योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-21

चेत्यानुपातकलितचिन्मात्रे तिष्ठताभिधम् ।
मनाग्विवकल्पकलुषं चित्तत्त्वं जीव उच्यते ॥ २१ ॥

cetyānupātakalitacinmātre tiṣṭhatābhidham ,
manāgvivakalpakaluṣaṃ cittattvaṃ jīva ucyate 21

21. cetyānupātakalita cinmātre tiṣṭhatā abhidham
manāk vivikalpakaluṣam cittattvam jīvaḥ ucyate

21. manāk vivikalpakaluṣam cittattvam cetyānupātakalita
cinmātre tiṣṭhatā abhidham jīvaḥ ucyate

21. When the pure principle of consciousness (cittatattva), tainted even slightly by conceptual elaborations (vikalpa), remains within the realm of consciousness (cinmātra) that is imbued with the succession of knowable objects, it is called the individual soul (jīva).

Words meanings summery:

• चेत्यानुपातकलित (cetyānupātakalita) - endowed with the succession of objects of thought/knowledge

• चिन्मात्रे (cinmātre) - in pure consciousness, in consciousness alone

• तिष्ठता (tiṣṭhatā) - by remaining, by existing, while standing

• अभिधम् (abhidham) - as named, by name, called

• मनाक् (manāk) - slightly, a little, somewhat

• विविकल्पकलुषम् (vivikalpakaluṣam) - slightly sullied by specific conceptual distinctions

• चित्तत्त्वम् (cittattvam) - the principle of consciousness, the essence of consciousness

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being, life principle

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is designated

Words meanings and morphology

चेत्यानुपातकलित (cetyānupātakalita) - endowed with the succession of objects of thought/knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetyānupātakalita

cetyānupātakalita - endowed with the succession/sequence of knowable objects/objects of thought

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cetya+anupāta+kalita)

• cetya – to be thought, to be known, object of thought, knowable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• anupāta – succession, sequence, continuous flow, pursuit
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: pat (class 1)
• kalita – endowed with, joined, connected, known, calculated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kal (to count, calculate, hold)
  Root: kal (class 1)

चिन्मात्रे (cinmātre) - in pure consciousness, in consciousness alone

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - pure consciousness, consciousness alone, mere consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, solely; measure, quantity
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: mā (class 3)

तिष्ठता (tiṣṭhatā) - by remaining, by existing, while standing

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, remaining, existing, being fixed

Present Active Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate the state or condition.

अभिधम् (abhidham) - as named, by name, called

(indeclinable)

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

मनाक् (manāk) - slightly, a little, somewhat

(indeclinable)

विविकल्पकलुषम् (vivikalpakaluṣam) - slightly sullied by specific conceptual distinctions

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vivikalpakaluṣa

vivikalpakaluṣa - sullied/tainted by conceptual elaborations/distinctions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+vikalpa+kaluṣa)

• vi – apart, asunder, away, dis-
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• vikalpa – conceptualization, mental construct, distinction, doubt
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kaluṣa – stained, impure, turbid, sinful, unclear
  adjective (neuter)

चित्तत्त्वम् (cittattvam) - the principle of consciousness, the essence of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cittatattva

cittatattva - essence/principle of consciousness, reality of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+tattva)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root cit (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle, element
  noun (neuter)

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being, life principle

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life, existence, animated

Root: jīv (class 1)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is designated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

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