योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-110, verse-31

स्पन्देषु वायुतामेति प्रकाशेषु प्रकाशताम् ।
द्रवेषु द्रवतामेति चिच्छक्तिस्फुरितं मनः ॥ ३१ ॥

spandeṣu vāyutāmeti prakāśeṣu prakāśatām ,
draveṣu dravatāmeti cicchaktisphuritaṃ manaḥ 31

31. spandeṣu vāyutām eti prakāśeṣu prakāśatām
draveṣu dravatām eti cit śakti sphuritam manaḥ

31. cit śakti sphuritam manaḥ spandeṣu vāyutām eti,
prakāśeṣu prakāśatām eti,
draveṣu dravatām eti

31. The mind, which is a vibrant manifestation of the power (śakti) of consciousness (cit), becomes the nature of air in movements, the nature of light in illuminations, and the nature of fluidity in liquids.

Words meanings summery:

• स्पन्देषु (spandeṣu) - in the context of things that vibrate or move (in vibrations, in movements, in throbbings)

• वायुताम् (vāyutām) - the inherent quality or form of air (the state of being air/wind, air-ness)

• एति (eti) - assumes, transforms into (in quality) (goes, attains, becomes)

• प्रकाशेषु (prakāśeṣu) - in the presence of or within luminous objects/phenomena (in lights, in manifestations, in radiance)

• प्रकाशताम् (prakāśatām) - the quality or essence of light (the state of being light/radiance, luminosity)

• द्रवेषु (draveṣu) - in the context of liquid substances (in liquids, in fluids)

• द्रवताम् (dravatām) - the quality or essence of liquidity (the state of being liquid/fluid, fluidity)

• चित् (cit) - fundamental, unmanifest consciousness (consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence)

• शक्ति (śakti) - the active, dynamic power (śakti) of consciousness (cit) (power (śakti), energy, faculty, divine feminine power)

• स्फुरितम् (sphuritam) - manifesting or pulsating (as in, the mind is a pulsation of consciousness-power) (vibrant, throbbing, manifested, appearing)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the cognitive and emotional faculty (mind, intellect, heart)

Words meanings and morphology

स्पन्देषु (spandeṣu) - in the context of things that vibrate or move (in vibrations, in movements, in throbbings)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of spanda

spanda - vibration, movement, throb, pulsation

From root spand- (to vibrate).

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Indicates the domain where vāyutām is attained.

वायुताम् (vāyutām) - the inherent quality or form of air (the state of being air/wind, air-ness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāyutā

vāyutā - the state of being air/wind, air-ness

Derived from vāyu + suffix -tā (abstract noun).

Note: Object of eti.

एति (eti) - assumes, transforms into (in quality) (goes, attains, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Root verb

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicate for manaḥ.

प्रकाशेषु (prakāśeṣu) - in the presence of or within luminous objects/phenomena (in lights, in manifestations, in radiance)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, brightness, manifestation, appearance

From prefix pra- + root kāś- (to shine).

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Locative for light-related contexts.

प्रकाशताम् (prakāśatām) - the quality or essence of light (the state of being light/radiance, luminosity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakāśatā

prakāśatā - state of being light, luminosity, brightness

Derived from prakāśa + suffix -tā.

Note: Object of eti.

द्रवेषु (draveṣu) - in the context of liquid substances (in liquids, in fluids)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of drava

drava - liquid, fluid, water; a flowing, running

From root dru- (to run, flow).

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Locative for liquid contexts.

द्रवताम् (dravatām) - the quality or essence of liquidity (the state of being liquid/fluid, fluidity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dravatā

dravatā - fluidity, liquidity

Derived from drava + suffix -tā.

Note: Object of eti.

चित् (cit) - fundamental, unmanifest consciousness (consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence, thought

Root noun

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: First part of compound citśakti.

शक्ति (śakti) - the active, dynamic power (śakti) of consciousness (cit) (power (śakti), energy, faculty, divine feminine power)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power (śakti), energy, faculty, strength, divine feminine power

From root śak- (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Second part of compound citśakti.

स्फुरितम् (sphuritam) - manifesting or pulsating (as in, the mind is a pulsation of consciousness-power) (vibrant, throbbing, manifested, appearing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphurita

sphurita - vibrated, throbbing, manifested, flashed

Past Passive Participle

From root sphur- (to throb, vibrate, flash).

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Modifies manaḥ. The compound cit-śakti-sphuritam implies 'that which is a manifestation of consciousness-power'.

मनः (manaḥ) - the cognitive and emotional faculty (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of eti.