योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-13

तदेवानिलतां वेत्ति निजसत्तात्मिकां स्वयम् ।
अन्तर्गतस्पर्शरसां पवनस्पन्दतामिव ॥ १३ ॥

tadevānilatāṃ vetti nijasattātmikāṃ svayam ,
antargatasparśarasāṃ pavanaspandatāmiva 13

13. tad eva anilatām vetti nija-sattā-ātmikām svayam
antaḥ-gata-sparśa-rasām pavana-spandatām iva

13. tad eva svayam nija-sattā-ātmikām antaḥ-gata-sparśa-rasām
anilatām pavana-spandatām iva vetti

13. That (consciousness) itself perceives its own air-like nature (anilatā), which is intrinsic to its own being and has touch and taste contained within it, just as it perceives the vibration (spandana) of the wind (pavana).

Words meanings summery:

• तद् (tad) - that (consciousness) (that, it)

• एव (eva) - itself (indeed, very, only, just)

• अनिलताम् (anilatām) - its air-like nature (anilatā) (the state of being wind/air, air-ness)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - perceives (knows, perceives, understands)

• निज-सत्ता-आत्मिकाम् (nija-sattā-ātmikām) - which is intrinsic to its own being (having the nature of its own existence, inherent to its own being)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - itself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• अन्तः-गत-स्पर्श-रसाम् (antaḥ-gata-sparśa-rasām) - possessing inherent touch and taste (having touch and taste inherent within, containing touch and taste)

• पवन-स्पन्दताम् (pavana-spandatām) - the vibration (spandana) of the wind (pavana) (the state of vibration of the wind)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as it were)

Words meanings and morphology

तद् (tad) - that (consciousness) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Subject.

एव (eva) - itself (indeed, very, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अनिलताम् (anilatām) - its air-like nature (anilatā) (the state of being wind/air, air-ness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anilatā

anilatā - state of being air/wind, wind-like nature

Derived from `anila` (wind) + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Object of `vetti`.

वेत्ति (vetti) - perceives (knows, perceives, understands)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Active

From root `vid` (2P, irregular conjugation)

Root: vid (class 2)

निज-सत्ता-आत्मिकाम् (nija-sattā-ātmikām) - which is intrinsic to its own being (having the nature of its own existence, inherent to its own being)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nija-sattā-ātmika

nija-sattā-ātmika - of the nature of one's own existence, inherent in one's own being

Compound adjective. `nija` (own) + `sattā` (existence) + `ātmika` (having the nature of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nija+sattā+ātmika)

• nija – own, innate, inherent
  adjective (neuter)
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  Root: as (class 2)
• ātmika – relating to the self, inherent, essential nature of
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from `ātman` with suffix `ika`.

Note: Adjective for `anilatām`.

स्वयम् (svayam) - itself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `vetti`.

अन्तः-गत-स्पर्श-रसाम् (antaḥ-gata-sparśa-rasām) - possessing inherent touch and taste (having touch and taste inherent within, containing touch and taste)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of antaḥ-gata-sparśa-rasa

antaḥ-gata-sparśa-rasa - having touch and taste gone into it, possessing inherent touch and taste

Compound adjective modifying `anilatām`. `antar` (within) + `gata` (gone) + `sparśa` (touch) + `rasa` (taste).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antar+gata+sparśa+rasa)

• antar – within, inside, internal
  indeclinable
• gata – gone, arrived at, contained in
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam`.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sparśa – touch, contact, sensation of touch
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• rasa – taste, flavor, essence, juice
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective for `anilatām`.

पवन-स्पन्दताम् (pavana-spandatām) - the vibration (spandana) of the wind (pavana) (the state of vibration of the wind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pavana-spandatā

pavana-spandatā - the state of wind's vibration, wind-vibration

Compound. `pavana` (wind) + `spandatā` (state of vibration).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pavana+spandatā)

• pavana – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pū` 'to purify' or `pū` 'to move'.
  Root: pū (class 1)
• spandatā – vibration, throbbing, movement (abstract noun)
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `spandana` with suffix `tā`.

Note: Object of comparison with `iva`.

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

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