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).

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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