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.

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)'.