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5,13

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-51

चित्स्वभावपरामृष्टा स्पन्दशक्तिरसन्मयी ।
कल्पना चित्तमित्युक्त्या कथ्यते शास्त्रदृष्टिभिः ॥ ५१ ॥
citsvabhāvaparāmṛṣṭā spandaśaktirasanmayī ,
kalpanā cittamityuktyā kathyate śāstradṛṣṭibhiḥ 51
51. cit-svabhāva-parāmṛṣṭā spanda-śaktiḥ asanmayī |
kalpanā cittam iti uktyā kathyate śāstra-dṛṣṭibhiḥ
51. kalpanā asanmayī cit-svabhāva-parāmṛṣṭā spanda-śaktiḥ
cittam iti uktyā śāstra-dṛṣṭibhiḥ kathyate
51. The pulsating power (spanda-śakti), which is non-real (asanmayī) and influenced by the inherent nature of consciousness (cit-svabhāva-parāmṛṣṭā), is described as imagination (kalpanā) and mind (citta) by those who possess scriptural insight.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चित्-स्वभाव-परामृष्टा (cit-svabhāva-parāmṛṣṭā) - influenced by the inherent nature of pure consciousness (influenced by the nature of consciousness, reflected by the nature of consciousness)
  • स्पन्द-शक्तिः (spanda-śaktiḥ) - the pulsating power (pulsating power, vibratory energy, power of vibration)
  • असन्मयी (asanmayī) - non-real, illusory (not real, not truly existent, illusory, composed of non-being)
  • कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, conceptualization (imagination, conception, mental construction, fabrication)
  • चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)
  • इति (iti) - thus, by this statement (thus, in this way, so, for this reason)
  • उक्त्या (uktyā) - by the statement (by the statement, by the word, by the utterance)
  • कथ्यते (kathyate) - is described (is said, is declared, is spoken)
  • शास्त्र-दृष्टिभिः (śāstra-dṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by those who possess scriptural insight (by those with scriptural insight, by scriptural views)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-स्वभाव-परामृष्टा (cit-svabhāva-parāmṛṣṭā) - influenced by the inherent nature of pure consciousness (influenced by the nature of consciousness, reflected by the nature of consciousness)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-svabhāva-parāmṛṣṭa
cit-svabhāva-parāmṛṣṭa - influenced by the nature of consciousness
Past Passive Participle
Compound adjective, meaning "touched/influenced by the nature of consciousness."
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (cit+svabhāva+parāmṛṣṭa)
  • cit – consciousness, spirit, pure intelligence
    noun (feminine)
  • svabhāva – inherent nature, natural state, own being
    noun (masculine)
    From sva (own) + bhāva (being, state).
    Prefix: sva
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • parāmṛṣṭa – touched, grasped, considered, influenced
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root √mṛś (to touch, grasp) with prefix parā.
    Prefix: parā
    Root: mṛś (class 6)
Note: Qualifies "spanda-śaktiḥ".
स्पन्द-शक्तिः (spanda-śaktiḥ) - the pulsating power (pulsating power, vibratory energy, power of vibration)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of spanda-śakti
spanda-śakti - pulsating power, vibratory energy
Compound of spanda (vibration) and śakti (power).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (spanda+śakti)
  • spanda – vibration, tremor, pulsation
    noun (masculine)
    From root √spand (to tremble, vibrate).
    Root: spand (class 1)
  • śakti – power, energy, capability, divine force
    noun (feminine)
    From root √śak (to be able).
    Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Subject of the verb "kathyate".
असन्मयी (asanmayī) - non-real, illusory (not real, not truly existent, illusory, composed of non-being)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of asanmaya
asanmaya - not real, not truly existent, illusory
Derived from "asat" (non-existent, unreal) + suffix "-maya" (made of, consisting of).
Note: Qualifies "spanda-śaktiḥ".
कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, conceptualization (imagination, conception, mental construction, fabrication)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpanā
kalpanā - imagination, conception, mental construction
From root √kḷp (to arrange, form, imagine) with suffix -anā.
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative.
चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, consciousness, thought
From root √cit (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative, along with "kalpanā".
इति (iti) - thus, by this statement (thus, in this way, so, for this reason)
(indeclinable)
Particle used to introduce or conclude direct speech, or to indicate "thus" or "as such".
Note: Connects "kalpanā cittam" to "uktyā".
उक्त्या (uktyā) - by the statement (by the statement, by the word, by the utterance)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of ukti
ukti - statement, speech, word, utterance
From root √vac (to speak) + suffix -kti.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Indicates the means by which something is declared.
कथ्यते (kathyate) - is described (is said, is declared, is spoken)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath
Passive voice of present tense
Root kath (10th class, kathayati), here in passive.
Root: kath (class 10)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
शास्त्र-दृष्टिभिः (śāstra-dṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by those who possess scriptural insight (by those with scriptural insight, by scriptural views)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of śāstra-dṛṣṭi
śāstra-dṛṣṭi - scriptural insight, view of scriptures
Compound of śāstra (scripture) and dṛṣṭi (sight, view, insight).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dṛṣṭi)
  • śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise, rule
    noun (neuter)
    From root √śās (to instruct, teach).
    Root: śās (class 2)
  • dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, view, insight, doctrine
    noun (feminine)
    From root √dṛś (to see).
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agent of the passive verb "kathyate".