योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-40

ज्ञानात्मिकैव प्रतिभा ज्ञप्तिरेवाखिलं जगत् ।
ज्ञप्तिरप्यात्मतत्त्वश्रीः परिज्ञातोपशाम्यति ॥ ४० ॥

jñānātmikaiva pratibhā jñaptirevākhilaṃ jagat ,
jñaptirapyātmatattvaśrīḥ parijñātopaśāmyati 40

40. jñānātmikā eva pratibhā | jñaptiḥ eva akhilam jagat
| jñaptiḥ api ātmatattvaśrīḥ parijñātā upaśāmyati

40. pratibhā jñānātmikā eva akhilam jagat jñaptiḥ eva parijñātā jñaptiḥ api ātmatattvaśrīḥ upaśāmyati.

40. Appearance (pratibhā) is indeed of the nature of knowledge. The entire world is truly cognition (jñapti). This very cognition, which is also the splendor of the true nature of the self (ātman), ceases when fully understood.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानात्मिका (jñānātmikā) - whose essence is knowledge, of the nature of knowledge

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• प्रतिभा (pratibhā) - appearance, manifestation, intuition

• ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - pure cognition (knowledge, understanding, cognition, awareness)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - pure cognition (knowledge, understanding, cognition, awareness)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• आत्मतत्त्वश्रीः (ātmatattvaśrīḥ) - the splendor of the true nature of the self (ātman)

• परिज्ञाता (parijñātā) - fully known, truly understood, realized

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - dissolves into ultimate reality, ceases as a separate entity (subsides, calms down, ceases, becomes tranquil)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानात्मिका (jñānātmikā) - whose essence is knowledge, of the nature of knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñānātmika

jñānātmika - whose essence is knowledge, of the nature of knowledge

Compound of jñāna (knowledge) and ātmika (relating to the self/essence).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāna+ātmika)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, awareness
  noun (neuter)
  From root √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ātmika – relating to the self, essential, inherent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman (self) + suffix -ika

Note: Refers to `pratibhā`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

प्रतिभा (pratibhā) - appearance, manifestation, intuition

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratibhā

pratibhā - appearance, manifestation, splendor, intuition, intelligence

From root √bhā (to shine) with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - pure cognition (knowledge, understanding, cognition, awareness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - knowledge, understanding, cognition, awareness

From root √jñā (to know) + suffix -ti

Root: jñā (class 9)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, undivided

From a (not) + khila (gap, remnant).

Note: Modifies `jagat`.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living

Present Active Participle

From root √gam (to go) with reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - pure cognition (knowledge, understanding, cognition, awareness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - knowledge, understanding, cognition, awareness

From root √jñā (to know) + suffix -ti

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the third clause.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis 'even this cognition'.

आत्मतत्त्वश्रीः (ātmatattvaśrīḥ) - the splendor of the true nature of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātmatattvaśrī

ātmatattvaśrī - the splendor/beauty of the true nature of the self (ātman)

Compound of ātman (self), tattva (true nature), and śrī (splendor, beauty, prosperity).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+tattva+śrī)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – true nature, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
  From tad (that) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)
• śrī – splendor, prosperity, glory, beauty, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Appears as a predicate to `jñaptiḥ`.

परिज्ञाता (parijñātā) - fully known, truly understood, realized

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parijñāta

parijñāta - fully known, completely understood, discerned

Past Passive Participle

From root √jñā (to know) with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Nominative singular feminine, agreeing with `jñaptiḥ`.

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - dissolves into ultimate reality, ceases as a separate entity (subsides, calms down, ceases, becomes tranquil)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upaśam

From root √śam (to be calm) with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Verb for `jñaptiḥ`.