योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-98, verse-28

स्वकं वपुश्च तेनैव ज्ञातं जगदिव क्षणात् ।
क्षणान्तरानुबुद्धं सद्ब्रह्मैवास्ते निरात्मनि ॥ २८ ॥

svakaṃ vapuśca tenaiva jñātaṃ jagadiva kṣaṇāt ,
kṣaṇāntarānubuddhaṃ sadbrahmaivāste nirātmani 28

28. svakam vapuḥ ca tena eva jñātam jagat iva kṣaṇāt
kṣaṇāntara anubuddham sat brahma eva āste nirātmani

28. ca tena eva svakam vapuḥ jagat iva kṣaṇāt jñātam.
kṣaṇāntara anubuddham sat brahma eva nirātmani āste.

28. And one's own form, like the world, is known in an instant by that (consciousness). In a subsequent moment, the true (brahman) alone is understood to exist, without an individual self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वकम् (svakam) - one's own, own, proper

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure, essence

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• तेन (tena) - by that underlying consciousness or reality (by that, with that)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

• ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood, perceived

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

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, in a moment, instantly

• क्षणान्तर (kṣaṇāntara) - another moment, a subsequent moment

• अनुबुद्धम् (anubuddham) - understood, awakened, realized

• सत् (sat) - existing, real, true, being

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

• आस्ते (āste) - exists, stays, abides, sits

• निरात्मनि (nirātmani) - in the absolute state devoid of any separate individual self (ātman) (in the state without an individual self (ātman), in the self-less state)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वकम् (svakam) - one's own, own, proper

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svaka

svaka - one's own, proper, belonging to oneself

From 'sva' (self) + 'ka' suffix.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure, essence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, essence, nature

Note: Here, nominative singular, serving as the subject being known.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by that underlying consciousness or reality (by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to an implied agent, likely the universal consciousness or ultimate reality.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word 'tena'.

ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, perceived, realized

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'svakam vapuḥ' (neuter, nominative singular).

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

(noun)

neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves, living beings

Note: Here, it acts as the object of comparison with 'vapuḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, in a moment, instantly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, twinkling of an eye

Note: Indicates temporal duration, meaning 'in an instant'.

क्षणान्तर (kṣaṇāntara) - another moment, a subsequent moment

(noun)

neuter, singular of kṣaṇāntara

kṣaṇāntara - another moment, a different moment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaṇa+antara)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, another
  adjective (neuter)

अनुबुद्धम् (anubuddham) - understood, awakened, realized

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anubuddha

anubuddha - understood, awakened, realized, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'budh' (to perceive, understand, awaken) with the prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sat brahma' (neuter, nominative singular).

सत् (sat) - existing, real, true, being

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, good, being

Present Active Participle

Derived from the verb root 'as' (to be) + śatṛ suffix, often used as an adjective or noun.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'brahma' (neuter, nominative singular).

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit (brahman)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'brahma'.

आस्ते (āste) - exists, stays, abides, sits

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ās

Root: ās (class 2)

निरात्मनि (nirātmani) - in the absolute state devoid of any separate individual self (ātman) (in the state without an individual self (ātman), in the self-less state)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirātman

nirātman - without a self (ātman), devoid of an individual self

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+ātman)

• nir – without, out of
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the state in which Brahman exists.