योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-95, verse-20

आकाशात्मान एवैते सर्व एव स्वयंभुवः ।
यथा त्वेतन्मनोमात्रमिमे सर्गास्तथैव हि ॥ २० ॥

ākāśātmāna evaite sarva eva svayaṃbhuvaḥ ,
yathā tvetanmanomātramime sargāstathaiva hi 20

20. ākāśātmānaḥ eva ete sarve eva svayambhavaḥ yathā
tu etat manaḥmātram ime sargāḥ tathā eva hi

20. ete sarve eva ākāśātmānaḥ eva svayambhavaḥ.
yathā tu etat manaḥmātram [asti],
tathā eva hi ime sargāḥ [santi].

20. Indeed, these [phenomena] have the very nature (ātman) of space (ākāśa); all of them are self-manifest (svayambhū). Just as this [world] is merely an emanation of the mind, so too are these creations (sarga) exactly the same.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशात्मानः (ākāśātmānaḥ) - having space as their self, having the nature of space, whose essence is space

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

• एते (ete) - these

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

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

• स्वयम्भवः (svayambhavaḥ) - self-born, self-existent, self-manifest

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the world/universe as a mental construct. (this, this one)

• मनःमात्रम् (manaḥmātram) - an appearance created solely by the mind (merely mind, only mind, mind-only)

• इमे (ime) - these

• सर्गाः (sargāḥ) - phenomenal creations or projections (creations, emanations, discharges)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, like that

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

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशात्मानः (ākāśātmānaḥ) - having space as their self, having the nature of space, whose essence is space

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ākāśātman

ākāśātman - having space as their self, having the nature of space, whose essence is space

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākāśa+ātman)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to "ete" and "sarve".

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the "creations" or "phenomena" being discussed.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Modifies "ete".

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

स्वयम्भवः (svayambhavaḥ) - self-born, self-existent, self-manifest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-born, self-existent, self-manifest, an epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Kama

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence, becoming
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to "ete" and "sarve".

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses, often implying a slight distinction or emphasis.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the world/universe as a mental construct. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Null for gender_default and gender for etad because it can be any gender when declined, but the form 'etat' is neuter.

मनःमात्रम् (manaḥmātram) - an appearance created solely by the mind (merely mind, only mind, mind-only)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manaḥmātra

manaḥmātra - merely mind, only mind, mind-only

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+mātra)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity, measure
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifies "etat".

इमे (ime) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Modifies "sargāḥ".

सर्गाः (sargāḥ) - phenomenal creations or projections (creations, emanations, discharges)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, chapter

Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix saṃ (implies completeness/together).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, like that

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlates with "yathā".

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, often implying a logical connection or established truth.

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