योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-186, verse-48

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
स्ववदातचिदाकाशकचनं जगदुच्यते ।
स्फुरणे पयसामब्धावावर्तचलनं यथा ॥ ४८ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
svavadātacidākāśakacanaṃ jagaducyate ,
sphuraṇe payasāmabdhāvāvartacalanaṃ yathā 48

48. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca svāvadāta-cidākāśa-kacanam jagat
ucyate sphuraṇe payasām abdhau āvartacalanam yathā

48. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca jagat svāvadāta-cidākāśa-kacanam
ucyate yathā sphuraṇe abdhau payasām āvartacalanam

48. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: The world is called the manifestation of its own pure space of consciousness (cit), just as the movement of whirlwinds (āvarta) arises in the ocean when its waters are agitated.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Sage Vasiṣṭha (speaking) (Sage Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Vasiṣṭha) said (said, spoke)

• स्वावदात-चिदाकाश-कचनम् (svāvadāta-cidākāśa-kacanam) - the world's manifestation from its inherent pure consciousness-space (manifestation of one's own pure consciousness-space)

• जगत् (jagat) - the entire manifested world (the world, the universe)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - the world is called/described as (is said, is called)

• स्फुरणे (sphuraṇe) - during the agitation or manifestation (in the throbbing, in the manifestation, in the agitation)

• पयसाम् (payasām) - of the ocean's waters (of the waters)

• अब्धौ (abdhau) - within the ocean (in the ocean)

• आवर्तचलनम् (āvartacalanam) - the swirling motion of eddies (movement of whirlwinds/eddies)

• यथा (yathā) - similar to, just like (just as, as, in the manner that)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Sage Vasiṣṭha (speaking) (Sage Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha

Note: Refers to the revered sage Vasiṣṭha.

उवाच (uvāca) - (Vasiṣṭha) said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect (liṭ) 3rd singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

स्वावदात-चिदाकाश-कचनम् (svāvadāta-cidākāśa-kacanam) - the world's manifestation from its inherent pure consciousness-space (manifestation of one's own pure consciousness-space)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svāvadāta-cidākāśa-kacana

svāvadāta-cidākāśa-kacana - manifestation of one's own pure consciousness-space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+avadāta+cit+ākāśa+kacana)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• avadāta – pure, clear, white
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dā (to cut, purify) with prefix ava. ava + dā + kta
  Prefix: ava
  Root: dā (class 3)
• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• kacana – shining forth, manifestation, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kac (to shine, appear)
  Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Part of a larger compound.

जगत् (jagat) - the entire manifested world (the world, the universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, world, universe

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Can also function as an adjective. Here used as a noun.

उच्यते (ucyate) - the world is called/described as (is said, is called)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present (laṭ) 3rd singular passive

Root: vac (class 2)

स्फुरणे (sphuraṇe) - during the agitation or manifestation (in the throbbing, in the manifestation, in the agitation)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sphuraṇa

sphuraṇa - throbbing, trembling, manifestation, agitation

From root sphur (to throb, vibrate, manifest)

Root: sphur (class 6)

पयसाम् (payasām) - of the ocean's waters (of the waters)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of payas

payas - water, milk, vital fluid

Note: s-stem noun.

अब्धौ (abdhau) - within the ocean (in the ocean)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

Compound: ap (water) + dhā (to hold)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ap+dhā)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
  Irregular noun meaning "water", typically plural
• dhā – to hold, place, contain
  verb
  Root used in forming "abdhi"
  Root: dhā (class 3)

आवर्तचलनम् (āvartacalanam) - the swirling motion of eddies (movement of whirlwinds/eddies)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āvartacalana

āvartacalana - movement of eddies, swirling

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āvarta+calana)

• āvarta – whirl, eddy, whirlpool
  noun (masculine)
  From vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• calana – movement, motion
  noun (neuter)
  From root cal (to move)
  Root: cal (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - similar to, just like (just as, as, in the manner that)

(indeclinable)