योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-41

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चितेर्जीवस्वभावाया यदचेत्योन्मुखं वपुः ।
चिन्मात्रं विमलं शान्तं तद्रूपं परमात्मनः ॥ ४१ ॥

citerjīvasvabhāvāyā yadacetyonmukhaṃ vapuḥ ,
cinmātraṃ vimalaṃ śāntaṃ tadrūpaṃ paramātmanaḥ 41

41. citeḥ jīvasvabhāvāyāḥ yat acetyonmukham vapuḥ
cinmātram vimalam śāntam tat rūpam paramātmanaḥ

41. yat citeḥ jīvasvabhāvāyāḥ acetyonmukham cinmātram
vimalam śāntam vapuḥ tat paramātmanaḥ rūpam

41. The essence of consciousness (citi), whose intrinsic nature (jīvasvabhāvā) is that of the individual soul, and which is directed towards the unperceivable, is pure consciousness (cinmātra), immaculate, and tranquil. That is the true form of the Supreme Self (paramātman).

Words meanings summery:

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चितेः (citeḥ) - of pure consciousness (of consciousness, of pure awareness, of knowledge)

जीवस्वभावायाः (jīvasvabhāvāyāḥ) - of the one whose intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is the individual soul (jīva) (of the one whose nature is the individual soul, whose intrinsic nature is life)

यत् (yat) - that which (referring to 'vapuḥ') (which, that which, whatever)

अचेत्योन्मुखम् (acetyonmukham) - directed towards the unperceivable (turned towards the unperceivable/unknowable, facing that which cannot be thought of)

वपुः (vapuḥ) - essence, true nature (form, body, essence, nature, shape)

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cinmātra) (pure consciousness, mere consciousness, only consciousness)

विमलम् (vimalam) - immaculate (spotless, pure, immaculate, clear)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil (peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted)

तत् (tat) - that (referring back to the 'yat vapuḥ' clause) (that, it)

रूपम् (rūpam) - true form, nature (form, nature, shape, appearance)

परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self (paramātman) (of the Supreme Self, of the supreme spirit)

Words meanings and morphology

चितेः (citeḥ) - of pure consciousness (of consciousness, of pure awareness, of knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of citi

citi - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence, knowledge, understanding

From root 'cit' (to perceive, know)

Root: cit (class 1)

जीवस्वभावायाः (jīvasvabhāvāyāḥ) - of the one whose intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is the individual soul (jīva) (of the one whose nature is the individual soul, whose intrinsic nature is life)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jīvasvabhāvā

jīvasvabhāva - having the nature of a living being/individual soul; intrinsic nature of life/jīva

Compound: 'jīva' + 'svabhāva'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jīva+svabhāva)

jīva – living being, individual soul (jīva), life
noun (masculine)
From root 'jīv' (to live)
Root: jīv (class 1)
svabhāva – intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, natural state
noun (masculine)
From 'sva' (self) + 'bhāva' (being, state)
Prefix: sva
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Feminine form agreeing with 'citeḥ'.

यत् (yat) - that which (referring to 'vapuḥ') (which, that which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of the implied verb 'asti'.

अचेत्योन्मुखम् (acetyonmukham) - directed towards the unperceivable (turned towards the unperceivable/unknowable, facing that which cannot be thought of)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acetyonmukha

acetyonmukha - facing the unperceivable, turned towards the unknowable

Bahuvrihi compound: 'a' (not) + 'acet-ya' (unperceivable) + 'unmukha' (facing).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (acet-ya+unmukha)

acet-ya – unperceivable, unknowable, unthinkable
adjective
Gerundive / Potential Passive Participle
From root 'cit' (to perceive, know) with negative prefix 'a-' and suffix '-ya'
Prefix: a
Root: cit (class 1)
unmukha – facing, directed towards, having the face turned up
adjective
From 'ud' (up) + 'mukha' (face)
Prefix: ud

Note: Agrees with 'vapuḥ'.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - essence, true nature (form, body, essence, nature, shape)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, nature, essence, beauty

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cinmātra) (pure consciousness, mere consciousness, only consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - mere consciousness, pure consciousness, consisting only of thought

Tatpurusha compound: 'cit' (consciousness) + 'mātra' (mere, only).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra)

cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
noun (feminine)
Root 'cit' (to perceive, know)
Root: cit (class 1)
mātra – mere, only, consisting of nothing but
indeclinable/adjective
Suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'

Note: Agrees with 'vapuḥ'.

विमलम् (vimalam) - immaculate (spotless, pure, immaculate, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clear, clean, stainless

From 'vi' (without) + 'mala' (impurity, dirt).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (vi+mala)