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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).

Words meanings summery:

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  • 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'.