योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-24

जलस्यान्तर्जलांशानां द्वैताद्वैतमयो यथा ।
स्वसंविदात्मा सुस्पन्दस्तथा ब्रह्मणि भूतदृक् ॥ २४ ॥

jalasyāntarjalāṃśānāṃ dvaitādvaitamayo yathā ,
svasaṃvidātmā suspandastathā brahmaṇi bhūtadṛk 24

24. jalasya antarjalāṃśānām dvaitādvaitamayaḥ yathā
svasaṃvidātmā suspandaḥ tathā brahmaṇi bhūtadṛk

24. yathā jalasya antarjalāṃśānām dvaitādvaitamayaḥ (bhavati),
tathā brahmaṇi svasaṃvidātmā suspandaḥ bhūtadṛk (bhavati)

24. Just as the parts within water partake of both duality and non-duality, so too in Brahman (brahman) is the self-aware (svasaṃvid) self (ātman) a subtle pulsation, the seer of all beings (bhūta).

Words meanings summery:

• जलस्य (jalasya) - of water

• अन्तर्जलांशानाम् (antarjalāṁśānām) - of the parts within the water

• द्वैताद्वैतमयः (dvaitādvaitamayaḥ) - consisting of duality and non-duality

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• स्वसंविदात्मा (svasaṁvidātmā) - the self-aware (svasaṃvid) self (ātman), the self whose nature is self-consciousness

• सुस्पन्दः (suspandaḥ) - a subtle pulsation, excellent vibration

• तथा (tathā) - so too, likewise, thus

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the Absolute (brahman)

• भूतदृक् (bhūtadṛk) - the seer of beings, one who perceives existence

Words meanings and morphology

जलस्य (jalasya) - of water

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

अन्तर्जलांशानाम् (antarjalāṁśānām) - of the parts within the water

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of antarjalāṃśa

antarjalāṁśa - part within water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+jala+aṃśa)

• antar – within, inside, internal
  indeclinable
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• aṃśa – part, portion, share
  noun (masculine)

द्वैताद्वैतमयः (dvaitādvaitamayaḥ) - consisting of duality and non-duality

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvaitādvaitamaya

dvaitādvaitamaya - consisting of duality and non-duality

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvaita+advaita+maya)

• dvaita – duality, dualism
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from dvi (two).
• advaita – non-duality, monism
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix 'a-' indicating negation to dvaita.
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix forming adjective

Note: Agrees with an implied masculine subject like 'bhāgaḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

स्वसंविदात्मा (svasaṁvidātmā) - the self-aware (svasaṃvid) self (ātman), the self whose nature is self-consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svasaṃvidātman

svasaṁvidātman - self of the nature of self-awareness, self-conscious self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃvid+ātman)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun
• saṃvid – consciousness, awareness, self-knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √vid (to know) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, the individual self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

सुस्पन्दः (suspandaḥ) - a subtle pulsation, excellent vibration

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suspanda

suspanda - good vibration, subtle pulsation, excellent movement

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+spanda)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• spanda – vibration, pulsation, tremor, motion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √spand (to vibrate, throb).
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svasaṃvidātmā'.

तथा (tathā) - so too, likewise, thus

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the Absolute (brahman)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

भूतदृक् (bhūtadṛk) - the seer of beings, one who perceives existence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtadṛś

bhūtadṛś - seer of beings, perceiver of elements/existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+dṛś)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, existence, past (as participle)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• dṛś – seer, one who sees
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root √dṛś
  From root √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svasaṃvidātmā'.

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