योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-64, verse-26

चित्तं स्वभावात्स्फुरति चित्तः फेन इवाम्भसः ।
कर्मभिर्बध्यते पश्चाड्डिण्डीरमिव रज्जुभिः ॥ २६ ॥

cittaṃ svabhāvātsphurati cittaḥ phena ivāmbhasaḥ ,
karmabhirbadhyate paścāḍḍiṇḍīramiva rajjubhiḥ 26

26. cittam svabhāvāt sphurati cittaḥ phenaḥ iva ambhasaḥ
karmabhiḥ badhyate paścāt ḍiṇḍīram iva rajjubhiḥ

26. cittam svabhāvāt sphurati cittaḥ ambhasaḥ phenaḥ iva [sphurati].
paścāt karmabhiḥ rajjubhiḥ ḍiṇḍīram iva badhyate.

26. The mind (citta) spontaneously arises from its own nature, just as foam from water. Subsequently, it is bound by actions (karma), like a mass of foam by ropes.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, consciousness

• स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - from its own nature, from its inherent disposition

• स्फुरति (sphurati) - flashes, throbs, arises, manifests

• चित्तः (cittaḥ) - the conscious entity being compared to foam (the mind, consciousness)

• फेनः (phenaḥ) - foam, froth

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्भसः (ambhasaḥ) - from water

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds

• बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is tied

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently

• डिण्डीरम् (ḍiṇḍīram) - bundle of foam, bubble, mass of foam

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• रज्जुभिः (rajjubhiḥ) - by ropes

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart

Past Passive Participle (often nominalized)

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

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - from its own nature, from its inherent disposition

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, inherent disposition, essential character

From 'sva' (own) and 'bhāva' (state of being, nature).

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्फुरति (sphurati) - flashes, throbs, arises, manifests

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Class 6 verb.

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Verb for 'cittaṃ'.

चित्तः (cittaḥ) - the conscious entity being compared to foam (the mind, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart

Past Passive Participle (often nominalized)

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

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Functions as the subject of the comparison.

फेनः (phenaḥ) - foam, froth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phena

phena - foam, froth, scum

Note: Part of the simile: 'like foam'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

अम्भसः (ambhasaḥ) - from water

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water

Note: Ablative of origin.

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)

From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'man'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent of binding.

बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is tied

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bandh

Present passive indicative

Root 'bandh', class 9, passive voice.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Verb for 'cittaṃ'.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

डिण्डीरम् (ḍiṇḍīram) - bundle of foam, bubble, mass of foam

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ḍiṇḍīra

ḍiṇḍīra - a bundle of grass, mass of foam, bubble

Note: Object of implied comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

रज्जुभिः (rajjubhiḥ) - by ropes

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of rajju

rajju - rope, cord, string

Note: Instrument of binding in the simile.

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