योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-28

यच्चित्तं तन्मयो जन्तुर्भवतीत्यनुभूतयः ।
सदेहेषु विदेहेषु न भवत्यन्यथा क्वचित् ॥ २८ ॥

yaccittaṃ tanmayo janturbhavatītyanubhūtayaḥ ,
sadeheṣu videheṣu na bhavatyanyathā kvacit 28

28. yat cittam tatmayaḥ jantuḥ bhavati iti anubhūtayaḥ
| sadeheṣu videheṣu na bhavati anyathā kvacit ||

28. jantuḥ yat cittam bhavati tatmayaḥ iti anubhūtayaḥ
sadeheṣu videheṣu kvacit anyathā na bhavati

28. A living being becomes identified with whatever its mind focuses on; these are observed experiences. This principle does not change under any circumstances, whether one is embodied or disembodied.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, consciousness

• तत्मयः (tatmayaḥ) - consisting of that, identified with that, permeated by that

• जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature, human being

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• अनुभूतयः (anubhūtayaḥ) - experiences, perceptions

• सदेहेषु (sadeheṣu) - in embodied states, in those with a body

• विदेहेषु (videheṣu) - in disembodied states, in those without a body

• न (na) - not, no

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, happens

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, ever, anywhere

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, whatever, that

Note: Used here as a relative pronoun, functioning adverbially or as a pronominal adjective.

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intelligence, heart

Root: cit (class 1)

तत्मयः (tatmayaḥ) - consisting of that, identified with that, permeated by that

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanmaya

tanmaya - consisting of that, made of that, identified with that

Derived from 'tad' (that) and the suffix '-maya' (made of, consisting of)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+maya)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix

Note: Refers to 'jantuḥ'.

जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature, human being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - a living being, creature, human, animal

Root: jan (class 4)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions here to indicate what has just been stated is a matter of experience.

अनुभूतयः (anubhūtayaḥ) - experiences, perceptions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anubhūti

anubhūti - experience, perception, feeling

From 'anu' (after) + 'bhū' (to be, to perceive)

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

सदेहेषु (sadeheṣu) - in embodied states, in those with a body

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sadeha

sadeha - having a body, embodied

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+deha)

• sa – with, together with, possessing
  indeclinable
  A prefix meaning 'with'.
• deha – body, form, mass
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Refers to beings or states where a body is present.

विदेहेषु (videheṣu) - in disembodied states, in those without a body

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of videha

videha - without a body, disembodied

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+deha)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  prefix
  A prefix meaning 'without' or 'apart'.
• deha – body, form, mass
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Refers to beings or states where a body is absent.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, happens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, ever, anywhere

(indeclinable)

Note: In a negative sentence, it means 'never' or 'under no circumstances'.

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