योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-39

यथाङ्कुरोऽन्तर्बीजस्य संस्थितो देशकालतः ।
करोति भासुरं देहं तनोत्येवं हि दृश्यधीः ॥ ३९ ॥

yathāṅkuro'ntarbījasya saṃsthito deśakālataḥ ,
karoti bhāsuraṃ dehaṃ tanotyevaṃ hi dṛśyadhīḥ 39

39. yathā aṅkuraḥ antar bījasya saṃsthitaḥ deśakālataḥ
karoti bhāsuram deham tanoti evam hi dṛśyadhīḥ

39. yathā aṅkuraḥ bījasya antar saṃsthitaḥ deśakālataḥ bhāsuram deham karoti,
evam hi dṛśyadhīḥ tanoti.

39. Just as a sprout (aṅkura), situated inherently within a seed (bīja), produces a radiant form (deha) due to appropriate place and time (deśakāla), so too, indeed, the intellect's perception of objects (dṛśyadhīḥ) expands.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

• अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - a sprout (sprout, shoot, bud)

• अन्तर् (antar) - within (within, inside, internal)

• बीजस्य (bījasya) - of a seed (bīja) (of the seed, pertaining to the seed)

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated inherently (situated, placed, existing, inherent)

• देशकालतः (deśakālataḥ) - due to appropriate place and time (deśakāla) (from or by means of place and time)

• करोति (karoti) - produces (does, makes, produces)

• भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - a radiant (radiant, shining, splendid)

• देहम् (deham) - physical form (deha) (body, form, physique)

• तनोति (tanoti) - expands (extends, spreads, expands, performs)

• एवम् (evam) - similarly, so too (thus, so, in this manner)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, assuredly)

• दृश्यधीः (dṛśyadhīḥ) - the intellect's perception of objects (dṛśyadhīḥ) (the intellect related to the seen, the perception of objects, objective intelligence)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - a sprout (sprout, shoot, bud)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅkura

aṅkura - sprout, shoot, bud, germ, beginning

Root: aṅk

Note: Subject of the first clause.

अन्तर् (antar) - within (within, inside, internal)

(indeclinable)

Note: Precedes the noun it qualifies.

बीजस्य (bījasya) - of a seed (bīja) (of the seed, pertaining to the seed)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element

Note: Qualifies the location of the sprout.

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated inherently (situated, placed, existing, inherent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, placed, existing, inherent, established, composed

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `aṅkuraḥ`.

देशकालतः (deśakālataḥ) - due to appropriate place and time (deśakāla) (from or by means of place and time)

(indeclinable)

From deśa (place) and kāla (time)

Compound type : dvandva (deśa+kāla)

• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, season, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

करोति (karoti) - produces (does, makes, produces)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - a radiant (radiant, shining, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāsura

bhāsura - radiant, shining, splendid, brilliant

From root bhās (to shine)

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `deham`.

देहम् (deham) - physical form (deha) (body, form, physique)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, physique, existence

Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Object of `karoti`.

तनोति (tanoti) - expands (extends, spreads, expands, performs)

(verb)

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

Root: tan (class 8)

एवम् (evam) - similarly, so too (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the second part of the simile.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, assuredly)

(indeclinable)

दृश्यधीः (dṛśyadhīḥ) - the intellect's perception of objects (dṛśyadhīḥ) (the intellect related to the seen, the perception of objects, objective intelligence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyadhī

dṛśyadhī - the intellect (dhī) that perceives or comprehends the seen (dṛśya), objective intelligence, perception of objects

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛśya+dhī)

• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, the seen, the objective world
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root dṛś + suffix -ya
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom, mind
  noun (feminine)
  From root dhyai (to meditate, think)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Subject of `tanoti`.