योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-66, verse-16

स्वभावाद्व्यतिरिक्तं तु न चित्तस्यास्ति चेतनम् ।
स्पन्दादृते यथा वायोरन्तः किं नाम चेत्यते ॥ १६ ॥

svabhāvādvyatiriktaṃ tu na cittasyāsti cetanam ,
spandādṛte yathā vāyorantaḥ kiṃ nāma cetyate 16

16. svabhāvāt vyatiriktam tu na cittasya asti cetanam
spandāt ṛte yathā vāyoḥ antaḥ kim nāma cetyate

16. cittasya cetanam svabhāvāt vyatiriktam tu na asti
yathā vāyoḥ spandāt ṛte antaḥ kim nāma cetyate

16. Indeed, the mind's (citta) perception (cetana) is not distinct from its intrinsic nature (svabhāva). Just as, apart from its pulsation (spanda), what can possibly be perceived within the wind?

Words meanings summery:

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

• व्यतिरिक्तम् (vyatiriktam) - distinct (separate, distinct, other than)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, while, moreover)

• न (na) - not, no

• चित्तस्य (cittasya) - of the mind (citta) (of the mind, of consciousness)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• चेतनम् (cetanam) - perception (cetana) (perception, consciousness, the act of perceiving)

• स्पन्दात् (spandāt) - apart from its pulsation (spanda) (from vibration, from pulsation, from movement)

• ऋते (ṛte) - except, without, apart from

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind, air

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (adverbial use) (inside, within, interior)

• किम् (kim) - what, why, how

• नाम (nāma) - possibly (emphasizing the interrogative) (indeed, by name, what in the world (emphasizing interrogative))

• चेत्यते (cetyate) - is perceived, is made an object of perception

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own nature, inherent disposition, essential character

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+bhāva)

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

व्यतिरिक्तम् (vyatiriktam) - distinct (separate, distinct, other than)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyatirikta

vyatirikta - separated, distinct, excluded, different

Past Passive Participle

root `ric` with `vi` and `ati` prefixes + `kta` suffix

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: ric (class 7)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, while, moreover)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चित्तस्य (cittasya) - of the mind (citta) (of the mind, of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, intellect

Past Passive Participle (of cit)

root `cit` + `kta` suffix

Root: cit (class 1)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

चेतनम् (cetanam) - perception (cetana) (perception, consciousness, the act of perceiving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetana

cetana - consciousness, perception, intelligence, sentient

root `cit` + `ana` suffix

Root: cit (class 1)

स्पन्दात् (spandāt) - apart from its pulsation (spanda) (from vibration, from pulsation, from movement)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of spanda

spanda - vibration, pulsation, throbbing, movement

Root: spad (class 1)

ऋते (ṛte) - except, without, apart from

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind, air

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, vital air

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (adverbial use) (inside, within, interior)

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - what, why, how

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, how

नाम (nāma) - possibly (emphasizing the interrogative) (indeed, by name, what in the world (emphasizing interrogative))

(indeclinable)

चेत्यते (cetyate) - is perceived, is made an object of perception

(verb)

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

Root: cit (class 1)