योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-64, verse-31

चित्स्पन्दन भवति कर्म तदेव दैवं चित्तं तदेव भवतीह शुभाशुभादि ।
तस्माज्जगन्ति भुवनानि भवन्ति पूर्वं भूत्वा निजाङ्गकुसुमानि तरोरिवाद्यात् ॥ ३१ ॥

citspandana bhavati karma tadeva daivaṃ cittaṃ tadeva bhavatīha śubhāśubhādi ,
tasmājjaganti bhuvanāni bhavanti pūrvaṃ bhūtvā nijāṅgakusumāni tarorivādyāt 31

31. citspandena bhavati karma tat eva daivam
cittam tat eva bhavati iha śubhāśubhādi
tasmāt jaganti bhuvanāni bhavanti pūrvam
bhūtvā nijāṅgakusumāni taroḥ iva ādyāt

31. citspandena karma bhavati.
tat eva daivam (karma).
iha tat eva cittam śubhāśubhādi bhavati.
tasmāt jaganti bhuvanāni ādyāt taroḥ nijāṅgakusumāni iva pūrvam bhūtvā bhavanti.

31. Through the pulsation of consciousness (cit-spanda), action (karma) comes into being; that same action is indeed divine. And that very mind (citta) here manifests as auspicious, inauspicious, and so on. Therefore, worlds and realms arise, having first manifested like flowers from the primordial tree's own branches.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्स्पन्देन (citspandena) - by the pulsation of consciousness (cit-spanda) (by the pulsation of consciousness)

• भवति (bhavati) - it happens, it comes into being, it is

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, ritual, the result of action)

• तत् (tat) - that

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

• दैवम् (daivam) - divine, godlike

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness)

• तत् (tat) - that

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

• भवति (bhavati) - it happens, it comes into being, it is

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• शुभाशुभादि (śubhāśubhādi) - auspicious, inauspicious, and so on

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds, moving things

• भुवनानि (bhuvanāni) - realms, worlds, beings

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are, they arise

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, first

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become, having arisen

• निजाङ्गकुसुमानि (nijāṅgakusumāni) - flowers from one's own limbs/branches

• तरोः (taroḥ) - from a tree, of a tree

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आद्यात् (ādyāt) - from the primordial, from the original

Words meanings and morphology

चित्स्पन्देन (citspandena) - by the pulsation of consciousness (cit-spanda) (by the pulsation of consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of citspanda

citspanda - pulsation/vibration of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+spanda)

• cit – consciousness, intellect
  noun (feminine)
• spanda – trembling, vibration, pulsation
  noun (masculine)

भवति (bhavati) - it happens, it comes into being, it is

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, ritual, the result of action)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of action

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

Note: Refers to karma

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

(indeclinable)

दैवम् (daivam) - divine, godlike

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, relating to gods, fate, destiny

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, heart

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

Note: Refers to citta

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - it happens, it comes into being, it is

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

शुभाशुभादि (śubhāśubhādi) - auspicious, inauspicious, and so on

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śubhāśubhādi

śubhāśubhādi - beginning with auspicious and inauspicious, etc.

Compound type : dvandva-bahuvrihi (śubha+aśubha+ādi)

• śubha – auspicious, good
  adjective
• aśubha – inauspicious, bad
  adjective
• ādi – beginning, etc., and so on
  noun/indeclinable

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds, moving things

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - moving, living; the world, universe

भुवनानि (bhuvanāni) - realms, worlds, beings

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhuvana

bhuvana - world, realm, being, creation

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are, they arise

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, first

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become, having arisen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

निजाङ्गकुसुमानि (nijāṅgakusumāni) - flowers from one's own limbs/branches

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nijāṅgakusuma

nijāṅgakusuma - flower from one's own limb/body-part/branch

Compound type : tatpurusha (nija+aṅga+kusuma)

• nija – own, innate
  adjective
• aṅga – limb, body-part, branch
  noun (neuter)
• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)

तरोः (taroḥ) - from a tree, of a tree

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of taru

taru - tree

Note: Also genitive, but ablative is more fitting here for 'from'

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आद्यात् (ādyāt) - from the primordial, from the original

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primordial, original, initial

Note: Agreeing with 'taru' implicitly

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