योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-64, verse-6

तस्यैवोद्यदिवाशान्ति यत्सत्त्वं संविदात्मकम् ।
स्वभावात्स्पन्दनं तत्तु जीवशब्देन कथ्यते ॥ ६ ॥

tasyaivodyadivāśānti yatsattvaṃ saṃvidātmakam ,
svabhāvātspandanaṃ tattu jīvaśabdena kathyate 6

6. tasya eva udyat iva śānti yat sattvam saṃvidātmakam
svabhāvāt spandanam tat tu jīvaśabdena kathyate

6. tasya yat saṃvidātmakam udyat iva śānti sattvam,
svabhāvāt spandanam tat tu jīvaśabdena kathyate

6. That very being (sattva) of His, which is of the nature of consciousness (saṃvidātmaka) and rises like tranquility, when it naturally vibrates, is called by the word `jīva`.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of the Brahman mentioned in the previous verse (of that, of His)

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

• उद्यत् (udyat) - rising, appearing (rising, appearing, commencing)

• इव (iva) - as if, like (as if, like, as)

• शान्ति (śānti) - peace, tranquility (peace, tranquility, cessation)

• यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that which)

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - being, essential nature, consciousness (sattva) (being, existence, reality, essential nature, consciousness (sattva guna))

• संविदात्मकम् (saṁvidātmakam) - whose essence is consciousness (of the nature of consciousness, whose essence is consciousness)

• स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (by nature, naturally, from its own being)

• स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - vibration, subtle movement (vibration, throbbing, movement)

• तत् (tat) - that (vibration/being) (that, it)

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

• जीवशब्देन (jīvaśabdena) - by the term jīva (by the word jīva, by the term jīva)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is designated (is said, is called, is told)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of the Brahman mentioned in the previous verse (of that, of His)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the supreme sattva from the previous verse.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes tasya.

उद्यत् (udyat) - rising, appearing (rising, appearing, commencing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udyat

udyat - rising, appearing, beginning

Present Active Participle

From ud + root i (to go)

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies sattvam.

इव (iva) - as if, like (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison to śānti.

शान्ति (śānti) - peace, tranquility (peace, tranquility, cessation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, calmness, cessation

From root śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: The thing to which sattvam is compared as rising.

यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to the sattvam.

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - being, essential nature, consciousness (sattva) (being, existence, reality, essential nature, consciousness (sattva guna))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, reality, essence, nature, inner being, mind, the quality of goodness (sattva guna)

Note: Subject of this clause.

संविदात्मकम् (saṁvidātmakam) - whose essence is consciousness (of the nature of consciousness, whose essence is consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvidātmaka

saṁvidātmaka - of the nature of consciousness, consisting of pure intelligence

Compound of saṃvid (consciousness) and ātmaka (having the nature of)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃvid+ātmaka)

• saṃvid – consciousness, intelligence, perfect knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + root vid (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of, relating to the self (ātman)
  adjective (masculine)
  From ātman + ka suffix

Note: Qualifies sattvam.

स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (by nature, naturally, from its own being)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own being, inherent nature, intrinsic disposition

Compound of sva (own) and bhāva (being, nature)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, existence, state, nature, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or manner of vibration.

स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - vibration, subtle movement (vibration, throbbing, movement)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of spandana

spandana - vibration, throbbing, pulsation, movement

From root spand (to throb, vibrate)

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: The subject of the second clause.

तत् (tat) - that (vibration/being) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the spandanam.

तु (tu) - then, indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, then)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two ideas.

जीवशब्देन (jīvaśabdena) - by the term jīva (by the word jīva, by the term jīva)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jīvaśabda

jīvaśabda - the word 'jīva', the term 'jīva'

Compound of jīva (living being, individual soul) and śabda (word, sound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+śabda)

• jīva – living, alive, individual soul, living being
  noun (masculine)
  From root jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• śabda – word, sound, term
  noun (masculine)

Note: The instrument by which it is spoken of.

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is designated (is said, is called, is told)

(verb)

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

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Passive voice, 'is called'.

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