योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-24

यदा चेतनपाषाणसत्तैकात्मैकचिद्वपुः ।
तदा चेतन एवासौ पाषाण इव राक्षसि ॥ २४ ॥

yadā cetanapāṣāṇasattaikātmaikacidvapuḥ ,
tadā cetana evāsau pāṣāṇa iva rākṣasi 24

24. yadā cetana-pāṣāṇa-sattā-eka-ātma-eka-cit-vapuḥ
tadā cetanaḥ eva asau pāṣāṇaḥ iva rākṣasi

24. rākṣasi! yadā [asau] cetana-pāṣāṇa-sattā-eka-ātma-eka-cit-vapuḥ [bhavati],
tadā asau pāṣāṇaḥ iva cetanaḥ eva [bhavati].

24. O Rākṣasī, when the self (ātman) is characterized by a singular existence, one in nature, and a singular body of consciousness that encompasses both the conscious and the inert, then that (self) is indeed purely conscious, yet it remains as unmoving and immutable as a stone.

24. הוי רָאקְשַׁאסִי (שֵׁדָה), כאשר מציאותם של היצור החי ושל האבן נתפסות כעצמי אחד וכגוף תודעה אחד, אזי אפילו האבן היא חיה וערה, אף על פי שהיא נראית כדוממת.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

• चेतन-पाषाण-सत्ता-एक-आत्म-एक-चित्-वपुः (cetana-pāṣāṇa-sattā-eka-ātma-eka-cit-vapuḥ) - having a single conscious body whose existence and nature are one, encompassing both conscious and inert states, unified conscious form

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious, sentient

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• असौ (asau) - that (one), this (one), he/she/it

• पाषाणः (pāṣāṇaḥ) - as unmoving and immutable as a stone (stone, rock)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• राक्षसि (rākṣasi) - O rākṣasī (female demon), ogress

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

(indeclinable)

चेतन-पाषाण-सत्ता-एक-आत्म-एक-चित्-वपुः (cetana-pāṣāṇa-sattā-eka-ātma-eka-cit-vapuḥ) - having a single conscious body whose existence and nature are one, encompassing both conscious and inert states, unified conscious form

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cetana-pāṣāṇa-sattā-eka-ātma-eka-cid-vapus

cetana-pāṣāṇa-sattā-eka-ātma-eka-cid-vapus - characterized by a singular existence, one in nature, and a singular body of consciousness that encompasses both the conscious and the inert

A very long Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cetana+pāṣāṇa+sattā+eka+ātman+eka+cit+vapus)

• cetana – conscious, sentient
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• pāṣāṇa – stone, rock
  noun (masculine)
• sattā – existence, being
  noun (feminine)
  Root: as (class 2)
• eka – one, single
  numeral
• ātman – self, nature, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• eka – one, single
  numeral
• cit – consciousness, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit- (to perceive)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vapus – body, form, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious, sentient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, animate

From root cit- (to perceive, observe)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for asau.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that (one), this (one), he/she/it

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (one), this (one), he/she/it

Demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular masculine/feminine.

पाषाणः (pāṣāṇaḥ) - as unmoving and immutable as a stone (stone, rock)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṣāṇa

pāṣāṇa - stone, rock

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

राक्षसि (rākṣasi) - O rākṣasī (female demon), ogress

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female demon, ogress

Feminine form of rākṣasa.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

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