योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-54, verse-3

लेशतः प्राप्तसत्ताकः स एव घनतां शनैः ।
याति चित्तखमापूर्य दृढजाड्याय मेघवत् ॥ ३ ॥

leśataḥ prāptasattākaḥ sa eva ghanatāṃ śanaiḥ ,
yāti cittakhamāpūrya dṛḍhajāḍyāya meghavat 3

3. leśataḥ prāptasattākaḥ saḥ eva ghanatāṃ śanaiḥ
yāti cittakham āpūrya dṛḍhajāḍyāya meghavat

3. leśataḥ prāptasattākaḥ saḥ eva śanaiḥ cittakham
āpūrya dṛḍhajāḍyāya ghanatāṃ meghavat yāti

3. That very (resolve (saṃkalpa)), having gained a slight existence, slowly acquires density, filling the expanse of the mind (citta), leading to firm inertness, just like a cloud.

Words meanings summery:

• लेशतः (leśataḥ) - partially, slightly, in a small measure

• प्राप्तसत्ताकः (prāptasattākaḥ) - having obtained existence, whose existence has been obtained

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to saṃkalpa (resolve). (he, that)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes saḥ (that very one). (indeed, only, precisely, very)

• घनतां (ghanatāṁ) - density, solidity, thickness

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

• याति (yāti) - goes, proceeds, attains

• चित्तखम् (cittakham) - the space of the mind (citta)

• आपूर्य (āpūrya) - having filled, by filling

• दृढजाड्याय (dṛḍhajāḍyāya) - for solid inertness, for firm dullness

• मेघवत् (meghavat) - like a cloud, as a cloud

Words meanings and morphology

लेशतः (leśataḥ) - partially, slightly, in a small measure

(indeclinable)

leśataḥ is an indeclinable formed with the suffix tas (denoting 'from' or 'by means of').

प्राप्तसत्ताकः (prāptasattākaḥ) - having obtained existence, whose existence has been obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāptasattāka

prāptasattāka - having gained existence, possessed of being

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāpta+sattā+ka)

• prāpta – obtained, gained, acquired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of √āp with pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
• ka – suffix for 'having', 'possessing'
  suffix (masculine)
  Taddhita suffix ka (svārthe)

Note: Qualifies saḥ (the saṃkalpa).

सः (saḥ) - Refers to saṃkalpa (resolve). (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Masculine nominative singular form of demonstrative pronoun tad.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes saḥ (that very one). (indeed, only, precisely, very)

(indeclinable)

Particle of emphasis.

घनतां (ghanatāṁ) - density, solidity, thickness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ghanatā

ghanatā - denseness, solidity, compactness, thickness

From ghana (dense) + tā (suffix for abstract quality).

Note: Object of yāti.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

(indeclinable)

याति (yāti) - goes, proceeds, attains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of yā

Present Active

3rd singular present active of √yā

Root: yā (class 2)

चित्तखम् (cittakham) - the space of the mind (citta)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cittakha

cittakha - the ether or space of the mind (citta)

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+kha)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• kha – space, ether, sky, void
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of āpūrya.

आपूर्य (āpūrya) - having filled, by filling

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive (gerund) of causative of √pṛ (to fill) with ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: pṛ (class 10)

Note: Absolute participle, meaning "having filled".

दृढजाड्याय (dṛḍhajāḍyāya) - for solid inertness, for firm dullness

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of dṛḍhajāḍya

dṛḍhajāḍya - firm inertness, solid dullness

Tatpuruṣa compound (karmadhāraya)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛḍha+jāḍya)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective (neuter)
• jāḍya – coldness, inertness, dullness, stupidity
  noun (neuter)
  From jaḍa (cold, inert, dull) + suffix ya for abstract noun.

Note: Indicates purpose.

मेघवत् (meghavat) - like a cloud, as a cloud

(indeclinable)

Formed from megha (cloud) with the suffix vat (like, as).