योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-55, verse-60

कृमिकीटपतङ्गानां या नामान्तःस्वसंविदः ।
तान्येव तेषां बुद्ध्यादीन्यभिधार्थानि कानिचित् ॥ ६० ॥

kṛmikīṭapataṅgānāṃ yā nāmāntaḥsvasaṃvidaḥ ,
tānyeva teṣāṃ buddhyādīnyabhidhārthāni kānicit 60

60. kṛmikīṭapataṅgānāṃ yā nāmāntaḥsvasaṃvidaḥ tāni
eva teṣām buddhyādīni abhidhārthāni kānicit

60. kṛmikīṭapataṅgānāṃ yāḥ nāmāntaḥsvasaṃvidaḥ,
tāni eva teṣām buddhyādīni kānicit abhidhārthāni (santi).

60. The inner self-awareness (svasaṃvid) that is nominally present in worms, insects, and birds, are for them, indeed, intellectual faculties (buddhyādi) and similar capacities, having certain designated meanings (abhidhārthāni).

60. התפיסות העצמיות הפנימיות של תולעים, חרקים ועשים הן הן התבונה והחשיבה שלהם, בעלות משמעויות ושמות ייחודיים משלהן.

Words meanings summery:

• कृमिकीटपतङ्गानाम् (kṛmikīṭapataṅgānām) - of worms, insects, and birds

• या (yā) - which (feminine plural)

• नामान्तःस्वसंविदः (nāmāntaḥsvasaṁvidaḥ) - the inner self-awarenesses so-called, named inner self-awarenesses

• तानि (tāni) - those (neuter plural)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them, of them (masculine/neuter plural)

• बुद्ध्यादीनि (buddhyādīni) - intellects and so on, intellectual faculties etc.

• अभिधार्थानि (abhidhārthāni) - having designated meanings, for designated purposes

• कानिचित् (kānicit) - some, certain (neuter plural)

Words meanings and morphology

कृमिकीटपतङ्गानाम् (kṛmikīṭapataṅgānām) - of worms, insects, and birds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṛmikīṭapataṅga

kṛmikīṭapataṅga - worms, insects, and birds

Dvandva compound listing various small creatures

Compound type : dvandva (kṛmi+kīṭa+pataṅga)

• kṛmi – worm, grub
  noun (masculine)
• kīṭa – insect, worm
  noun (masculine)
• pataṅga – bird, insect (esp. butterfly, moth)
  noun (masculine)
  From pat (to fly) + aga
  Root: pat (class 1)

या (yā) - which (feminine plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to `nāmāntaḥsvasaṃvidaḥ`.

नामान्तःस्वसंविदः (nāmāntaḥsvasaṁvidaḥ) - the inner self-awarenesses so-called, named inner self-awarenesses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nāmāntaḥsvasaṃvid

nāmāntaḥsvasaṁvid - inner self-awareness by name

Compound of nāman (name/by name) + antar (inner) + svasaṃvid (self-awareness)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāman+antar+svasaṃvid)

• nāman – name, by name, so-called
  noun (neuter)
• antar – within, inner
  indeclinable
• svasaṃvid – self-awareness, self-perception
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of sva (self) + saṃvid (consciousness)
  Prefix: sam

Note: The subject of the first clause.

तानि (tāni) - those (neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the `nāmāntaḥsvasaṃvidaḥ` (feminine plural) in a general neuter sense ('those things').

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them, of them (masculine/neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to `kṛmikīṭapataṅgānām` (worms, insects, and birds).

बुद्ध्यादीनि (buddhyādīni) - intellects and so on, intellectual faculties etc.

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of buddhyādi

buddhyādi - intellect etc., beginning with intellect

Compound of buddhi (intellect) + ādi (etc.)

Compound type : dvandva (buddhi+ādi)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, perceive) + ti
  Root: budh (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, etc., and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative with `tāni`.

अभिधार्थानि (abhidhārthāni) - having designated meanings, for designated purposes

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of abhidhārtha

abhidhārtha - designated meaning, intended object

Compound of abhidhā (designation) + artha (meaning/purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhidhā+artha)

• abhidhā – designation, name, direct meaning
  noun (feminine)
  From abhi + dhā (to place, apply)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `buddhyādīni`.

कानिचित् (kānicit) - some, certain (neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kiñcid

kiñcid - some, any, a little

Indefinite pronoun/adjective, from kim + cit

Note: Qualifies `buddhyādīni abhidhārthāni`.

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