योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-23

यथा जीवद्वपुर्बीजमङ्कुरं हृदि पश्यति ।
स्वभावभूतं चिदणुस्त्रैलोक्यनिचयं तथा ॥ २३ ॥

yathā jīvadvapurbījamaṅkuraṃ hṛdi paśyati ,
svabhāvabhūtaṃ cidaṇustrailokyanicayaṃ tathā 23

23. yathā jīvadvapuḥ bījam aṅkuram hṛdi paśyati
svabhāvabhūtam cit-aṇuḥ trailokyanicayam tathā

23. yathā jīvadvapuḥ hṛdi bījam aṅkuram paśyati tathā
cit-aṇuḥ svabhāvabhūtam trailokyanicayam [paśyati]

23. Just as a living being (jīvad-vapuḥ) perceives the sprout within the seed (bījam aṅkuram) within its own consciousness (hṛdi), similarly, the atom of consciousness (cid-aṇu) perceives the totality of the three worlds (trailokyanicaya) as its own intrinsic nature (svabhāvabhūta).

23. כשם שזרע מכיל בתוכו את הניצן כחלק מטבעו, כך אטום התודעה מכיל בתוכו את המכלול של שלושת העולמות בטבעו המובנה.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• जीवद्वपुः (jīvadvapuḥ) - living body, living being

• बीजम् (bījam) - seed

• अङ्कुरम् (aṅkuram) - sprout, shoot

• हृदि (hṛdi) - within one's own consciousness or mental faculty (in the heart, in the mind, in consciousness)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

• स्वभावभूतम् (svabhāvabhūtam) - become one's own nature, as its intrinsic nature

• चित्-अणुः (cit-aṇuḥ) - the subtle, atomic principle of consciousness (jīva) (consciousness-atom, minute consciousness)

• त्रैलोक्यनिचयम् (trailokyanicayam) - the entire cosmic existence (loka) (totality/aggregate of the three worlds)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way, thus

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

जीवद्वपुः (jīvadvapuḥ) - living body, living being

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvadvapus

jīvadvapus - living body, embodied life principle

Karmadharaya compound: 'jīvat vapus' (a living body).

Compound type : karmadharaya (jīvat+vapus)

• jīvat – living, alive, existing
  participle
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root `jīv` (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• vapus – body, form, substance, essence
  noun (neuter)

बीजम् (bījam) - seed

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, origin, cause, germ

अङ्कुरम् (aṅkuram) - sprout, shoot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṅkura

aṅkura - sprout, shoot, germ, bud

हृदि (hṛdi) - within one's own consciousness or mental faculty (in the heart, in the mind, in consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, conscience, secret

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of dṛś

Root `dṛś` changes to `paśya` in present tense forms.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

स्वभावभूतम् (svabhāvabhūtam) - become one's own nature, as its intrinsic nature

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svabhāvabhūta

svabhāvabhūta - become one's own nature, naturally existing, inherent

Past Passive Participle

Tatpurusha compound: 'svabhāvena bhūtam' (that which has become one's own nature).

Compound type : tatpurusha (svabhāva+bhūta)

• svabhāva – one's own nature, intrinsic disposition, inherent quality (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `bhū` with `sva` (own) and `a`.
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhūta – become, existed, being, past
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `bhū` (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'trailokyanicayam'.

चित्-अणुः (cit-aṇuḥ) - the subtle, atomic principle of consciousness (jīva) (consciousness-atom, minute consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-aṇu

cit-aṇu - atom of consciousness, subtle consciousness

Karmadharaya compound: 'cit eva aṇuḥ' (consciousness itself being an atom).

Compound type : karmadharaya (cit+aṇu)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `cit` (to perceive, know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• aṇu – atom, minute particle, subtle
  noun (masculine)

त्रैलोक्यनिचयम् (trailokyanicayam) - the entire cosmic existence (loka) (totality/aggregate of the three worlds)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of trailokyanicaya

trailokyanicaya - collection of the three worlds

Tatpurusha compound: 'trailokyasya nicayaḥ' (the collection of the three worlds). 'Trailokya' refers to the three realms of existence.

Compound type : tatpurusha (trilokya+nicaya)

• trilokya – three worlds (heaven, earth, netherworld)
  noun (neuter)
  Dvigu compound: `tri` (three) + `loka` (world).
• nicaya – collection, aggregate, heap, totality
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `ci` (to collect, gather) with prefix `ni`.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way, thus

(indeclinable)

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