योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-96, verse-8

स्वेनैव चित्तरूपेण कर्मणा फलधर्मिणा ।
संकल्पैकशरीरेण नानाविस्तरशालिना ॥ ८ ॥

svenaiva cittarūpeṇa karmaṇā phaladharmiṇā ,
saṃkalpaikaśarīreṇa nānāvistaraśālinā 8

8. svena eva cittarūpeṇa karmaṇā phaladharmiṇā
saṅkalpaikaśarīreṇa nānāvistarśālinā

8. karmaṇā svena eva cittarūpeṇa phaladharmiṇā
saṅkalpaikaśarīreṇa nānāvistarśālinā

8. By one's own action (karma), which is intrinsically mind-like, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is to bear fruit, whose sole body is resolve or intention (saṅkalpa), and which manifests in various expanded forms.

8. מתוך צורת החשיבה שלה עצמה, מתוך הפעולה המניבה פירות, שכל גופה אינו אלא רצון וכוונה והיא מתפשטת בדרכים מגוונות,

Words meanings summery:

• स्वेन (svena) - by oneself, by one's own

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

• चित्तरूपेण (cittarūpeṇa) - by that which has the form/nature of mind/consciousness

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by work, by deed

• फलधर्मिणा (phaladharmiṇā) - by that which has the intrinsic nature (dharma) of fruit/result

• सङ्कल्पैकशरीरेण (saṅkalpaikaśarīreṇa) - by that whose sole body/essence is intention/resolve

• नानाविस्तर्शालिना (nānāvistarśālinā) - by that which shines with various expansions/manifestations

Words meanings and morphology

स्वेन (svena) - by oneself, by one's own

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Note: Agreeing with 'karmaṇā'.

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

(indeclinable)

चित्तरूपेण (cittarūpeṇa) - by that which has the form/nature of mind/consciousness

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cittarūpa

cittarūpa - having the nature/form of consciousness/mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+rūpa)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agreeing with 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by work, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of action (karma)

फलधर्मिणा (phaladharmiṇā) - by that which has the intrinsic nature (dharma) of fruit/result

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of phaladharmin

phaladharmin - having the property/nature of results

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (phala+dharma)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – intrinsic nature, law, duty (dharma)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agreeing with 'karmaṇā'.

सङ्कल्पैकशरीरेण (saṅkalpaikaśarīreṇa) - by that whose sole body/essence is intention/resolve

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of saṅkalpaikaśarīra

saṅkalpaikaśarīra - having intention as its sole body/form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṅkalpa+eka+śarīra)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will
  noun (masculine)
• eka – one, sole
  adjective (all)
• śarīra – body, form, substance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agreeing with 'karmaṇā'.

नानाविस्तर्शालिना (nānāvistarśālinā) - by that which shines with various expansions/manifestations

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nānāvistarśālin

nānāvistarśālin - shining with various expansions/manifestations

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+vistara+śālin)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• vistara – expansion, elaboration, extent
  noun (masculine)
• śālin – shining, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (all)
  Root: śal (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with 'karmaṇā'.

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