योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-6

सूची दृश्यत एवासौ नत्वयो नाम विद्यते ।
संविद्भ्रमकुले चैषा स्वल्पसूचीव लक्ष्यते ॥ ६ ॥

sūcī dṛśyata evāsau natvayo nāma vidyate ,
saṃvidbhramakule caiṣā svalpasūcīva lakṣyate 6

6. sūcī dṛśyate eva asau na tu ayaḥ nāma vidyate
saṃvidbhramakule ca eṣā svalpasūcī iva lakṣyate

6. asau sūcī eva dṛśyate,
tu nāma ayaḥ na vidyate.
ca eṣā saṃvidbhramakule svalpasūcī iva lakṣyate.

6. This needle (sūcī) is indeed seen, but no material iron (ayas) exists by that name. And this very [consciousness] is perceived like a tiny needle within the realm of the illusion of consciousness (saṃvidbhrama).

Words meanings summery:

• सूची (sūcī) - needle (subtle consciousness) (needle, index, indicator)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears)

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

• असौ (asau) - this (referring to the subtle needle) (this, that (feminine))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

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

• अयः (ayaḥ) - material iron (iron, metal)

• नाम (nāma) - by that name, as such (by name, indeed, forsooth)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)

• संविद्भ्रमकुले (saṁvidbhramakule) - in the realm of the illusion of consciousness (saṃvidbhrama) (in the realm/group/family of the illusion of consciousness)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to the subtle needle) (this (feminine))

• स्वल्पसूची (svalpasūcī) - a tiny needle

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is observed, is indicated)

Words meanings and morphology

सूची (sūcī) - needle (subtle consciousness) (needle, index, indicator)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūcī

sūcī - needle, index, indicator

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

असौ (asau) - this (referring to the subtle needle) (this, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - this, that

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'adas'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अयः (ayaḥ) - material iron (iron, metal)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ayas

ayas - iron, metal, gold, steel

Note: Neuter nominative singular of 'ayas'.

नाम (nāma) - by that name, as such (by name, indeed, forsooth)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially meaning "by name" or "so-called".

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Root: vid (class 4)

संविद्भ्रमकुले (saṁvidbhramakule) - in the realm of the illusion of consciousness (saṃvidbhrama) (in the realm/group/family of the illusion of consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃvidbhramakula

saṁvidbhramakula - the family/group/realm of the illusion of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃvid+bhrama+kula)

• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  derived from sam + vid
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• bhrama – error, illusion, delusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'bhram'
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• kula – family, lineage, group, community, realm
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative singular.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to the subtle needle) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'etad'.

स्वल्पसूची (svalpasūcī) - a tiny needle

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svalpasūcī

svalpasūcī - a tiny needle

Compound type : karmadhāraya (svalpa+sūcī)

• svalpa – tiny, very small, little
  adjective (masculine)
• sūcī – needle
  noun (feminine)

Note: Feminine nominative singular.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a particle of comparison.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is observed, is indicated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lakṣ

Root: lakṣ (class 10)