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.

58. כל השינויים הללו של בריאה וחורבן, העולים מתוך האגו והחשיבה, מתרחשים בתוך העצמי – כמו אדוות מים באוקיינוס.

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)

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