योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-171, verse-9

सर्गस्यादौ तथैवेदमात्मैव स्वात्मनात्मनि ।
व्योमात्मैव चिदाभासं दृश्यमित्यवभासते ॥ ९ ॥

sargasyādau tathaivedamātmaiva svātmanātmani ,
vyomātmaiva cidābhāsaṃ dṛśyamityavabhāsate 9

9. sargasya ādau tathā eva idam ātma eva sva-ātmanā ātmani
vyoma-ātma eva cit-ābhāsam dṛśyam iti avabhāsate

9. tathā eva sargasya ādau idam ātma eva sva-ātmanā ātmani
vyoma-ātma eva cit-ābhāsam dṛśyam iti avabhāsate

9. Similarly, at the beginning of creation, this very Self (ātman) itself, by its own Self (ātman) and within its own Self (ātman), whose intrinsic nature is like space, appears as the visible world, a mere reflection of consciousness (cit).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्गस्य (sargasya) - of creation (of creation, of emanation)

• आदौ (ādau) - at the beginning (in the beginning, at first)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

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

• इदम् (idam) - this (this, here)

• आत्म (ātma) - Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence, mind)

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

• स्व-आत्मना (sva-ātmanā) - by its own Self (ātman) (by one's own Self)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within its own Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul)

• व्योम-आत्म (vyoma-ātma) - whose intrinsic nature is like space (whose nature is space, having space as its self)

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

• चित्-आभासम् (cit-ābhāsam) - a mere reflection of consciousness (cit) (appearance of consciousness, reflection of consciousness)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible (world) (visible, to be seen, object of sight, phenomenon)

• इति (iti) - as (marking designation) (thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation)

• अवभासते (avabhāsate) - appears (appears, shines, manifests)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्गस्य (sargasya) - of creation (of creation, of emanation)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, liberation

Root: sṛj (class 6)

आदौ (ādau) - at the beginning (in the beginning, at first)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, origin, first

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to 'yathā'.

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

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (this, here)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, these

Note: Refers to the Self as the subject.

आत्म (ātma) - Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence, mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, mind, body

Root: an (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

स्व-आत्मना (sva-ātmanā) - by its own Self (ātman) (by one's own Self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sva-ātman

sva-ātman - one's own self

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within its own Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, mind, body

Root: an (class 2)

व्योम-आत्म (vyoma-ātma) - whose intrinsic nature is like space (whose nature is space, having space as its self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyoma-ātman

vyoma-ātman - whose nature is space, having space as its self

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vyoman+ātman)

• vyoman – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Nom. sg. form (vyomātmā) might be shortened here or used for compound with eva (vyomātmaiva).

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

(indeclinable)

चित्-आभासम् (cit-ābhāsam) - a mere reflection of consciousness (cit) (appearance of consciousness, reflection of consciousness)

(noun)

neuter, singular of cit-ābhāsa

cit-ābhāsa - appearance of consciousness, reflection of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+ābhāsa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, light
  noun (masculine)
  from ā + bhās (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible (world) (visible, to be seen, object of sight, phenomenon)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object, phenomenon

Gerundive

from root dṛś (to see), suffix -ya

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

इति (iti) - as (marking designation) (thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

अवभासते (avabhāsate) - appears (appears, shines, manifests)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of avabhās

Present Middle

3rd person singular, present tense, ātmanepada

Prefix: ava

Root: bhās (class 1)