योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-12, verse-27

स्पन्दात्मिकायां सत्तायां यथा स्पन्दो जलद्रवः ।
तथा चिदात्मा व्योमत्वेनव्योमत्वादि वेत्ति हि ॥ २७ ॥

spandātmikāyāṃ sattāyāṃ yathā spando jaladravaḥ ,
tathā cidātmā vyomatvenavyomatvādi vetti hi 27

27. spandātmikāyām sattāyām yathā spandaḥ jaladravaḥ
| tathā citātmā vyomatvena vyomatva ādi vetti hi

27. yathā spandātmikāyām sattāyām spandaḥ jaladravaḥ,
tathā hi citātmā vyomatvena vyomatva ādi vetti

27. Within the existent reality (sattā) that is of a vibratory nature, just as a ripple is liquid water, so too does the consciousness-self (ātman) indeed perceive space-ness and other similar qualities through its own spatial nature.

Words meanings summery:

• स्पन्दात्मिकायाम् (spandātmikāyām) - in the vibratory nature/essence

• सत्तायाम् (sattāyām) - in existence, in reality

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - ripple, vibration, throb

• जलद्रवः (jaladravaḥ) - liquid water

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• चितात्मा (citātmā) - the consciousness-self (ātman) (the consciousness-self)

• व्योमत्वेन (vyomatvena) - by means of space-ness, as space, through its spatial nature

• व्योमत्व (vyomatva) - space-ness, the quality of being space

• आदि (ādi) - etc., and so on

• वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, perceives, understands

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

Words meanings and morphology

स्पन्दात्मिकायाम् (spandātmikāyām) - in the vibratory nature/essence

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of spandātmikā

spandātmikā - having the nature of vibration/pulsation

Feminine locative singular of spandātmaka

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spanda+ātman)

• spanda – vibration, throb, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  from √spand 'to vibrate'
  Root: spand (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agreeing with `sattāyām`.

सत्तायाम् (sattāyām) - in existence, in reality

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, reality, being, entity

From 'sat' (being) + '-tā' (abstract suffix)

Root: as (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - ripple, vibration, throb

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of spanda

spanda - vibration, throb, pulsation, ripple

From root √spand 'to vibrate'

Root: spand (class 1)

जलद्रवः (jaladravaḥ) - liquid water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaladrava

jaladrava - liquid water, fluid like water

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jala+drava)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• drava – liquid, fluid, melted
  adjective
  from √dru 'to run'
  Root: dru (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

Corresponds to 'yathā'

चितात्मा (citātmā) - the consciousness-self (ātman) (the consciousness-self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citātman

citātman - the consciousness-self, pure consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

व्योमत्वेन (vyomatvena) - by means of space-ness, as space, through its spatial nature

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vyomatva

vyomatva - space-ness, the quality of being space, ethereal nature

From 'vyoman' (space) + '-tva' (abstract suffix)

Note: Functions adverbially.

व्योमत्व (vyomatva) - space-ness, the quality of being space

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyomatva

vyomatva - space-ness, the quality of being space, ethereal nature

From 'vyoman' (space) + '-tva' (abstract suffix)

Note: Direct object of `vetti`.

आदि (ādi) - etc., and so on

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, etc., and so on

वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, perceives, understands

(verb)

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

Present Active

Third person singular present active of root √vid (class 2)

Root: vid (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.