योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-12

एवंप्रायात्मिका संविद्बीजं संकल्पशाखिनः ।
भवत्यहंकारकणस्ततः स्पन्दतया मरुत् ॥ १२ ॥

evaṃprāyātmikā saṃvidbījaṃ saṃkalpaśākhinaḥ ,
bhavatyahaṃkārakaṇastataḥ spandatayā marut 12

12. evaṃprāyātmikā saṃvid bījam saṃkalpaśākhinaḥ
bhavati ahaṃkārakaṇaḥ tataḥ spandatayā marut

12. evaṃprāyātmikā saṃvid saṃkalpaśākhinaḥ bījam bhavati.
tataḥ ahaṃkārakaṇaḥ spandatayā marut (bhavati).

12. Consciousness (saṃvid), being of such a nature, becomes the seed for the tree of imagination (saṃkalpa). From that arises a particle of ego (ahaṃkāra), which then, through its vibratory nature, becomes the vital air (marut).

Words meanings summery:

• एवंप्रायात्मिका (evaṁprāyātmikā) - of this nature, of such a kind in essence

• संविद् (saṁvid) - consciousness, awareness, knowledge

• बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

• संकल्पशाखिनः (saṁkalpaśākhinaḥ) - of the tree of intention/imagination/resolve

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

• अहंकारकणः (ahaṁkārakaṇaḥ) - a particle of ego (ahaṃkāra)

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, from that, thence

• स्पन्दतया (spandatayā) - through vibration, by the nature of vibration

• मरुत् (marut) - wind, air, vital air

Words meanings and morphology

एवंप्रायात्मिका (evaṁprāyātmikā) - of this nature, of such a kind in essence

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃprāyātmikā

evaṁprāyātmikā - of such a nature, having this essential character

Compound of 'evam' (thus), 'prāya' (mostly, like), 'ātmikā' (having the nature of).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+prāya+ātmikā)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• prāya – mostly, similar, resembling, of such a kind
  adjective (masculine)
• ātmikā – having the nature of, consisting of, essential
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'ātmika'

संविद् (saṁvid) - consciousness, awareness, knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, awareness, knowledge, understanding

From prefix 'sam' and root 'vid' (to know)

Prefix: sam

Root: √vid (class 2)

बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause

Note: Predicate nominative.

संकल्पशाखिनः (saṁkalpaśākhinaḥ) - of the tree of intention/imagination/resolve

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃkalpaśākhin

saṁkalpaśākhin - tree of intention/imagination/resolve

Compound of 'saṃkalpa' (intention, resolve, imagination) and 'śākhin' (tree).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃkalpa+śākhin)

• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, imagination, desire, mental construct
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'sam' and root 'kl̥p' (to form, to arrange)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √kl̥p (class 1)
• śākhin – tree, having branches
  noun (masculine)
  From 'śākhā' (branch)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhū

Present Active Indicative

From root 'bhū'

Root: √bhū (class 1)

अहंकारकणः (ahaṁkārakaṇaḥ) - a particle of ego (ahaṃkāra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṃkārakaṇa

ahaṁkārakaṇa - a particle of ego (ahaṃkāra)

Compound of 'ahaṃkāra' (ego) and 'kaṇa' (particle)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃkāra+kaṇa)

• ahaṃkāra – ego, I-maker, self-consciousness
  noun (masculine)
  From 'aham' (I) and root 'kṛ' (to make)
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)
• kaṇa – particle, atom, grain, drop
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of an implied 'bhavati' or 'udeti'.

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, from that, thence

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to 'ahaṃkārakaṇaḥ' or the process leading to it.

स्पन्दतया (spandatayā) - through vibration, by the nature of vibration

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of spandatā

spandatā - vibratory nature, state of vibration

From 'spanda' (vibration) + '-tā' (abstract suffix)

Note: Instrumental of means.

मरुत् (marut) - wind, air, vital air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of marut

marut - wind, air, vital air, deity of wind