योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-104, verse-4

ज्ञप्तिरेवातिविमला स्वरूपात्मनि भाति यत् ।
तदेव जगदित्युक्तं सत्यमित्येव सत्यतः ॥ ४ ॥

jñaptirevātivimalā svarūpātmani bhāti yat ,
tadeva jagadityuktaṃ satyamityeva satyataḥ 4

4. jñaptiḥ eva ativimalā svarūpa ātmani bhāti yat
tat eva jagat iti uktam satyam iti eva satyataḥ

4. yat ativimalā jñaptiḥ eva svarūpa-ātmani bhāti,
tat eva jagat iti uktam,
iti eva satyataḥ satyam

4. That which is consciousness (jñapti) itself, supremely pure, shines forth in the intrinsic nature of the Self (ātman). That very (consciousness) is declared to be the world, and indeed, as reality (satya), it is truly the truth.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - consciousness (jñapti) (knowledge, understanding, consciousness)

• एव (eva) - itself, indeed (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• अतिविमला (ativimalā) - supremely pure (supremely pure, extremely spotless)

• स्वरूप (svarūpa) - intrinsic nature (own form, intrinsic nature)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul, in oneself)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines forth (shines, appears, manifests)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, that which, because)

• तत् (tat) - that very (consciousness) (that, that very thing)

• एव (eva) - very, indeed (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

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

• इति (iti) - thus, as (introducing a declaration) (thus, so, this (marks end of quotation or idea))

• उक्तम् (uktam) - is declared (said, declared, spoken)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - reality (satya), truth (truth, reality, real, true)

• इति (iti) - thus, as (thus, so, this (marks end of quotation or idea))

• एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• सत्यतः (satyataḥ) - truly, in reality (truly, really, in reality)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - consciousness (jñapti) (knowledge, understanding, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - knowledge, understanding, cognition, consciousness, information

Derived from root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

एव (eva) - itself, indeed (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

अतिविमला (ativimalā) - supremely pure (supremely pure, extremely spotless)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ativimalā

ativimalā - supremely pure, extremely spotless

Compound type : pravṛṣa tatpuruṣa (ati+vimalā)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, intensely
  indeclinable
• vimalā – pure, clean, spotless
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'jñaptiḥ'.

स्वरूप (svarūpa) - intrinsic nature (own form, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - one's own form, intrinsic nature, essential nature

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa or karmadhāraya (sva+rūpa)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Part of the compound 'svarūpātmani'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul

Note: Part of the compound 'svarūpātmani', meaning 'in the intrinsic nature of the Self'.

भाति (bhāti) - shines forth (shines, appears, manifests)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

यत् (yat) - that which (which, that which, because)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, who, whatever

Note: Refers to the implied 'idam' (this) or the clause before it.

तत् (tat) - that very (consciousness) (that, that very thing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative to 'yat'.

एव (eva) - very, indeed (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, alive

present active participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with suffix -at.

Root: gam (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, as (introducing a declaration) (thus, so, this (marks end of quotation or idea))

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - is declared (said, declared, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared, mentioned

past passive participle

Derived from root vac (to speak), irregular past passive participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate noun/adjective.

सत्यम् (satyam) - reality (satya), truth (truth, reality, real, true)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real, honest

Derived from 'sat' (being, existing).

इति (iti) - thus, as (thus, so, this (marks end of quotation or idea))

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

सत्यतः (satyataḥ) - truly, in reality (truly, really, in reality)

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -tas.

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