योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-91, verse-37

चितो यच्चेत्यकलनं तन्मनस्त्वमुदाहृतम् ।
चिद्भागोऽत्राजडो भागो जाड्यमत्र हि चेत्यता ॥ ३७ ॥

cito yaccetyakalanaṃ tanmanastvamudāhṛtam ,
cidbhāgo'trājaḍo bhāgo jāḍyamatra hi cetyatā 37

37. citaḥ yat cetya-kalanām tat manastvam udāhṛtam
cit-bhāgaḥ atra ajaḍaḥ bhāgaḥ jāḍyam atra hi cetyatā

37. citaḥ yat cetya-kalanām tat manastvam udāhṛtam atra
cit-bhāgaḥ ajaḍaḥ bhāgaḥ atra cetyatā hi jāḍyam

37. That apprehension of the cognizable (cetya-kalanām) that pertains to pure consciousness (cit) is declared to be the nature of the mind (manas-tva). In this context, the conscious (cit) part is the non-inert (ajaḍa) portion, and indeed, the state of being an object of cognition (cetyatā) is inertness (jāḍya).

37. כאשר התודעה יוצרת תפיסה של אובייקט, מצב זה נקרא "חשיבה". הרכיב התודעתי שבה הוא החלק הלא-חומרי, ואילו האובייקטיביות הנתפסת היא החומריות שבה.

Words meanings summery:

• चितः (citaḥ) - pertaining to pure consciousness (of the conscious; from the conscious; conscious)

• यत् (yat) - that which (relative pronoun) (which, that which, because)

• चेत्य-कलनाम् (cetya-kalanām) - the act of apprehending objects of consciousness (apprehension of the cognizable, process of knowing objects)

• तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun, coreferent with yat) (that, therefore, this)

• मनस्त्वम् (manastvam) - the very essence of mind (the state/nature of mind)

• उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - is said to be, is declared (declared, stated, exemplified)

• चित्-भागः (cit-bhāgaḥ) - the aspect of pure consciousness (conscious part, part of consciousness)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context (here, in this place, in this matter)

• अजडः (ajaḍaḥ) - the active, conscious aspect (non-inert, not dull, conscious)

• भागः (bhāgaḥ) - the portion or aspect (part, share, portion)

• जाड्यम् (jāḍyam) - the quality of being inert (inertness, dullness, stupidity)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context (here, in this place, in this matter)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

• चेत्यता (cetyatā) - the quality of being an object of perception (the state of being cognizable, object-ness)

Words meanings and morphology

चितः (citaḥ) - pertaining to pure consciousness (of the conscious; from the conscious; conscious)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure consciousness, intellect, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates 'of consciousness' or 'from consciousness'.

यत् (yat) - that which (relative pronoun) (which, that which, because)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Relative pronoun referring to the subsequent cetya-kalanām.

चेत्य-कलनाम् (cetya-kalanām) - the act of apprehending objects of consciousness (apprehension of the cognizable, process of knowing objects)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cetya-kalanā

kalanā - apprehension, calculation, art, knowledge

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cetya+kalanā)

• cetya – cognizable, knowable, object of thought
  adjective
  Gerundive/Potential Participle
  From root cit (to know, perceive) + suffix -ya. 'That which is to be known.'
  Root: cit (class 1)
• kalanā – apprehension, calculation, art, knowledge, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root kal 'to calculate, apprehend'.
  Root: kal (class 10)

Note: The subject of the first clause, referring to the act of apprehending what is knowable.

तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun, coreferent with yat) (that, therefore, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring back to cetya-kalanām.

मनस्त्वम् (manastvam) - the very essence of mind (the state/nature of mind)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas-tva

tva - -ness, -hood, state of being

Abstract noun suffix.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (manas+tva)

• manas – mind, intellect, understanding, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• tva – -ness, -hood, state of being
  suffix (noun) (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix.

Note: The predicate nominative, 'is the nature of mind'.

उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - is said to be, is declared (declared, stated, exemplified)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udāhṛta

udāhṛta - declared, stated, exemplified

Past Passive Participle

From root hṛ with prefix ud-ā.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with manastvam.

चित्-भागः (cit-bhāgaḥ) - the aspect of pure consciousness (conscious part, part of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-bhāga

bhāga - part, share, portion

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+bhāga)

• cit – consciousness, pure consciousness, intellect
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• bhāga – part, share, portion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause, refers to the conscious aspect.

अत्र (atra) - in this context (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb meaning 'here' or 'in this context'.

अजडः (ajaḍaḥ) - the active, conscious aspect (non-inert, not dull, conscious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajaḍa

ajaḍa - non-inert, not dull, conscious

a- (negation) + jaḍa.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+jaḍa)

• a – not, non-
  prefix (indeclinable)
  Negation particle.
• jaḍa – inert, dull, foolish, cold, senseless
  adjective
  Root: jaḍ

Note: Predicate adjective for cit-bhāgaḥ.

भागः (bhāgaḥ) - the portion or aspect (part, share, portion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - part, share, portion

From root bhaj 'to divide, partake'.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative, 'is the part'.

जाड्यम् (jāḍyam) - the quality of being inert (inertness, dullness, stupidity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāḍya

jāḍya - inertness, dullness, stupidity

Derived from jaḍa with suffix -ya forming an abstract noun.

Note: Predicate nominative, 'is inertness'.

अत्र (atra) - in this context (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb meaning 'here' or 'in this context'.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

चेत्यता (cetyatā) - the quality of being an object of perception (the state of being cognizable, object-ness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cetyatā

tā - -ness, -hood, state of being

Abstract noun suffix.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cetya+tā)

• cetya – cognizable, knowable, object of thought
  adjective
  Gerundive/Potential Participle
  From root cit (to know, perceive) + suffix -ya. 'That which is to be known.'
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tā – -ness, -hood, state of being
  suffix (noun) (feminine)
  Abstract noun suffix.

Note: Subject of the second part of the second clause, 'the state of being cognizable'.

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