योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-171, verse-12

अतो ज्ञातमनाभातमेव दृश्यं जगत्त्रयम् ।
ब्रह्मैवेदं परं भाति स्वात्मनीत्थमवस्थितम् ॥ १२ ॥

ato jñātamanābhātameva dṛśyaṃ jagattrayam ,
brahmaivedaṃ paraṃ bhāti svātmanītthamavasthitam 12

12. ataḥ jñātam anābhātam eva dṛśyam jagattrayam brahma
eva idam param bhāti sva ātmani ittham avasthitam

12. ataḥ jñātam anābhātam eva dṛśyam jagattrayam idam
param brahma eva ittham sva ātmani avasthitam bhāti

12. Therefore, this three-world universe (jagattrayam), though known, is merely the perceptible (dṛśyam) and not truly manifest. It is only this supreme (param) ultimate reality (brahman) that shines, abiding in this manner within its own nature (sva ātmani).

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood

• अनाभातम् (anābhātam) - unmanifested, not shining, not appearing

• एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, certainly

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, the perceivable, object of sight

• जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - the three worlds, the universe

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the ultimate reality, the absolute

• एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, certainly

• इदम् (idam) - this

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is manifest

• स्व (sva) - own, one's own

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in its own nature

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - abiding, situated, existing, remaining

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

अनाभातम् (anābhātam) - unmanifested, not shining, not appearing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anābhāta

anābhāta - unmanifested, not shining, not appearing

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'an' (negative prefix) and 'ābhāta' (manifested, shining), derived from ā + √bhā (to shine)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ābhāta)

• an – not, un-
  prefix
• ābhāta – shining, manifest, appeared
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ā + √bhā (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, the perceivable, object of sight

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, to be seen, an object of sight

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from √dṛś (to see) with suffix -ya

Root: dṛś (class 1)

जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - the three worlds, the universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagattraya

jagattraya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, hell/netherworld), the universe

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √gam (to go) + suffix -at
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – a triad, group of three
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from tri (three)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the ultimate reality, the absolute

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the ultimate reality, the Absolute, sacred word, Veda

एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is manifest

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice

Root: bhā (class 2)

स्व (sva) - own, one's own

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self, kin

Note: Used here adjectivally with ātmani, indicating 'its own self/nature'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in its own nature

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality, essence

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - abiding, situated, existing, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita

avasthita - abiding, situated, existing, standing, fixed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ava + √sthā (to stand, abide)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)