योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-61

आत्मसंनिधिमात्रेण स्फुरत्यात्तवपुर्मनः ।
दीपसंनिधिमात्रेण कुड्यरूपमिवामलम् ॥ ६१ ॥

ātmasaṃnidhimātreṇa sphuratyāttavapurmanaḥ ,
dīpasaṃnidhimātreṇa kuḍyarūpamivāmalam 61

61. ātmasaṃnidhimātreṇa sphurati āttavapur manaḥ
dīpasaṃnidhimātreṇa kuḍyarūpam iva amalam

61. ātmasaṃnidhimātreṇa āttavapur manaḥ sphurati
dīpasaṃnidhimātreṇa amalam kuḍyarūpam iva

61. Merely by the proximity of the self (ātman), the mind, having taken on a form, manifests itself, just as, by the mere proximity of a lamp, the pure form of a wall becomes visible.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मसंनिधिमात्रेण (ātmasaṁnidhimātreṇa) - merely by the proximity of the self (ātman)

• स्फुरति (sphurati) - manifests (appears, manifests, throbs, flashes)

• आत्तवपुः (āttavapuḥ) - having taken on a form (having assumed a body/form, whose form is grasped)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness

• दीपसंनिधिमात्रेण (dīpasaṁnidhimātreṇa) - merely by the proximity of a lamp

• कुड्यरूपम् (kuḍyarūpam) - the form/appearance of a wall

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अमलम् (amalam) - pure, clearly visible (pure, spotless, clear)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मसंनिधिमात्रेण (ātmasaṁnidhimātreṇa) - merely by the proximity of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ātmasaṃnidhimātra

ātmasaṁnidhimātra - mere proximity of the self (ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ātman+saṃnidhi+mātra)

• ātman – self, soul
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnidhi – proximity, presence, nearness
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + ni + √dhā
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Acts as an adverbial phrase here.

स्फुरति (sphurati) - manifests (appears, manifests, throbs, flashes)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: The main verb.

आत्तवपुः (āttavapuḥ) - having taken on a form (having assumed a body/form, whose form is grasped)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āttavapus

āttavapus - having assumed a body/form, whose body is seized/grasped

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātta+vapus)

• ātta – grasped, seized, taken
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ā + √dā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dā (class 1)
• vapus – body, form, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies manaḥ.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, mental faculty

Root: man (class 4)

Note: The subject.

दीपसंनिधिमात्रेण (dīpasaṁnidhimātreṇa) - merely by the proximity of a lamp

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dīpasaṃnidhimātra

dīpasaṁnidhimātra - mere proximity of a lamp

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīpa+saṃnidhi+mātra)

• dīpa – lamp, light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• saṃnidhi – proximity, presence
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + ni + √dhā
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• mātra – mere, only
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Acts as an adverbial phrase in the simile.

कुड्यरूपम् (kuḍyarūpam) - the form/appearance of a wall

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kuḍyarūpa

kuḍyarūpa - form of a wall, appearance of a wall

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuḍya+rūpa)

• kuḍya – wall
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: In simile, object or predicate nominative depending on implied verb.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अमलम् (amalam) - pure, clearly visible (pure, spotless, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - pure, spotless, clear, bright, free from dirt

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'mala' (impurity).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, blemish
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kuḍyarūpam.