bhāvayan`.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the mind's spontaneous action.