योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-34

आतिवाहिकदेहात्मा चित्तदेहाम्बराकृतिः ।
स्वकल्पनान्त आकारमण्डं संस्थं प्रपश्यति ॥ ३४ ॥

ātivāhikadehātmā cittadehāmbarākṛtiḥ ,
svakalpanānta ākāramaṇḍaṃ saṃsthaṃ prapaśyati 34

34. ātivāhikadehātmā cittadehāmbarākṛtiḥ
svakalpanānta ākāramaṇḍam saṃstham prapaśyati

34. ātivāhikadehātmā cittadehāmbarākṛtiḥ
svakalpanānta saṃstham ākāramaṇḍam prapaśyati

34. The self (ātman), with a subtle body (ātivāhikadeha) whose form is like the vast expanse of the mind and subtle body, clearly perceives a sphere of forms (ākāramaṇḍa) abiding within its own conception (svakalpanānta).

34. הישות בעלת גוף מופשט רוחני, שצורתה עשויה מחשבה ומרחב, רואה בתוך הדמיון של עצמה את מכלול הצורות של היקום.

Words meanings summery:

• आतिवाहिकदेहात्मा (ātivāhikadehātmā) - the self possessing a subtle body

• चित्तदेहाम्बराकृतिः (cittadehāmbarākṛtiḥ) - whose form is like the vast expanse of mind and body; whose form is the sky of mind and body

• स्वकल्पनान्त (svakalpanānta) - within its own conception/imagination; the interior of one's own imagination

• आकारमण्डम् (ākāramaṇḍam) - a sphere of forms; a realm of shapes

• संस्थम् (saṁstham) - situated, abiding, established

• प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - clearly sees, perceives, observes

Words meanings and morphology

आतिवाहिकदेहात्मा (ātivāhikadehātmā) - the self possessing a subtle body

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātivāhikadehātman

ātivāhikadehātman - the self that has a subtle body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātivāhikadeha+ātman)

• ātivāhikadeha – subtle body, vehicle-body
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

चित्तदेहाम्बराकृतिः (cittadehāmbarākṛtiḥ) - whose form is like the vast expanse of mind and body; whose form is the sky of mind and body

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittadehāmbarākṛti

cittadehāmbarākṛti - form resembling the expanse of mind and body

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cittadeha+ambara+ākṛti)

• cittadeha – mind and body
  noun (masculine)
• ambara – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)

स्वकल्पनान्त (svakalpanānta) - within its own conception/imagination; the interior of one's own imagination

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svakalpanānta

svakalpanānta - end or interior of one's own conception/imagination

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+kalpanā+anta)

• sva – one's own
  pronoun
• kalpanā – conception, imagination, mental fabrication
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, limit, interior, proximity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'within one's own imagination'.

आकारमण्डम् (ākāramaṇḍam) - a sphere of forms; a realm of shapes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāramaṇḍa

ākāramaṇḍa - sphere of forms, orb of shapes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākāra+maṇḍa)

• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍa – sphere, circle, orb, region
  noun (neuter)

संस्थम् (saṁstham) - situated, abiding, established

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃstha

saṁstha - situated, established, abiding, existing

Derived from verb root sthā with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ākāramaṇḍam'

प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - clearly sees, perceives, observes

(verb)

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

Present active indicative form of dṛś (with pra- prefix)

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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