योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-6

यथावयविनो रूपमनेकावयवात्मकम् ।
तथाऽनवयवायास्तु चितः सर्वात्मकं च यत् ॥ ६ ॥

yathāvayavino rūpamanekāvayavātmakam ,
tathā'navayavāyāstu citaḥ sarvātmakaṃ ca yat 6

6. yathā avayavinaḥ rūpam aneka avayava ātmakam
tathā anavayavāyāḥ tu citaḥ sarva ātmakam ca yat

6. yathā avayavinaḥ rūpam aneka-avayava-ātmakam (asti),
tathā tu anavayavāyāḥ citaḥ yat sarva-ātmakam ca (tat rūpam asti).

6. Just as the form of a whole entity (that has parts) is constituted by many parts, similarly, for the partless Consciousness (cit), that which is of the nature of all is its form.

6. כשם שצורת השלם מורכבת מאיברים רבים, כך גם לגבי הַתּוֹדָעָה, הנטולת איברים וחלקים, הכל הוא חלק ממהותה שלה.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• अवयविनः (avayavinaḥ) - of a whole (entity with parts) (of a whole, of a composite entity)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - the form (form, nature, appearance)

• अनेक (aneka) - many (many, numerous, not one)

• अवयव (avayava) - parts (part, limb, component)

• आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - consists of (having the nature of, consisting of, self-natured)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)

• अनवयवायाः (anavayavāyāḥ) - of the partless (of the partless (feminine singular))

• तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)

• चितः (citaḥ) - of Consciousness (cit) (of Consciousness, of the mind, of the accumulated)

• सर्व (sarva) - all (all, whole, entire)

• आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - of the nature of (having the nature of, consisting of, self-natured)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, that (neuter singular))

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

अवयविनः (avayavinaḥ) - of a whole (entity with parts) (of a whole, of a composite entity)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avayavin

avayavin - having parts, a whole, a composite entity

Derived from avayava (part) with suffix -in (possessive suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avayava+in)

• avayava – limb, member, part, component
  noun (masculine)
  From root ve (to weave, to connect) with prefix ava-.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: ve (class 1)
• in – possessing, having (suffix)
  suffix

रूपम् (rūpam) - the form (form, nature, appearance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, nature, appearance, image

Note: Subject of the first clause.

अनेक (aneka) - many (many, numerous, not one)

(adjective)

of aneka

aneka - many, numerous, not one

Compound: a (not) + eka (one).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+eka)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral (masculine)

Note: Used as the first part of the compound anekāvayavātmakam.

अवयव (avayava) - parts (part, limb, component)

(noun)

of avayava

avayava - part, limb, member, component

From root ve (to weave, to connect) with prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: ve (class 1)

Note: Used as the second part of the compound anekāvayavātmakam.

आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - consists of (having the nature of, consisting of, self-natured)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmaka

ātmaka - consisting of, having the nature of, self-natured

Derived from ātman (self, soul) with suffix -ka.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ka)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• ka – suffix indicating 'made of', 'related to', 'belonging to'
  suffix

Note: This is part of the compound `anekāvayavātmakam` (composed of many parts).

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)

(indeclinable)

अनवयवायाः (anavayavāyāḥ) - of the partless (of the partless (feminine singular))

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of anavayava

anavayava - without parts, partless, indivisible

Compound: an (not) + avayava (part). Declines in all three genders.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+avayava)

• an – not, un-
  prefix
• avayava – part, limb, component
  noun (masculine)
  From root ve (to weave, to connect) with prefix ava-.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: ve (class 1)

Note: Agrees with citaḥ.

तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

चितः (citaḥ) - of Consciousness (cit) (of Consciousness, of the mind, of the accumulated)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intellect, mind

From root cit (to perceive, observe, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Refers to the ultimate Consciousness.

सर्व (sarva) - all (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - of the nature of (having the nature of, consisting of, self-natured)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmaka

ātmaka - consisting of, having the nature of, self-natured

Derived from ātman (self, soul) with suffix -ka.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ka)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• ka – suffix indicating 'made of', 'related to', 'belonging to'
  suffix

Note: This is part of the compound `sarvātmakam` (of the nature of all).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds emphasis or connects 'all-pervading' to the previous concept implicitly.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, that (neuter singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, what, whoever

Note: Functions as the subject of the implied second clause, 'that which (is all-pervading)'.

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