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.

27. כשם שהתנועה במציאות שמהותה תנועה היא כמו נזילות במים, כך העצמי שהוא תודעה חווה את היותו חלל, היעדר חלל וכיוצא בזה.

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.

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