योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-53, verse-58

इमाः सर्वाः प्रवर्तन्ते सर्गप्रलयविक्रियाः ।
आत्मन्यहंताचित्तस्थाः पयःस्पन्दा इवाम्बुधौ ॥ ५८ ॥

imāḥ sarvāḥ pravartante sargapralayavikriyāḥ ,
ātmanyahaṃtācittasthāḥ payaḥspandā ivāmbudhau 58

58. imāḥ sarvāḥ pravartante sargapralayavikriyāḥ
ātmani ahaṃtācittasthāḥ payaḥspandā iva ambudhau

58. imāḥ sarvāḥ sargapralayavikriyāḥ,
ātmani ahaṃtācittasthāḥ,
ambudhau payaḥspandā iva,
pravartante.

58. All these modifications – creation and dissolution – manifest, existing in the mind and the sense of ego (ahaṅkāra) within the supreme self (ātman), just like the movements of water occur within the ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• इमाः (imāḥ) - these

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they occur, they proceed, they manifest

• सर्गप्रलयविक्रियाः (sargapralayavikriyāḥ) - processes that involve creation, dissolution, and their subsequent transformations (modifications of creation and dissolution)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the supreme self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in the spirit)

• अहंताचित्तस्थाः (ahaṁtācittasthāḥ) - existing within the mind and the sense of ego (ahaṅkāra) (situated in egoism and mind)

• पयःस्पन्दा (payaḥspandā) - water movements, ripples of water

• इव (iva) - like, as, just as

• अम्बुधौ (ambudhau) - in the ocean, in the sea

Words meanings and morphology

इमाः (imāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they occur, they proceed, they manifest

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of vṛt

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

सर्गप्रलयविक्रियाः (sargapralayavikriyāḥ) - processes that involve creation, dissolution, and their subsequent transformations (modifications of creation and dissolution)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sargapralayavikriyā

sargapralayavikriyā - transformations of creation and dissolution

A compound referring to changes related to cosmic cycles.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (sarga+pralaya+vikriyā)

• sarga – creation, emission, production
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, cosmic re-absorption
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• vikriyā – change, alteration, transformation, modification
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the supreme self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in the spirit)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life, mind

अहंताचित्तस्थाः (ahaṁtācittasthāḥ) - existing within the mind and the sense of ego (ahaṅkāra) (situated in egoism and mind)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ahaṃtācittastha

ahaṁtācittastha - situated in egoism and mind

A compound where 'sthā' implies 'situated' or 'abiding'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ahaṃtā+citta+stha)

• ahaṃtā – egoism, individuality, sense of 'I'
  noun (feminine)
• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• stha – standing, existing, situated, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sargapralayavikriyāḥ'.

पयःस्पन्दा (payaḥspandā) - water movements, ripples of water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of payas-spanda

payas-spanda - water movement, ripple

Compound type : tatpurusha (payas+spanda)

• payas – water, milk, fluid
  noun (neuter)
• spanda – trembling, throbbing, movement, vibration
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, just as

(indeclinable)

अम्बुधौ (ambudhau) - in the ocean, in the sea

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (lit. 'water-receptacle')

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambus+dhi)

• ambus – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – receptacle, holding, intellect
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)