योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-27, verse-4

स्फुरन्ति हि जडक्रीडाश्चिच्चमत्कारचापलात् ।
अचापलात्प्रतीयन्ते तरङ्गा इव वारिणि ॥ ४ ॥

sphuranti hi jaḍakrīḍāściccamatkāracāpalāt ,
acāpalātpratīyante taraṅgā iva vāriṇi 4

4. sphuranti hi jaḍakrīḍāḥ citcamatkāracāpalāt
acāpalāt pratīyante taraṅgāḥ iva vāriṇi

4. hi jaḍakrīḍāḥ citcamatkāracāpalāt sphuranti
acāpalāt taraṅgāḥ vāriṇi iva pratīyante

4. Indeed, the inert phenomena manifest from the marvelous restlessness of consciousness (citta). Yet, from its very stillness, they are perceived, just like waves in water (are perceived as nothing but water).

Words meanings summery:

• स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they manifest, appear (they flash, appear, manifest, tremble)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, certainly)

• जडक्रीडाः (jaḍakrīḍāḥ) - the inert phenomena (inert sports/plays/activities, material phenomena)

• चित्चमत्कारचापलात् (citcamatkāracāpalāt) - from the marvelous restlessness of consciousness (citta) (from the marvelous restlessness of consciousness)

• अचापलात् (acāpalāt) - from its very stillness (from non-flickering, from stillness, from immobility)

• प्रतीयन्ते (pratīyante) - they are perceived (they are perceived, understood, appear)

• तरङ्गाः (taraṅgāḥ) - waves

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• वारिणि (vāriṇi) - in water

Words meanings and morphology

स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they manifest, appear (they flash, appear, manifest, tremble)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sphur

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person, plural, active voice

Root: sphur (class 6)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

जडक्रीडाः (jaḍakrīḍāḥ) - the inert phenomena (inert sports/plays/activities, material phenomena)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of jaḍakrīḍā

jaḍakrīḍā - inert sport or play, material activity, unconscious phenomena

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaḍa+krīḍā)

• jaḍa – inert, dull, unconscious, lifeless, material
  adjective (feminine)
• krīḍā – play, sport, amusement, activity
  noun (feminine)
  From root krīḍ (to play)
  Root: krīḍ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'sphuranti'.

चित्चमत्कारचापलात् (citcamatkāracāpalāt) - from the marvelous restlessness of consciousness (citta) (from the marvelous restlessness of consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of citcamatkāracāpala

citcamatkāracāpala - marvelous restlessness or unsteadiness of consciousness (citta)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+camatkāra+cāpala)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• camatkāra – marvel, wonder, surprise, flash
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: cam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• cāpala – unsteadiness, restlessness, fickleness, agitation
  noun (neuter)
  From capala (fickle) + aṇ suffix

Note: Indicates cause.

अचापलात् (acāpalāt) - from its very stillness (from non-flickering, from stillness, from immobility)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of acāpala

acāpala - non-flickering, stillness, absence of restlessness

Negative prefix 'a' + 'cāpala'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cāpala)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• cāpala – unsteadiness, restlessness, fickleness, agitation
  noun (neuter)
  From capala (fickle) + aṇ suffix

Note: Indicates origin or cause.

प्रतीयन्ते (pratīyante) - they are perceived (they are perceived, understood, appear)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of pratī

Present Passive

Present tense, 3rd person, plural, passive voice

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: The subject is 'jaḍakrīḍāḥ'.

तरङ्गाः (taraṅgāḥ) - waves

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of taraṅga

taraṅga - wave, billow, movement

Note: Subject in the simile.

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

वारिणि (vāriṇi) - in water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vārin

vārin - water

Note: Location in the simile.