योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-37, verse-11

साक्षिणि स्फार आभासे गृहे दीप इव क्रियाः ।
सत्ये तस्मिन्प्रकाशन्ते जगच्चित्रपरम्पराः ॥ ११ ॥

sākṣiṇi sphāra ābhāse gṛhe dīpa iva kriyāḥ ,
satye tasminprakāśante jagaccitraparamparāḥ 11

11. sākṣiṇi sphāre ābhāse gṛhe dīpaḥ iva kriyāḥ
satye tasmin prakāśante jagaccitraparamparāḥ

11. gṛhe dīpaḥ iva kriyāḥ satye tasmin sākṣiṇi
sphāre ābhāse jagaccitraparamparāḥ prakāśante

11. Just as activities (kriyāḥ) in a house (gṛhe) become manifest by means of a lamp (dīpa), so too, the continuous successions of world-pictures (jagaccitraparamparāḥ) shine forth in that expansive, true manifestation (ābhāsa) which is the witness (sākṣin).

Words meanings summery:

• साक्षिणि (sākṣiṇi) - in the ultimate consciousness that merely observes (in the witness, in the beholder)

• स्फारे (sphāre) - in the vast, in the expansive, in the shining

• आभासे (ābhāse) - in the universal consciousness or luminous principle that makes things manifest (in the manifestation, in the appearance, in the light, in the luster)

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in a house, in a home

• दीपः (dīpaḥ) - lamp, light, lantern

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - activities, actions, rituals

• सत्ये (satye) - in the true, in the real, in reality

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (Supreme Being/Consciousness) (in that, in him, in it)

• प्रकाशन्ते (prakāśante) - they shine forth, they are manifested, they appear

• जगच्चित्रपरम्पराः (jagaccitraparamparāḥ) - the entire manifested universe in its dynamic, sequential aspect (continuous series of world-pictures, successions of cosmic phenomena)

Words meanings and morphology

साक्षिणि (sākṣiṇi) - in the ultimate consciousness that merely observes (in the witness, in the beholder)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sākṣin

sākṣin - witness, spectator, beholder

From sa (with) + akṣa (eye, sense organ).

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the location/support of manifestation.

स्फारे (sphāre) - in the vast, in the expansive, in the shining

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sphāra

sphāra - extensive, vast, expanded, bright, shining

From root sphā (to swell, expand, shine).

Root: sphā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ābhāse in gender, number, and case.

आभासे (ābhāse) - in the universal consciousness or luminous principle that makes things manifest (in the manifestation, in the appearance, in the light, in the luster)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ābhāsa

ābhāsa - appearance, manifestation, luster, light, reflection

From ā + root bhās (to shine).

Prefix: ā

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Refers to the ground of manifestation.

गृहे (gṛhe) - in a house, in a home

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

From root gṛh (to seize, take).

Root: gṛh (class 9)

Note: Part of the simile.

दीपः (dīpaḥ) - lamp, light, lantern

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, illuminating object

From root dīp (to shine, be bright).

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Part of the simile, agent of illumination.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - activities, actions, rituals

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, activity, rite, performance

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix yā.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the simile's verb (implied "are visible").

सत्ये (satye) - in the true, in the real, in reality

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, truth, reality

From sat (being, existent), present participle of as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with tasmin, sākṣiṇi, ābhāse in gender, number, and case.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (Supreme Being/Consciousness) (in that, in him, in it)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the ultimate ground.

प्रकाशन्ते (prakāśante) - they shine forth, they are manifested, they appear

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

present middle

3rd person plural, present indicative, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Subject is jagaccitraparamparāḥ.

जगच्चित्रपरम्पराः (jagaccitraparamparāḥ) - the entire manifested universe in its dynamic, sequential aspect (continuous series of world-pictures, successions of cosmic phenomena)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of jagaccitraparamparā

jagaccitraparamparā - continuous series of world-pictures, sequence of cosmic phenomena

Compound of jagat (world, universe) + citra (picture, variegated) + paramparā (succession, series).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+citra+paramparā)

• jagat – world, universe, moving, living
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  present active participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• citra – picture, image, variegated, wonderful
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  From root cit (to perceive).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• paramparā – succession, series, continuity, tradition
  noun (feminine)
  From para (other, next) + para + ā.

Note: Subject of prakāśante.