योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-171, verse-48

आदिसर्गात्प्रभृत्येव महासत्तात्मनात्मनि ।
चिन्मात्रपरमाकाशं स्थितमेकं महात्मनः ॥ ४८ ॥

ādisargātprabhṛtyeva mahāsattātmanātmani ,
cinmātraparamākāśaṃ sthitamekaṃ mahātmanaḥ 48

48. ādisargāt prabhṛti eva mahāsattātmanā ātmani
cinmātraparamākāśam sthitam ekam mahātmanaḥ

48. ādisargāt prabhṛti eva mahātmanaḥ ātmani
mahāsattātmanā cinmātraparamākāśam ekam sthitam

48. From the very beginning of creation (ādīsarga), the supreme space (ākāśa) which is pure consciousness (cit), existing as the great reality (mahāsattā) within the Self (ātman), remained as one for the great Self (mahātman).

Words meanings summery:

• आदिसर्गात् (ādisargāt) - from the beginning of creation, from the primordial creation

• प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning from, since, starting from

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

• महासत्तात्मना (mahāsattātmanā) - as the great reality (mahāsattā) itself (as the great existence, by the nature of the great reality)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the individual Self (ātman) (in the Self, within the Self)

• चिन्मात्रपरमाकाशम् (cinmātraparamākāśam) - the supreme space (ākāśa) consisting solely of consciousness (cit)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, abiding, remained, standing

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the supreme universal Self (mahātman) (of the great Self, of the supreme Self)

Words meanings and morphology

आदिसर्गात् (ādisargāt) - from the beginning of creation, from the primordial creation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ādisarga

ādisarga - primordial creation, the beginning of creation

Compound type : tatpurusha (ādi+sarga)

• ādi – first, beginning, primordial
  adjective
• sarga – creation, emission, flow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning from, since, starting from

(indeclinable)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

महासत्तात्मना (mahāsattātmanā) - as the great reality (mahāsattā) itself (as the great existence, by the nature of the great reality)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahāsattātman

mahāsattātman - the Self as great existence, one whose nature is great reality

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahāsattā+ātman)

• mahāsattā – great existence, supreme reality
  noun (feminine)
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the individual Self (ātman) (in the Self, within the Self)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence

चिन्मात्रपरमाकाशम् (cinmātraparamākāśam) - the supreme space (ākāśa) consisting solely of consciousness (cit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātraparamākāśa

cinmātraparamākāśa - the supreme ether/space of pure consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra+parama+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, consisting of, solely
  adjective
• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, abiding, remained, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, remained, existing

Past Passive Participle

Root sthā + kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, alone

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the supreme universal Self (mahātman) (of the great Self, of the supreme Self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great Self, supreme spirit, noble soul

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)