योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-36

क्वचिन्मनः क्वचिद्रुद्धिः क्वचिज्ज्ञानं क्वचित्क्रियाः ।
क्वचिदेतदहंकारः क्वचित्पुर्यष्टकं स्मृतम् ॥ ३६ ॥

kvacinmanaḥ kvacidruddhiḥ kvacijjñānaṃ kvacitkriyāḥ ,
kvacidetadahaṃkāraḥ kvacitpuryaṣṭakaṃ smṛtam 36

36. kvacit manaḥ kvacit buddhiḥ kvacit jñānam kvacit
kriyāḥ kvacit etat ahaṅkāraḥ kvacit puryaṣṭakam smṛtam

36. kvacit manaḥ,
kvacit buddhiḥ,
kvacit jñānam,
kvacit kriyāḥ,
kvacit etat ahaṅkāraḥ,
kvacit puryaṣṭakam smṛtam

36. Sometimes it is called the mind, sometimes the intellect (buddhi), sometimes knowledge (jñāna), sometimes actions (kriyā). Sometimes this is the ego (ahaṅkāra), and sometimes it is remembered as the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka).

Words meanings summery:

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, activities, rituals

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

• एतत् (etat) - this

• अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego (ahaṅkāra), ego-sense

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

• पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - In Samkhya and Vedanta, refers to the subtle body consisting of eight components: five sense organs, mind, intellect, and ego. (subtle body (puryaṣṭaka), eight-fold city)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, called, considered

Words meanings and morphology

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

(indeclinable)

Formed from ka (what) + cit (an indefinite particle)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought

From root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to the internal organ of thought and feeling.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

(indeclinable)

Formed from ka (what) + cit (an indefinite particle)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, reason, perception, intelligence

From root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

(indeclinable)

Formed from ka (what) + cit (an indefinite particle)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, spiritual knowledge, wisdom

From root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

(indeclinable)

Formed from ka (what) + cit (an indefinite particle)

क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, activities, rituals

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Could refer to the functions/manifestations of the mind/consciousness.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

(indeclinable)

Formed from ka (what) + cit (an indefinite particle)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun

अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego (ahaṅkāra), ego-sense

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego-sense, self-consciousness, I-maker

From aham (I) + kṛ (to make) + ghañ (suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aham+kāra)

• aham – I
  pronoun
  First person singular pronoun
• kāra – maker, doer, causing, agent
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some cases

(indeclinable)

Formed from ka (what) + cit (an indefinite particle)

पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - In Samkhya and Vedanta, refers to the subtle body consisting of eight components: five sense organs, mind, intellect, and ego. (subtle body (puryaṣṭaka), eight-fold city)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puryaṣṭaka

puryaṣṭaka - eightfold city; subtle body

Compound of purī (city) and aṣṭaka (group of eight)

Compound type : dvigu (purī+aṣṭaka)

• purī – city, body
  noun (feminine)
• aṣṭaka – group of eight, eightfold
  noun (neuter)
  From aṣṭan (eight)

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, called, considered

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, known as, called

past passive participle

From root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with puryaṣṭakam and implies "it is called/remembered as".

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