योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-208, verse-18

यथा मणौ प्रकचति प्रोन्मज्जननिमज्जने ।
परावर्तः स्वभासास्य चिन्मणौ जगतां तथा ॥ १८ ॥

yathā maṇau prakacati pronmajjananimajjane ,
parāvartaḥ svabhāsāsya cinmaṇau jagatāṃ tathā 18

18. yathā maṇau prakacati pronmajjananimajjane
parāvartaḥ svabhāsā asya cinmaṇau jagatām tathā

18. yathā maṇau asya svabhāsā pronmajjananimajjane
prakacati tathā cinmaṇau jagatām parāvartaḥ

18. Just as, within a jewel, the emergence and submergence (of reflections) become clearly visible by its own light, so too, in this wish-fulfilling gem of consciousness (cinmaṇi), there is a reflection of all the worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• मणौ (maṇau) - in a jewel, on a gem

• प्रकचति (prakacati) - appears clearly, shines forth, becomes evident

• प्रोन्मज्जननिमज्जने (pronmajjananimajjane) - emergence and submergence, rising and sinking

• परावर्तः (parāvartaḥ) - reflection, turning back, reversion

• स्वभासा (svabhāsā) - by its own light/splendor

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• चिन्मणौ (cinmaṇau) - in the wish-fulfilling gem of consciousness

• जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

मणौ (maṇau) - in a jewel, on a gem

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of maṇi

maṇi - jewel, gem, pearl

Note: The setting for the first part of the simile.

प्रकचति (prakacati) - appears clearly, shines forth, becomes evident

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of prakac

Present Indicative

From prefix pra- and root √kas (to appear, shine).

Prefix: pra

Root: kas (class 1)

Note: Describes the appearance of reflections.

प्रोन्मज्जननिमज्जने (pronmajjananimajjane) - emergence and submergence, rising and sinking

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of pronmajjananimajjana

pronmajjananimajjana - emergence and submergence, rising and sinking (plural of activity)

Dvandva compound of 'pronmajjana' (emergence) and 'nimajjana' (submergence).

Compound type : dvandva (pronmajjana+nimajjana)

• pronmajjana – emergence, rising up
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √majj (to sink) with prefixes pra and ut (as ud).
  Prefixes: pra+ud
  Root: majj (class 6)
• nimajjana – submergence, sinking down
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √majj (to sink) with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: majj (class 6)

Note: Refers to the dynamic appearance and disappearance of reflections.

परावर्तः (parāvartaḥ) - reflection, turning back, reversion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāvarta

parāvarta - reflection, turning back, revolution, change

Derived from prefix parā and root √vṛt (to turn).

Prefix: parā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: The main subject of the second part of the simile.

स्वभासा (svabhāsā) - by its own light/splendor

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svabhāsā

svabhāsā - by its own light, by its inherent brilliance

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'bhās' (light, splendor).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+bhās)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhās – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root √bhā (to shine).
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agent/means by which things appear in the jewel.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the jewel ('maṇi').

चिन्मणौ (cinmaṇau) - in the wish-fulfilling gem of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cinmaṇi

cinmaṇi - wish-fulfilling gem of consciousness, gem of thought

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'maṇi' (gem).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cit+maṇi)

• cit – consciousness, thought, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From root √cit (to perceive, know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• maṇi – jewel, gem
  noun (masculine)

Note: The object of comparison for the 'maṇi', representing the supreme consciousness.

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, living beings, moving

Present Active Participle

From root √gam (to go), used as a noun meaning 'that which moves' (the world).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to all phenomena or existence.

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to 'yathā', completing the simile.