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

चित्स्पन्दवपुषस्तस्य स्पन्दस्तस्माच्चिदेव हि ।
प्रदेशाद्धनतामेति सौम्योऽब्धिश्चलनादिव ॥ ४ ॥

citspandavapuṣastasya spandastasmāccideva hi ,
pradeśāddhanatāmeti saumyo'bdhiścalanādiva 4

4. cit-spanda-vapuṣaḥ tasya spandaḥ tasmāt cit eva hi
pradeśāt dhanatām eti saumyaḥ abdhiḥ calanāt iva

4. tasya cit-spanda-vapuṣaḥ spandaḥ tasmāt cit eva hi
pradeśāt dhanatām eti saumyaḥ abdhiḥ calanāt iva

4. Indeed, this throb is consciousness (cit) itself, belonging to that (Reality) whose form is the pulsation of consciousness (cit). Just as a calm ocean attains density (like ice) from agitation, so does consciousness (cit), from a specific region, come into a state of density.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्-स्पन्द-वपुषः (cit-spanda-vapuṣaḥ) - of one whose body/form is the throb of consciousness

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (Supreme Reality) (of that, his)

• स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - throb, vibration, movement, pulsation

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, from that cause

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, intelligence, awareness

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• प्रदेशात् (pradeśāt) - from a region, from a place, from a part

• धनताम् (dhanatām) - denseness, solidity, state of being dense

• एति (eti) - attains, goes, reaches, comes into

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - calm, gentle, lunar, lovely

• अब्धिः (abdhiḥ) - ocean, sea

• चलनात् (calanāt) - from agitation, from motion, from movement

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-स्पन्द-वपुषः (cit-spanda-vapuṣaḥ) - of one whose body/form is the throb of consciousness

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cit-spanda-vapus

cit-spanda-vapus - one whose body is the throb of consciousness

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+spanda+vapus)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence (cit)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• spanda – throb, vibration, movement, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to tremble, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• vapus – body, form, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Modifies `tasya`.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (Supreme Reality) (of that, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Supreme Reality (brahman) mentioned in the previous verse.

स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - throb, vibration, movement, pulsation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of spanda

spanda - throb, vibration, movement, pulsation

From root `spand` (to tremble, vibrate).

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, from that cause

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the original consciousness or the throb itself, indicating an origin or cause.

चित् (cit) - consciousness, intelligence, awareness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, knowledge, intelligence, awareness (cit)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Key term (cit).

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

प्रदेशात् (pradeśāt) - from a region, from a place, from a part

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pradeśa

pradeśa - region, place, part, portion

From `pra-diś` (to point out, indicate).

Prefix: pra

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Refers to a localized manifestation or a specific point of origination.

धनताम् (dhanatām) - denseness, solidity, state of being dense

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhanatā

dhanatā - denseness, compactness, solidity, abundance

From `ghana` (dense, solid) + suffix `-tā`.

Note: Object of `eti`.

एति (eti) - attains, goes, reaches, comes into

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Conjugation of root `i`.

Root: i (class 2)

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - calm, gentle, lunar, lovely

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - relating to Soma, lunar, gentle, calm, benevolent, agreeable

From `soma` (Moon) + suffix `-ya`.

Note: Modifies `abdhiḥ`.

अब्धिः (abdhiḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea, reservoir of water

Compound of `ap` (water) + `dhā` (to hold) + `i` suffix.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ap+dhi)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• dhi – holding, receptacle (derived from dhā)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhā` (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the analogy.

चलनात् (calanāt) - from agitation, from motion, from movement

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of calana

calana - motion, movement, agitation, wavering

Gerundial noun

From root `cal` (to move) + suffix `-ana`.

Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Cause of the ocean's densification.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.