योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-4, verse-44

यत्र संकल्पनं तत्र तन्मनोऽङ्ग तथा स्थितम् ।
संकल्पमनसी भिन्ने न कदाचन केचन ॥ ४४ ॥

yatra saṃkalpanaṃ tatra tanmano'ṅga tathā sthitam ,
saṃkalpamanasī bhinne na kadācana kecana 44

44. yatra saṅkalpanam tatra tat manaḥ aṅga tathā
sthitam | saṅkalpamanasī bhinne na kadācana kecana

44. aṅga,
yatra saṅkalpanam tatra tat manaḥ tathā sthitam saṅkalpamanasī bhinne na kadācana kecana

44. O dear one, wherever conceptualization (saṅkalpa) exists, there the mind (manas) is accordingly established. Conceptualization (saṅkalpa) and mind (manas) are never considered separate by anyone.

44. היכן שיש הרהור מחשבתי, יקירי, שם נמצאת החשיבה; המחשבה והחשיבה אינן שונות זו מזו לעולם.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where, wherever

• सङ्कल्पनम् (saṅkalpanam) - conceptualization, intention, volition

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• तत् (tat) - that

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• अङ्ग (aṅga) - Used as a vocative, addressing someone affectionately. (O dear one, O friend, O part)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, likewise, accordingly

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, stood

• सङ्कल्पमनसी (saṅkalpamanasī) - conceptualization and mind

• भिन्ने (bhinne) - separated, divided, different

• न (na) - not, no

• कदाचन (kadācana) - at any time, ever (when used with na, means 'never')

• केचन (kecana) - In a negative sentence, it means 'no one'. (some, any (in negative contexts, 'anyone' or 'no one'))

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, wherever

(indeclinable)

सङ्कल्पनम् (saṅkalpanam) - conceptualization, intention, volition

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpana

saṅkalpana - conceptualization, intention, volition, purpose, resolve

Derived from verbal root kḷp with prefix saṃ, nominalized with -ana suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

अङ्ग (aṅga) - Used as a vocative, addressing someone affectionately. (O dear one, O friend, O part)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part, member, (vocative) O dear one, my friend

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, likewise, accordingly

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, stood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, established, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the verbal root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

सङ्कल्पमनसी (saṅkalpamanasī) - conceptualization and mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of saṅkalpamanas

saṅkalpamanas - conceptualization and mind (as a pair)

Compound type : dvandva (saṅkalpa+manas)

• saṅkalpa – intention, volition, concept, purpose
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)

भिन्ने (bhinne) - separated, divided, different

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, dual of bhinna

bhinna - separated, divided, broken, different, disunited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the verbal root bhid (to split, break).

Root: bhid (class 7)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कदाचन (kadācana) - at any time, ever (when used with na, means 'never')

(indeclinable)

केचन (kecana) - In a negative sentence, it means 'no one'. (some, any (in negative contexts, 'anyone' or 'no one'))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kiñcana

kiñcana - some, any, a certain

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