योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-18, verse-44

जागतानां पदार्थानामदृष्टात्मतनुस्तनुः ।
हृत्स्थोऽसि हारमुक्तानामेकस्तन्तुरिवाततः ॥ ४४ ॥

jāgatānāṃ padārthānāmadṛṣṭātmatanustanuḥ ,
hṛtstho'si hāramuktānāmekastanturivātataḥ 44

44. jāgatānām padārthānām adṛṣṭātmatanuḥ tanuḥ
hṛtsthaḥ asi hāramuktānām ekaḥ tantuḥ iva ātataḥ

44. jāgatānām padārthānām adṛṣṭātmatanuḥ tanuḥ
hāramuktānām ekaḥ ātataḥ tantuḥ iva hṛtsthaḥ asi

44. You are the unseen, subtle form (ātman) among all manifest worldly objects. You reside within the heart, pervading like a single thread through the pearls of a necklace.

Words meanings summery:

• जागतानाम् (jāgatānām) - of all manifest worldly objects (of worldly things, of those existing in the waking state)

• पदार्थानाम् (padārthānām) - of all manifest worldly objects (of objects, of things, of categories)

• अदृष्टात्मतनुः (adṛṣṭātmatanuḥ) - the unseen, subtle form (ātman) (whose body is the unseen Self)

• तनुः (tanuḥ) - subtle form (body, form, subtle form, essence)

• हृत्स्थः (hṛtsthaḥ) - residing within the heart (situated in the heart, residing in the heart)

• असि (asi) - you are

• हारमुक्तानाम् (hāramuktānām) - of the pearls of a necklace (of pearls in a necklace)

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

• तन्तुः (tantuḥ) - thread, string, cord

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आततः (ātataḥ) - pervading (extended, stretched, pervading)

Words meanings and morphology

जागतानाम् (jāgatānām) - of all manifest worldly objects (of worldly things, of those existing in the waking state)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of jāgata

jāgata - related to the waking state, worldly, existing in the world, belonging to the world

Derived from jagati (in the world) or jāgrat (waking).

पदार्थानाम् (padārthānām) - of all manifest worldly objects (of objects, of things, of categories)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, object, thing, category, substance

Compound of pada (word, foot) and artha (meaning, object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+artha)

• pada – foot, step, word, position
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

अदृष्टात्मतनुः (adṛṣṭātmatanuḥ) - the unseen, subtle form (ātman) (whose body is the unseen Self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adṛṣṭātmatanu

adṛṣṭātmatanu - whose form (tanu) is the unseen (adṛṣṭa) Self (ātman)

Bahuvrīhi compound: adṛṣṭa (unseen) + ātma (self) + tanu (body/form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adṛṣṭa+ātma+tanu)

• adṛṣṭa – unseen, invisible, unforeseen, unperceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Negation a + root dṛś (to see) + kta.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• tanu – body, form, limb, person
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Refers to the subtle form of the Self.

तनुः (tanuḥ) - subtle form (body, form, subtle form, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, form, limb, person, delicate, subtle

Root: tan (class 8)

हृत्स्थः (hṛtsthaḥ) - residing within the heart (situated in the heart, residing in the heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛtstha

hṛtstha - situated in the heart, residing in the heart

Compound of hṛd (heart) and stha (standing, situated).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛd+stha)

• hṛd – heart, mind, soul
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated, residing
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present indicative

Root as, 2nd person singular present indicative, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

हारमुक्तानाम् (hāramuktānām) - of the pearls of a necklace (of pearls in a necklace)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of hāramuktā

hāramuktā - necklace pearl, a pearl for a necklace

Compound of hāra (necklace) and muktā (pearl).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hāra+muktā)

• hāra – necklace, string of pearls
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• muktā – pearl
  noun (feminine)
  From root muc (to release) + kta (pp.). Refers to something 'released' from a shell.
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Modified by ekaḥ tantuḥ iva ātataḥ.

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique, chief

Also functions as a numeral/adjective.

तन्तुः (tantuḥ) - thread, string, cord

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tantu

tantu - thread, string, cord, fibre, continuation, lineage

From root tan (to stretch).

Root: tan (class 8)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

आततः (ātataḥ) - pervading (extended, stretched, pervading)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātata

ātata - stretched, extended, pervading, spread, vast, prepared

Past Passive Participle

From ā (towards, over) + root tan (to stretch).

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)