योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-36, verse-6

जलधिष्ठिततत्तेजो यथाङ्ग प्रतिबिम्बति ।
तथा पुर्यष्टकेष्वेव चिद्धि देहेषु लक्ष्यते ॥ ६ ॥

jaladhiṣṭhitatattejo yathāṅga pratibimbati ,
tathā puryaṣṭakeṣveva ciddhi deheṣu lakṣyate 6

6. jala-adhiṣṭhita tat tejaḥ yathā aṅga pratibimbati
tathā puryaṣṭakeṣu eva cit hi deheṣu lakṣyate

6. aṅga yathā jala-adhiṣṭhita tat tejaḥ pratibimbati
tathā puryaṣṭakeṣu eva deheṣu hi cit lakṣyate

6. O dear one, just as the splendor of that (supreme reality), residing in water, reflects, similarly, consciousness (cit) is indeed observed in bodies, specifically within the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka).

Words meanings summery:

• जल-अधिष्ठित (jala-adhiṣṭhita) - residing in water, situated in water

• तत् (tat) - referring to the supreme reality or Brahman (that)

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - The inherent radiance or power of the supreme reality. (splendor, brilliance, light, energy)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one (vocative address) (limb, body, part, component, O dear one)

• प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - reflects, casts a reflection, is reflected

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• पुर्यष्टकेषु (puryaṣṭakeṣu) - Refers to the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) composed of eight elements, which functions as a vehicle for consciousness. (in the eight-fold city, in the subtle body)

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

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure consciousness, intelligence

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, assuredly

• देहेषु (deheṣu) - in bodies

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is observed, is perceived, is seen, appears

Words meanings and morphology

जल-अधिष्ठित (jala-adhiṣṭhita) - residing in water, situated in water

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jala-adhiṣṭhita

jala-adhiṣṭhita - residing in water, situated in water

Compound type : locative tatpuruṣa (jala+adhiṣṭhita)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• adhiṣṭhita – resided, situated, established
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā with prefix adhi
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तत् (tat) - referring to the supreme reality or Brahman (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'tejaḥ'.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - The inherent radiance or power of the supreme reality. (splendor, brilliance, light, energy)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, light, energy, sharp point, fire

Root: tij

Note: Subject of 'pratibimbati'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one (vocative address) (limb, body, part, component, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, neuter, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part, component, division, constituent, O dear one (vocative)

Note: Common address in philosophical texts.

प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - reflects, casts a reflection, is reflected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pratibimb

present active

From root bimb with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: bimb (class 10)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

पुर्यष्टकेषु (puryaṣṭakeṣu) - Refers to the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) composed of eight elements, which functions as a vehicle for consciousness. (in the eight-fold city, in the subtle body)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of puryaṣṭaka

puryaṣṭaka - the eight-fold city, subtle body

Compound type : dvigu (pur+aṣṭaka)

• pur – city, body, dwelling
  noun (feminine)
• aṣṭaka – group of eight, eight-fold
  noun (neuter)

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

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure consciousness, intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding, perceiving

From root cit (to perceive, understand)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'lakṣyate'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, assuredly

(indeclinable)

देहेषु (deheṣu) - in bodies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deha

deha - body, form, person

Root: dih (class 4)

Note: More general than 'puryaṣṭakeṣu'.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is observed, is perceived, is seen, appears

(verb)

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

present passive

From root lakṣ

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Verb for 'cit'.