योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-7

अनाद्यन्तावभासात्मा बोध आत्मनि संस्थितः ।
नानापदार्थरूपेण कमूर्म्यादितया यथा ॥ ७ ॥

anādyantāvabhāsātmā bodha ātmani saṃsthitaḥ ,
nānāpadārtharūpeṇa kamūrmyāditayā yathā 7

7. anādyantāvabhāsātmā bodhaḥ ātmani saṃsthitaḥ
| nānāpadārtharūpeṇa kamūrmyāditayā yathā ||

7. anādyantāvabhāsātmā bodhaḥ ātmani saṃsthitaḥ yathā kamūrmyāditayā,
(tathā) nānāpadārtharūpeṇa (bhāti)

7. The consciousness (bodha) which is the very essence of the self (ātman), without beginning or end and self-luminous, is established within the self (ātman). It manifests itself in the form of various objects, just as ripples appear in water.

7. התודעה הטהורה, שאין לה ראשית ואין לה סוף, שוכנת בָּעַצְמִי בצורת עצמים מגוונים, כשם שהמים מופיעים כגלים.

Words meanings summery:

• अनाद्यन्तावभासात्मा (anādyantāvabhāsātmā) - the self which is beginningless, endless, and self-luminous consciousness

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - consciousness, awareness, understanding

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, within the consciousness

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - established, situated, fixed

• नानापदार्थरूपेण (nānāpadārtharūpeṇa) - in the form of various objects

• कमूर्म्यादितया (kamūrmyāditayā) - by means of water, waves, and so forth; like water, waves, etc.

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

Words meanings and morphology

अनाद्यन्तावभासात्मा (anādyantāvabhāsātmā) - the self which is beginningless, endless, and self-luminous consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anādyantāvabhāsātman

anādyantāvabhāsātman - the self (ātman) that shines (avabhāsa) without beginning (anādi) or end (ananta)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (anādi+ananta+avabhāsa+ātman)

• anādi – without beginning, eternal
  adjective
  Negative prefix 'an' + 'ādi' (beginning)
  Prefix: an
• ananta – endless, infinite
  adjective
  Negative prefix 'an' + 'anta' (end)
  Prefix: an
• avabhāsa – shining, lustre, manifestation, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, consciousness, spirit
  noun (masculine)

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - consciousness, awareness, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - consciousness, awareness, knowledge, understanding

Root: budh (class 1)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, within the consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, consciousness, spirit, essence

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - established, situated, fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, situated, fixed, standing together

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

नानापदार्थरूपेण (nānāpadārtharūpeṇa) - in the form of various objects

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nānāpadārtharūpa

nānāpadārtharūpa - having the form of various objects

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nānā+padārtha+rūpa)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• padārtha – object, thing, category, meaning of a word
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

कमूर्म्यादितया (kamūrmyāditayā) - by means of water, waves, and so forth; like water, waves, etc.

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kamūrmyāditā

kamūrmyāditā - the state of being water, waves, etc.

Compound type : Dvaṅdva/Tatpuruṣa (kam+ūrmi+ādi+tā)

• kam – water
  noun (neuter)
• ūrmi – wave, ripple, surge
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'state of being'
  suffix (feminine)
  Suffix to form feminine abstract nouns, e.g., 'puruṣatā' (manhood)

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

(indeclinable)

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