योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-8

अणोरप्यत्यनन्तस्य पुंसोऽस्य जगदाद्यपि ।
परमाणुवदाभाति प्रतीतत्वादरूपवत् ॥ ८ ॥

aṇorapyatyanantasya puṃso'sya jagadādyapi ,
paramāṇuvadābhāti pratītatvādarūpavat 8

8. aṇoḥ api atyanantasya puṃsaḥ asya jagat ādi
api paramāṇuvat ābhāti pratītatvāt arūpavat

8. asya aṇoḥ api atyanantasya puṃsaḥ jagat ādi
api pratītatvāt paramāṇuvat ābhāti arūpavat

8. To this Person (puruṣa), who is infinitely vast yet subtler than an atom, even the very origin of the world (jagat) appears like a subatomic particle (paramāṇu) when perceived, yet it is inherently formless.

Words meanings summery:

• अणोः (aṇoḥ) - than an atom (implying subtler than) (of an atom, from an atom, than an atom)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• अत्यनन्तस्य (atyanantasya) - of the infinitely vast (of the extremely infinite, of the endlessly vast)

• पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of the Person (puruṣa), referring to the ultimate conscious principle (of the person, of the man, of the Self)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (Person) (of this, his)

• जगत् (jagat) - world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)

• आदि (ādi) - origin (beginning, origin, etc.)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• परमाणुवत् (paramāṇuvat) - like a subatomic particle (paramāṇu) (like an atom, like a subatomic particle)

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

• प्रतीतत्वात् (pratītatvāt) - because it is perceived (due to being perceived, because of its perceptibility)

• अरूपवत् (arūpavat) - yet it is formless, like something formless (like formless, having no form, formless)

Words meanings and morphology

अणोः (aṇoḥ) - than an atom (implying subtler than) (of an atom, from an atom, than an atom)

(noun)

masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute particle, subtle

Note: Used in a comparative sense 'even subtler than an atom'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

अत्यनन्तस्य (atyanantasya) - of the infinitely vast (of the extremely infinite, of the endlessly vast)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atyananta

atyananta - extremely infinite, endless

Derived from 'ati' (exceedingly) + 'ananta' (endless).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+ananta)

• ati – exceedingly, beyond, superior
  indeclinable
• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation of 'anta' (end) by 'a-' prefix.

Note: Qualifies 'puṃsaḥ'.

पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of the Person (puruṣa), referring to the ultimate conscious principle (of the person, of the man, of the Self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, soul, conscious principle, cosmic person

अस्य (asya) - of this (Person) (of this, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Agrees with 'puṃsaḥ'.

जगत् (jagat) - world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, moving

Present Active Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with reduplication.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'ābhāti'.

आदि (ādi) - origin (beginning, origin, etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, origin, first, etc.

Note: Forms a compound-like meaning with 'jagat' ('jagat-ādi' - world-origin).

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

परमाणुवत् (paramāṇuvat) - like a subatomic particle (paramāṇu) (like an atom, like a subatomic particle)

(indeclinable)

'vat' is an affix indicating 'like' or 'as'.

Note: The suffix 'vat' makes it an adverbial particle.

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

From root 'bhā' (to shine), with prefix 'ā-'.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

प्रतीतत्वात् (pratītatvāt) - because it is perceived (due to being perceived, because of its perceptibility)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pratītatva

pratītatva - perceptibility, state of being known/perceived

Formed from 'pratīta' (perceived) + suffix 'tva' (abstract noun).

अरूपवत् (arūpavat) - yet it is formless, like something formless (like formless, having no form, formless)

(indeclinable)

Negation of 'rūpa' (form) by 'a-' prefix. 'vat' suffix meaning 'like' or 'having'.

Compound type : nah-tatpurusha (a+rūpa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Emphasizes the true nature being formless despite perception.