योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-53, verse-29

विकल्पभेदे स्फुरिते संवित्सारमयात्मनि ।
वैचित्र्येण विचित्रेपि किमेकत्वेऽपि नो ग्रहः ॥ २९ ॥

vikalpabhede sphurite saṃvitsāramayātmani ,
vaicitryeṇa vicitrepi kimekatve'pi no grahaḥ 29

29. vikalpabhede sphurite saṃvitsāramayātmani
vaicitryeṇa vicitre api kim ekatve api na u grahaḥ

29. saṃvitsāramayātmani vikalpabhede sphurite,
vaicitryeṇa vicitre api,
ekatve api kim na u grahaḥ

29. When various distinctions of mental constructs (vikalpa) manifest within the Self (ātman), whose essence is consciousness (saṃvit), and even in this diverse and wondrous display, why is there no comprehension (graha) of fundamental unity (ekatva)?

Words meanings summery:

• विकल्पभेदे (vikalpabhede) - in the distinctions of mental constructs, in the differentiations of imagination

• स्फुरिते (sphurite) - when manifested, when flashed forth, having appeared

• संवित्सारमयात्मनि (saṁvitsāramayātmani) - in the Self (ātman) whose essence is consciousness (saṃvit)

• वैचित्र्येण (vaicitryeṇa) - by variety, with diversity, wonderfully

• विचित्रे (vicitre) - in this varied and wonderful display/situation (varied, diverse, wonderful, beautiful)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• किम् (kim) - introduces an interrogative clause, expressing 'why is this?' (what? why?)

• एकत्वे (ekatve) - in unity, in oneness

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• उ (u) - indeed, certainly (an emphatic particle)

• ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - grasp, comprehension, attachment

Words meanings and morphology

विकल्पभेदे (vikalpabhede) - in the distinctions of mental constructs, in the differentiations of imagination

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vikalpabheda

vikalpabheda - distinction of mental constructs, differentiation of imagination

Compound type : tatpurusha (vikalpa+bheda)

• vikalpa – mental construct, imagination, option, doubt, differentiation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• bheda – distinction, difference, division, splitting
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhid (class 7)

स्फुरिते (sphurite) - when manifested, when flashed forth, having appeared

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sphurita

sphurita - manifested, flashed, trembled, appeared

Past Passive Participle

derived from root sphur (to throb, flash, manifest)

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: agrees with 'vikalpabhede'

संवित्सारमयात्मनि (saṁvitsāramayātmani) - in the Self (ātman) whose essence is consciousness (saṃvit)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃvitsāramayātman

saṁvitsāramayātman - the Self whose essence is consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃvit+sāramaya+ātman)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• sāramaya – consisting of essence, full of essence, essential
  adjective (masculine)
  formed with suffix -maya (composed of)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

वैचित्र्येण (vaicitryeṇa) - by variety, with diversity, wonderfully

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vaicitrya

vaicitrya - variety, diversity, wondrousness, singularity

derived from 'vicitra' + suffix '-ya'

विचित्रे (vicitre) - in this varied and wonderful display/situation (varied, diverse, wonderful, beautiful)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vicitra

vicitra - varied, diverse, wonderful, beautiful, variegated

Prefix: vi

Root: citr

Note: agrees with an implied 'disposition' or 'display'

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - introduces an interrogative clause, expressing 'why is this?' (what? why?)

(indeclinable)

एकत्वे (ekatve) - in unity, in oneness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ekatva

ekatva - unity, oneness, identity

derived from 'eka' (one) + suffix '-tva' (state of being)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - indeed, certainly (an emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - grasp, comprehension, attachment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of graha

graha - grasping, seizing, comprehension, attachment, planet, house (of a planet)

Root: grah (class 9)