योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-91, verse-23

कथ्यते जीवनाम्नैतच्चित्तं प्रतनुवासनम् ।
शान्तदेहचमत्कारं जीवं विद्धि क्रमात्परम् ॥ २३ ॥

kathyate jīvanāmnaitaccittaṃ pratanuvāsanam ,
śāntadehacamatkāraṃ jīvaṃ viddhi kramātparam 23

23. kathyate jīvanāmnā etat cittam pratanuvāsanam
śāntadehacamatkāram jīvam viddhi kramāt param

23. pratanuvāsanam śāntadehacamatkāram etat cittam jīvanāmnā kathyate.
jīvam kramāt param viddhi.

23. This mind, possessing attenuated latent impressions, is referred to by the name `jīva`. When the fascination with the body has subsided, know that this `jīva` gradually attains the supreme state.

Words meanings summery:

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared

• जीवनाम्ना (jīvanāmnā) - by the name of 'jīva'

• एतत् (etat) - this

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

• प्रतनुवासनम् (pratanuvāsanam) - having attenuated latent impressions, whose latent impressions are subtle

• शान्तदेहचमत्कारम् (śāntadehacamatkāram) - whose fascination with the body has ceased, having calmed bodily wonder

• जीवम् (jīvam) - the individual soul, living being

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (imperative)

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in succession, from a process

• परम् (param) - the supreme, highest

Words meanings and morphology

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

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

Denominative verb from 'kathā' (story).

Root: kath (class 10)

जीवनाम्ना (jīvanāmnā) - by the name of 'jīva'

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jīvanāman

jīvanāman - the name 'jīva'

Compound type : tatpurusha (jīva+nāman)

• jīva – individual soul, living being
  noun (masculine)
• nāman – name, appellation, noun
  noun (neuter)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, heart, intellect

Past Passive Participle (from cit)

From the root cit (to perceive, know), with suffix -ta.

Root: cit (class 1)

प्रतनुवासनम् (pratanuvāsanam) - having attenuated latent impressions, whose latent impressions are subtle

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratanuvāsana

pratanuvāsana - having subtle or attenuated latent impressions

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pratanu+vāsanā)

• pratanu – very subtle, attenuated, very thin
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Prefix: pra
• vāsanā – latent impression, subtle trace, inclination, habit
  noun (feminine)
  From the root vas (to dwell, to perfume).
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cittam'.

शान्तदेहचमत्कारम् (śāntadehacamatkāram) - whose fascination with the body has ceased, having calmed bodily wonder

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāntadehacamatkāra

śāntadehacamatkāra - whose fascination/glamour for the body has subsided

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śānta+deha+camatkāra)

• śānta – calmed, subsided, ceased, peaceful
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root śam (to be calm, cease).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• deha – body, form, mass
  noun (masculine)
• camatkāra – wonder, marvel, fascination, splendor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'cittam'.

जीवम् (jīvam) - the individual soul, living being

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - individual soul, living being, life

From the root jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Object of the imperative 'viddhi'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in succession, from a process

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, process, course

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'gradually' or 'in due course'.

परम् (param) - the supreme, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, other, superior

Note: Agrees with 'jīvam' and functions as its predicative complement.