योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-40

अस्योन्मेषो जगल्लक्ष्मीर्निमेषः प्रलयागमः ।
अनुन्मेषनिमेषोऽसावात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते ॥ ४० ॥

asyonmeṣo jagallakṣmīrnimeṣaḥ pralayāgamaḥ ,
anunmeṣanimeṣo'sāvātmanyevāvatiṣṭhate 40

40. asya unmeṣaḥ jagallakṣmīḥ nimeṣaḥ pralayāgamaḥ
anunmeṣanimeṣaḥ asau ātmani eva avatiṣṭhate

40. asya unmeṣaḥ jagallakṣmīḥ nimeṣaḥ pralayāgamaḥ
asau anunmeṣanimeṣaḥ ātmani eva avatiṣṭhate

40. His (ultimate reality's) creative manifestation is the world's unfolding, and his withdrawal is the advent of cosmic dissolution. Yet, that very being, beyond both manifestation and withdrawal, abides solely within his own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• अस्य (asya) - of this, his

• उन्मेषः (unmeṣaḥ) - opening of eyes, manifestation, creation, unfolding

• जगल्लक्ष्मीः (jagallakṣmīḥ) - the splendor of the world, the manifestation of the world

• निमेषः (nimeṣaḥ) - closing of eyes, withdrawal, dissolution

• प्रलयागमः (pralayāgamaḥ) - advent of dissolution, arrival of cosmic destruction

• अनुन्मेषनिमेषः (anunmeṣanimeṣaḥ) - without opening or closing of eyes, beyond manifestation and withdrawal

• असौ (asau) - that (one), he

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the supreme self (ātman) (in the self, in one's own being)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, stands, abides

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - of this, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

उन्मेषः (unmeṣaḥ) - opening of eyes, manifestation, creation, unfolding

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unmeṣa

unmeṣa - opening of the eyes, twinkling, manifestation, unfolding, creation

derived from ut + miṣ (to open eyes)

Prefix: ut

Root: miṣ (class 4)

जगल्लक्ष्मीः (jagallakṣmīḥ) - the splendor of the world, the manifestation of the world

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jagallakṣmī

jagallakṣmī - world's beauty/splendor/fortune, manifestation of the world

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+lakṣmī)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root gam (to go) + kvip
  Root: gam (class 1)
• lakṣmī – fortune, prosperity, beauty, splendor
  noun (feminine)

निमेषः (nimeṣaḥ) - closing of eyes, withdrawal, dissolution

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nimeṣa

nimeṣa - closing of the eyes, twinkling, disappearance, dissolution, withdrawal

derived from ni + miṣ (to close eyes)

Prefix: ni

Root: miṣ (class 4)

प्रलयागमः (pralayāgamaḥ) - advent of dissolution, arrival of cosmic destruction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pralayāgama

pralayāgama - arrival/advent of dissolution

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pralaya+āgama)

• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, absorption
  noun (masculine)
  derived from pra + lī (to dissolve)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• āgama – coming, arrival, advent, tradition
  noun (masculine)
  derived from ā + gam (to come)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

अनुन्मेषनिमेषः (anunmeṣanimeṣaḥ) - without opening or closing of eyes, beyond manifestation and withdrawal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anunmeṣanimeṣa

anunmeṣanimeṣa - without opening and closing, beyond manifestation and dissolution

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (an+unmeṣa+nimeṣa)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• unmeṣa – opening of eyes, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: miṣ (class 4)
• nimeṣa – closing of eyes, withdrawal
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 4)

असौ (asau) - that (one), he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, he, she, it (referring to something distant or famous)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the supreme self (ātman) (in the self, in one's own being)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, stands, abides

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present 3rd person singular, ātmanepada

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

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