योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-73, verse-49

तेजोणुमात्रं प्रथितं चेतित्वात्प्रथमं वपुः ।
क्रमेण स्फारसंवित्तिर्महानहमिति स्थितः ॥ ४९ ॥

tejoṇumātraṃ prathitaṃ cetitvātprathamaṃ vapuḥ ,
krameṇa sphārasaṃvittirmahānahamiti sthitaḥ 49

49. tejaḥ aṇumātram prathitam cetitvāt prathamaṃ vapuḥ
krameṇa sphārasaṃvittiḥ mahān aham iti sthitaḥ

49. cetitvāt prathamaṃ vapuḥ tejaḥ aṇumātram prathitam
krameṇa sphārasaṃvittiḥ mahān aham iti sthitaḥ

49. Due to its inherent consciousness, the initial form (vapus) first manifested as a subtle particle of energy. Gradually, with expanded awareness (saṃvitti), it became established as the great "I" (aham).

Words meanings summery:

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, splendor, energy, essence, spiritual power

• अणुमात्रम् (aṇumātram) - merely an atom, atomic in size, subtle particle

• प्रथितम् (prathitam) - spread, manifest, renowned, famous

• चेतित्वात् (cetitvāt) - from being conscious, due to consciousness

• प्रथमं (prathamaṁ) - first, primary, initial

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure, essence

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually, in succession, in order

• स्फारसंवित्तिः (sphārasaṁvittiḥ) - expanded consciousness, ample awareness

• महान् (mahān) - great, vast, mighty

• अहम् (aham) - I, ego (aham)

• इति (iti) - thus, as, so, this

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, situated, established, existing

Words meanings and morphology

तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, splendor, energy, essence, spiritual power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - light, splendor, energy, essence, spiritual power, fire, vital power, glory

अणुमात्रम् (aṇumātram) - merely an atom, atomic in size, subtle particle

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aṇumātra

aṇumātra - atomic in size, subtle particle, merely an atom, only a trifle

Compound type : Tatpurusha (aṇu+mātra)

• aṇu – atom, minute, subtle, small, fine
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, quantity, mere, only, size
  adjective (neuter)

प्रथितम् (prathitam) - spread, manifest, renowned, famous

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prathita

prathita - spread, manifest, renowned, famous, proclaimed, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'prath'

Root: prath (class 1)

चेतित्वात् (cetitvāt) - from being conscious, due to consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cetitva

cetitva - consciousness, awareness, intelligence (abstract noun)

Abstract noun derived from 'cit' (to perceive, know) + '-tva' suffix

Root: cit (class 1)

प्रथमं (prathamaṁ) - first, primary, initial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prathama

prathama - first, primary, initial, foremost, principal

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure, essence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, essence, nature, beauty

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually, in succession, in order

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, succession, method, course

स्फारसंवित्तिः (sphārasaṁvittiḥ) - expanded consciousness, ample awareness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sphārasaṃvitti

sphārasaṁvitti - expanded consciousness, ample awareness

Compound type : Karmadharaya (sphāra+saṃvitti)

• sphāra – expanded, ample, wide, swollen, large
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃvitti – consciousness, perfect knowledge, awareness, feeling, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'vid' with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

महान् (mahān) - great, vast, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, vast, mighty, large, eminent, important

अहम् (aham) - I, ego (aham)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego (ahaṅkāra), self-sense, individuality

इति (iti) - thus, as, so, this

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, situated, established, existing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, established, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā'

Root: sthā (class 1)