योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-8

वार्यावर्त इवाभाति पवनस्पन्दवच्च यत् ।
अबुद्धिपूर्वं चिद्व्योम्नि जगद्भानमभित्तिमत् ॥ ८ ॥

vāryāvarta ivābhāti pavanaspandavacca yat ,
abuddhipūrvaṃ cidvyomni jagadbhānamabhittimat 8

8. vāri-āvartaḥ iva ābhāti pavana-spanda-vat ca yat
abuddhi-pūrvam cit-vyomni jagat-bhānam abhitti-mat

8. yat jagat-bhānam cit-vyomni abuddhi-pūrvam abhitti-mat
vāri-āvartaḥ iva pavana-spanda-vat ca ābhāti

8. And that manifestation of the world (jagat-bhānam) in consciousness-space (cit-vyoma), which is without prior intention (abuddhipūrvam) and without any foundation (abhittimat), appears like a whirlpool of water or the vibration of wind.

Words meanings summery:

• वारि-आवर्तः (vāri-āvartaḥ) - a whirlpool of water

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, manifests)

• पवन-स्पन्द-वत् (pavana-spanda-vat) - like the vibration of wind, having the quality of wind's movement

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that (relative pronoun))

• अबुद्धि-पूर्वम् (abuddhi-pūrvam) - without prior intention (without prior intention, spontaneous, not preceded by intellect)

• चित्-व्योम्नि (cit-vyomni) - within the realm of consciousness-space (cit-vyoma) (in consciousness-space)

• जगत्-भानम् (jagat-bhānam) - the manifestation/appearance of the world

• अभित्ति-मत् (abhitti-mat) - without any underlying basis or support (without foundation, unsupported)

Words meanings and morphology

वारि-आवर्तः (vāri-āvartaḥ) - a whirlpool of water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāri-āvarta

vāri-āvarta - whirlpool of water

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (vāri+āvarta)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – whirlpool, revolution, turning
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛt with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (appears, shines, manifests)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative 3rd Person Singular

From root bhā with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

पवन-स्पन्द-वत् (pavana-spanda-vat) - like the vibration of wind, having the quality of wind's movement

(adjective)

of pavana-spanda-vat

pavana-spanda-vat - like the vibration of wind

From pavana-spanda with the possessive suffix -vat.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pavana+spanda+vat)

• pavana – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pū (to purify/blow).
  Root: pū (class 9)
• spanda – trembling, throbbing, vibration, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand.
  Root: spand (class 1)
• vat – like, having, possessing
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Used in a comparative sense, functioning adverbially.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two similes.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Starts a relative clause describing jagat-bhānam.

अबुद्धि-पूर्वम् (abuddhi-pūrvam) - without prior intention (without prior intention, spontaneous, not preceded by intellect)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abuddhi-pūrva

abuddhi-pūrva - not preceded by intellect, spontaneous

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+buddhi+pūrva)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• buddhi – intellect, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• pūrva – prior, former, preceded by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies jagat-bhānam.

चित्-व्योम्नि (cit-vyomni) - within the realm of consciousness-space (cit-vyoma) (in consciousness-space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoman

cit-vyoman - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the location of the manifestation.

जगत्-भानम् (jagat-bhānam) - the manifestation/appearance of the world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat-bhāna

jagat-bhāna - manifestation of the world, appearance of the universe

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (jagat+bhāna)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle from gam, used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhāna – shining, appearing, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhā.
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अभित्ति-मत् (abhitti-mat) - without any underlying basis or support (without foundation, unsupported)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhitti-mat

abhitti-mat - without foundation, unsupported

From abhitti (no wall/support) with possessive suffix -mat.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhitti+mat)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• bhitti – wall, partition, foundation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root bhid.
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• mat – having, possessing
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Modifies jagat-bhānam.