योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-52

यश्चित्तफणिकूत्कारः सैवेयं कलनोच्यते ।
चिदेवाहमिति ज्ञात्वा सा चित्तामेव गच्छति ॥ ५२ ॥

yaścittaphaṇikūtkāraḥ saiveyaṃ kalanocyate ,
cidevāhamiti jñātvā sā cittāmeva gacchati 52

52. yaḥ citta-phaṇi-kūtkāraḥ sā eva iyam kalanā ucyate
| cit eva aham iti jñātvā sā cittām eva gacchati

52. yaḥ citta-phaṇi-kūtkāraḥ,
iyam sā eva kalanā ucyate.
sā aham cit eva iti jñātvā,
cittām eva gacchati

52. The 'hiss' of the serpent-like mind (citta-phaṇi-kūtkāra) is precisely this mental activity (kalanā). Having realized "I am indeed pure consciousness (cit)", that mental activity itself merges into pure consciousness (cittā).

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - that which (who, which, that)

• चित्त-फणि-कूत्कारः (citta-phaṇi-kūtkāraḥ) - the 'hiss' of the serpent-like mind (the hiss of the mind-serpent)

• सा (sā) - that (referring to kalanā) (she, that (feminine))

• एव (eva) - precisely, verily (indeed, only, very, precisely)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (this (feminine))

• कलना (kalanā) - mental activity, conceptualization (mental activity, conceptualization, imagination)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is described (is said, is called)

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

• एव (eva) - precisely, verily (indeed, only, very, precisely)

• अहम् (aham) - I (I, ego)

• इति (iti) - thus, by this statement (thus, in this way, so, for this reason)

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having realized (having known, having understood)

• सा (sā) - that (referring to kalanā) (she, that (feminine))

• चित्ताम् (cittām) - pure consciousness (cittā) (consciousness, mind (feminine accusative))

• एव (eva) - precisely, verily (indeed, only, very, precisely)

• गच्छति (gacchati) - merges into, attains (goes, attains, reaches)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - that which (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, that, what

Relative pronoun.

चित्त-फणि-कूत्कारः (citta-phaṇi-kūtkāraḥ) - the 'hiss' of the serpent-like mind (the hiss of the mind-serpent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citta-phaṇi-kūtkāra

citta-phaṇi-kūtkāra - hiss of the mind-serpent

Compound noun.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (citta+phaṇin+kūtkāra)

• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From root √cit (to perceive).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• phaṇin – serpent, cobra
  noun (masculine)
  From phaṇa (hood of a snake).
• kūtkāra – hiss, a low sound, groan
  noun (masculine)
  From √kūt (to make a low sound).
  Root: kūt (class 10)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

सा (sā) - that (referring to kalanā) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to "kalanā".

एव (eva) - precisely, verily (indeed, only, very, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

इयम् (iyam) - this (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to "kalanā".

कलना (kalanā) - mental activity, conceptualization (mental activity, conceptualization, imagination)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalanā

kalanā - mental activity, conceptualization, imagination

From root √kal (to calculate, perceive, imagine).

Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Predicate nominative.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is described (is said, is called)

(verb)

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

Passive voice of present tense

Root √vac (2nd class, vakti), here in passive form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the first sentence.

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

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, spirit

From root √cit (to perceive, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for "aham".

एव (eva) - precisely, verily (indeed, only, very, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अहम् (aham) - I (I, ego)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Subject of the "iti" clause.

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".

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having realized (having known, having understood)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root √jñā (to know, 9th class, jānāti) with suffix -tvā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies "sā ... gacchati".

सा (sā) - that (referring to kalanā) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to "kalanā".

चित्ताम् (cittām) - pure consciousness (cittā) (consciousness, mind (feminine accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cittā

cittā - consciousness, mind, thought (feminine form)

Feminine form of citta. Can also refer to an abstract state of consciousness.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: The target of the merging/attaining.

एव (eva) - precisely, verily (indeed, only, very, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

गच्छति (gacchati) - merges into, attains (goes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

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

Present Active indicative

Root √gam (1st class, gacchati).

Root: gam (class 1)