योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-110, verse-51

यद्यत्संवेद्यते किंचित्तेन तेनाशु भूयते ।
मनो मनननिर्माणं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ ५१ ॥

yadyatsaṃvedyate kiṃcittena tenāśu bhūyate ,
mano manananirmāṇaṃ yathecchasi tathā kuru 51

51. yat yat saṃvedyate kiñcit tena tena āśu bhūyate |
manaḥ manananirmāṇam yathā icchasi tathā kuru ||

51. yat yat kiñcit saṃvedyate,
tena tena āśu bhūyate.
manaḥ manananirmāṇam (asti).
yathā icchasi,
tathā kuru.

51. Whatever is perceived, by that very perception one quickly becomes that. The mind (manas) creates through its reflection (manana); therefore, fashion it as you desire.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever (first part of a reduplication) (which, what, whatever, that)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (second part of a reduplication) (which, what, whatever, that)

• संवेद्यते (saṁvedyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is known, is felt)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, whatever (something, anything, somewhat)

• तेन (tena) - by that (referring to the object of perception) (by that, with that)

• तेन (tena) - by that (emphasizing the direct consequence) (by that, with that)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• भूयते (bhūyate) - one becomes (or, it is brought into being) (is become, is, happens)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart, thought)

• मनननिर्माणम् (manananirmāṇam) - a creation of reflection (manana) (creation by thinking, product of reflection)

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

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish (you wish, you desire)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus (so, likewise, thus)

• कुरु (kuru) - do (it), fashion (it) (do, make, perform)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (first part of a reduplication) (which, what, whatever, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

Note: Used distributively with the following 'yat'.

यत् (yat) - whatever (second part of a reduplication) (which, what, whatever, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

Note: Used distributively with the preceding 'yat'.

संवेद्यते (saṁvedyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is known, is felt)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of saṃved

Present Passive

Third person singular present passive form of verb root vid with prefix saṃ

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Null for gender/number/case_name as it is a finite verb form.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, whatever (something, anything, somewhat)

(indeclinable)

Note: Also used as an indefinite pronoun (neuter nominative/accusative singular) - agreeing with yat yat.

तेन (tena) - by that (referring to the object of perception) (by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used distributively with the following 'tena'.

तेन (tena) - by that (emphasizing the direct consequence) (by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used distributively with the preceding 'tena'.

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Null for gender/number/case_name as it functions as an adverb here.

भूयते (bhūyate) - one becomes (or, it is brought into being) (is become, is, happens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Passive

Third person singular present passive form of verb root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Null for gender/number/case_name as it is a finite verb form.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

मनननिर्माणम् (manananirmāṇam) - a creation of reflection (manana) (creation by thinking, product of reflection)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manananirmāṇa

manananirmāṇa - creation by thinking/reflection

Compound of manana (thinking) and nirmāṇa (creation)

Compound type : tatpurusha (manana+nirmāṇa)

• manana – thinking, cogitation, reflection, meditation
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal Noun
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nirmāṇa – creation, making, formation, construction
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal Noun
  From nir- + mā (to measure, make)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish (you wish, you desire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present Active

Second person singular present active form of verb root iṣ (class 6)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Null for gender/number/case_name as it is a finite verb form.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus (so, likewise, thus)

(indeclinable)

कुरु (kuru) - do (it), fashion (it) (do, make, perform)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Active

Second person singular imperative active form of verb root kṛ (class 8)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Null for gender/number/case_name as it is a finite verb form.