योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-110, verse-32

पृथ्व्यां कठिनतामेति शून्यतां शून्यदृष्टिषु ।
सर्वत्रेच्छास्थितिं याति चिच्छक्तिस्फुरितं मनः ॥ ३२ ॥

pṛthvyāṃ kaṭhinatāmeti śūnyatāṃ śūnyadṛṣṭiṣu ,
sarvatrecchāsthitiṃ yāti cicchaktisphuritaṃ manaḥ 32

32. pṛthvyām kaṭhinatām eti śūnyatām śūnyadṛṣṭiṣu
sarvatra icchāsthitim yāti cit śakti sphuritam manaḥ

32. cit śakti sphuritam manaḥ pṛthvyām kaṭhinatām eti,
śūnyadṛṣṭiṣu śūnyatām eti sarvatra icchāsthitim yāti

32. The mind, which is a vibrant manifestation of the power (śakti) of consciousness (cit), becomes hardness in earth and emptiness in perceptions of voidness. Everywhere, it attains a state according to its own desire.

Words meanings summery:

• पृथ्व्याम् (pṛthvyām) - when engaging with or perceiving the earth element (in the earth, on the ground, in the element earth)

• कठिनताम् (kaṭhinatām) - the quality of solidity inherent in earth (the state of being hard, hardness, solidity)

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

• शून्यताम् (śūnyatām) - the quality of being empty or non-existent (emptiness, voidness, nothingness)

• शून्यदृष्टिषु (śūnyadṛṣṭiṣu) - when contemplating or perceiving the void (in views of emptiness, in perceptions of voidness)

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - universally, in every context (everywhere, in all places)

• इच्छास्थितिम् (icchāsthitim) - a state or existence determined by one's own desire (desired state, condition according to one's will)

• याति (yāti) - reaches or assumes (a state) (goes, moves, proceeds, attains)

• 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

पृथ्व्याम् (pṛthvyām) - when engaging with or perceiving the earth element (in the earth, on the ground, in the element earth)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthvī

pṛthvī - earth, ground, the Earth (as a goddess/element)

Note: Indicates the context where kaṭhinatām is assumed.

कठिनताम् (kaṭhinatām) - the quality of solidity inherent in earth (the state of being hard, hardness, solidity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kaṭhinatā

kaṭhinatā - hardness, solidity, stiffness

Derived from kaṭhina + suffix -tā.

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.

शून्यताम् (śūnyatām) - the quality of being empty or non-existent (emptiness, voidness, nothingness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śūnyatā

śūnyatā - emptiness, voidness, nothingness

Derived from śūnya + suffix -tā.

Note: Object of implied eti.

शून्यदृष्टिषु (śūnyadṛṣṭiṣu) - when contemplating or perceiving the void (in views of emptiness, in perceptions of voidness)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of śūnyadṛṣṭi

śūnyadṛṣṭi - view of emptiness, perception of void

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śūnya+dṛṣṭi)

• śūnya – empty, void, non-existent
  adjective
• dṛṣṭi – view, sight, perception, doctrine
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś- (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Context for attaining śūnyatām.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - universally, in every context (everywhere, in all places)

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarva (all) + suffix -tra (locative).

Note: Modifies yāti.

इच्छास्थितिम् (icchāsthitim) - a state or existence determined by one's own desire (desired state, condition according to one's will)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of icchāsthiti

icchāsthiti - desired state, condition according to one's will

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (icchā+sthiti)

• icchā – desire, wish, will
  noun (feminine)
  From root iṣ- (to wish)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• sthiti – state, condition, existence, position
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā- (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Direct object of yāti.

याति (yāti) - reaches or assumes (a state) (goes, moves, proceeds, attains)

(verb)

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

Root verb

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Predicate for manaḥ.

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)

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)

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)

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 and yāti.

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