योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-54, verse-29

यथा शून्यत्वमाकाशे द्रवत्वं च यथा जले ।
अन्यतात्ममयी शुद्धा सर्गतेय तथात्मनि ॥ २९ ॥

yathā śūnyatvamākāśe dravatvaṃ ca yathā jale ,
anyatātmamayī śuddhā sargateya tathātmani 29

29. yathā śūnyatvam ākāśe dravatvam ca yathā jale
anyatvātmamayī śuddhā sargatiḥ iyam tathā ātmani

29. yathā ākāśe śūnyatvam,
ca yathā jale dravatvam,
tathā iyam śuddhā anyatvātmamayī sargatiḥ ātmani

29. Just as emptiness naturally belongs to space, and fluidity to water, similarly, this pure creative process, which consists of the Self's (ātman) otherness, exists within the Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - emptiness, voidness, nothingness

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in space, in ether, in the sky

• द्रवत्वम् (dravatvam) - fluidity, liquidity

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• जले (jale) - in water

• अन्यत्वात्ममयी (anyatvātmamayī) - consisting of the Self's (ātman) otherness, of the nature of the Self's distinctness

• शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure, clear, undefiled

• सर्गतिः (sargatiḥ) - the process of creation, emanation

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - emptiness, voidness, nothingness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnyatva

śūnyatva - emptiness, void, nothingness, the state of being empty

Derived from `śūnya` (empty) + `tva` (abstract suffix).

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is'.

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in space, in ether, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky, vacuity

Root: kāś (class 1)

द्रवत्वम् (dravatvam) - fluidity, liquidity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dravatva

dravatva - fluidity, liquidity, state of being fluid

Derived from `drava` (fluid) + `tva` (abstract suffix).

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Repeats the comparison.

जले (jale) - in water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water, fluid

अन्यत्वात्ममयी (anyatvātmamayī) - consisting of the Self's (ātman) otherness, of the nature of the Self's distinctness

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anyatvātmamayi

anyatvātmamayi - consisting of the otherness/distinctness of the Self (ātman), embodying the Self's difference

Compound: `anyatva` (otherness) + `ātman` (Self) + `maya` (composed of). Feminine form `mayī`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyatva+ātman+maya)

• anyatva – otherness, difference, distinctness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `anya` (other) + `tva` (abstract suffix).
• ātman – Self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix indicating material or nature.

Note: Modifies `sargatiḥ`.

शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure, clear, undefiled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, holy, purified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √śudh (to purify, cleanse).

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies `sargatiḥ`.

सर्गतिः (sargatiḥ) - the process of creation, emanation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sargati

sargati - process of creation, emanation, development, going forth

Compound of `sarga` (creation) + `gati` (movement, course).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+gati)

• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √sṛj (to emit, create) with `sa` prefix.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• gati – going, movement, course, process
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (near speaker)

Note: Modifies `sargatiḥ`.

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

Correlative to `yathā`.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essential nature, breath

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality.