योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-48

जडाजडमुपादत्ते चित्तमायाति चिन्मये ।
वासनारूपिणी शक्तिः स्वस्थरूपा स्थितात्मनः ॥ ४८ ॥

jaḍājaḍamupādatte cittamāyāti cinmaye ,
vāsanārūpiṇī śaktiḥ svastharūpā sthitātmanaḥ 48

48. jaḍājaḍam upādatte cittam āyāti cinmaye
vāsanārūpiṇī śaktiḥ svastharūpā sthitātmanaḥ

48. cittam jaḍājaḍam upādatte cinmaye āyāti.
vāsanārūpiṇī śaktiḥ sthitātmanaḥ svastharūpā

48. The mind (citta), which grasps both inert and conscious objects, emerges within the conscious principle. The power (śakti), which is by nature composed of latent impressions (vāsanā), exists as the inherent, self-abiding form of the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• जडाजडम् (jaḍājaḍam) - inert and non-inert, material and conscious

• उपादत्ते (upādatte) - apprehends (takes, grasps, accepts, apprehends)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

• आयाति (āyāti) - manifests, arises (comes, approaches, manifests, arises)

• चिन्मये (cinmaye) - in the conscious principle (in the conscious, in the nature of consciousness)

• वासनारूपिणी (vāsanārūpiṇī) - whose nature is formed by latent impressions (vāsanā) (having the form of latent impressions, characterized by latent desires)

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power (śakti) (power, energy, faculty, divine feminine principle)

• स्वस्थरूपा (svastharūpā) - self-existent form, inherent form (whose nature is to remain in oneself, self-existent, self-abiding)

• स्थितात्मनः (sthitātmanaḥ) - of the supreme self (ātman) (of the steadfast self, of the self that is established)

Words meanings and morphology

जडाजडम् (jaḍājaḍam) - inert and non-inert, material and conscious

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jaḍājaḍa

jaḍājaḍa - inert and non-inert, material and conscious

Compound type : dvandva (jaḍa+ajaḍa)

• jaḍa – inert, insentient, dull, cold
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jaḍ (to become cold/numb)
  Root: jaḍ
• ajaḍa – non-inert, sentient, conscious, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  a (negation) + jaḍa

Note: Compound jaḍa-ajaḍa forming a neuter singular noun in accusative case.

उपादत्ते (upādatte) - apprehends (takes, grasps, accepts, apprehends)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, ātmanepada, present (laṭ) of upādad

present active

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: The root dā (to give) takes on the meaning 'to take' when prefixed with ā and upa.

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect

Derived from root cit (to perceive, know, observe).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of āyāti and upādatte.

आयाति (āyāti) - manifests, arises (comes, approaches, manifests, arises)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, parasmaipada, present (laṭ) of āyā

present active

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

चिन्मये (cinmaye) - in the conscious principle (in the conscious, in the nature of consciousness)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of cinmaya

cinmaya - consisting of consciousness, full of consciousness, conscious

Derived from cit (consciousness) + maya (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+maya)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root cit (to perceive).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  Secondary suffix.

Note: Refers to the conscious principle or Brahman.

वासनारूपिणी (vāsanārūpiṇī) - whose nature is formed by latent impressions (vāsanā) (having the form of latent impressions, characterized by latent desires)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanārūpiṇī

vāsanārūpin - having the form of latent impressions or desires

Compound of vāsanā and rūpin (having form).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+rūpin)

• vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, desire, habit
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell) with suffix ana.
  Root: vas (class 1)
• rūpin – having form, embodied, appearing as
  adjective (masculine)
  From rūpa (form) + ini suffix (possessive).

Note: Adjective qualifying śaktiḥ.

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power (śakti) (power, energy, faculty, divine feminine principle)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy, faculty, ability; a divine female deity (śakti)

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of the implied verb asti.

स्वस्थरूपा (svastharūpā) - self-existent form, inherent form (whose nature is to remain in oneself, self-existent, self-abiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svastharūpā

svastharūpa - having its own form, self-abiding, being in its true nature

Compound of svastha (self-abiding) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svastha+rūpa)

• svastha – being in one's self, healthy, well, self-abiding, in one's true state
  adjective (masculine)
  sva (own) + stha (standing, being).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, essence
  noun (neuter)
  From root rūp (to form, portray).
  Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Adjective qualifying śaktiḥ.

स्थितात्मनः (sthitātmanaḥ) - of the supreme self (ātman) (of the steadfast self, of the self that is established)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sthitātman

sthitātman - whose self is established, steadfast self, collected self

Compound of sthita (established, steady) and ātman (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthita+ātman)

• sthita – standing, situated, firm, established, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand, remain).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, supreme self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive case.

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