योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-6

ततः सा परमा सत्ता सचेतश्चेतनोन्मुखी ।
चिन्नामयोग्या भवति किंचिल्लभ्यतया तथा ॥ ६ ॥

tataḥ sā paramā sattā sacetaścetanonmukhī ,
cinnāmayogyā bhavati kiṃcillabhyatayā tathā 6

6. tataḥ sā paramā sattā sacetaḥ cetanonmukhī
cit-nāma-yogyā bhavati kiñcit labhyatayā tathā

6. tataḥ sā paramā sacetaḥ cetanonmukhī sattā
kiñcit labhyatayā tathā cit-nāma-yogyā bhavati

6. Thereafter, that supreme, conscious existence (sattā), which is directed towards consciousness, becomes suitable to be called 'consciousness' (cit) because it is now somewhat perceivable.

6. אז הקיום העליון הזה, כשהוא פונה אל התפיסה ואל פעילות החשיבה, הופך ראוי לשם תודעה, בהיותו תפיס במידת מה.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that

• सा (sā) - that, she

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, ultimate, highest

• सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

• सचेतः (sacetaḥ) - conscious, endowed with consciousness

• चेतनोन्मुखी (cetanonmukhī) - turned towards consciousness, facing consciousness

• चित्-नाम-योग्या (cit-nāma-yogyā) - worthy of the name 'consciousness'

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, anything

• लभ्यतया (labhyatayā) - by attainability, by being attainable

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + the tasi suffix

सा (sā) - that, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

परमा (paramā) - supreme, ultimate, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent

सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

From sat (being, existent) + tā (suffix for abstract nouns)

Root: as (class 2)

सचेतः (sacetaḥ) - conscious, endowed with consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saceta

saceta - conscious, endowed with consciousness, attentive

Compound: sa (with) + cetas (mind/consciousness)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+cetas)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Root cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Declined to agree with 'sattā'

चेतनोन्मुखी (cetanonmukhī) - turned towards consciousness, facing consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cetanonmukha

cetanonmukha - facing consciousness, directed towards consciousness

Compound: cetana (consciousness) + unmukha (facing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cetana+unmukha)

• cetana – consciousness, sentient, intelligent
  noun (masculine)
  From root cit (to perceive)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• unmukha – facing, turned towards, eager
  adjective (masculine)
  From ud (up) + mukha (face)
  Prefix: ud

Note: Declined to agree with 'sattā'

चित्-नाम-योग्या (cit-nāma-yogyā) - worthy of the name 'consciousness'

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-nāma-yogya

cit-nāma-yogya - worthy of the name 'consciousness'

Compound: cit (consciousness) + nāman (name) + yogya (worthy)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+nāman+yogya)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  Root cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)
• yogya – suitable, fit, proper, worthy
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root yuj (to join) + ya (kṛtya suffix)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Declined to agree with 'sattā'

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

(verb)

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

Present tense, indicative mood

Root: bhū (class 1)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, anything

(indeclinable)

लभ्यतया (labhyatayā) - by attainability, by being attainable

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of labhyatā

labhyatā - attainability, state of being obtainable

From labhya (attainable, gerundive of labh) + tā (suffix for abstract nouns)

Root: labh (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so

(indeclinable)

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