योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-96

तुल्यकालावबुद्धेन स्वादुना कटुनापि चित् ।
समेन समतामेति मधुनिम्बानुभूतिवत् ॥ ९६ ॥

tulyakālāvabuddhena svādunā kaṭunāpi cit ,
samena samatāmeti madhunimbānubhūtivat 96

96. tulyakālavabuddhena svādunā kaṭunā api cit
samena samatām eti madhunimbānubhūtivat

96. cit tulyakālavabuddhena svādunā api kaṭunā
samena samatām eti madhunimbānubhūtivat

96. Consciousness (cit), when experiencing simultaneously the sweet and even the bitter, attains a state of equality (samatā) through this uniform perception, just like the experience of honey and neem.

Words meanings summery:

• तुल्यकालवबुद्धेन (tulyakālavabuddhena) - refers to the perception of sweet and bitter sensations occurring at the same time (by that which is simultaneously understood/perceived; by simultaneous apprehension)

• स्वादुना (svādunā) - by the sweet taste or sensation being experienced (by the sweet; by that which is pleasant)

• कटुना (kaṭunā) - by the bitter taste or sensation being experienced (by the bitter; by that which is pungent)

• अपि (api) - even; also

• चित् (cit) - consciousness

• समेन (samena) - by the uniform perception that allows consciousness to remain equal amidst dualities (by the equal; by the same; by the impartial)

• समताम् (samatām) - the state of being equal or uniform that consciousness attains (equality; sameness; impartiality)

• एति (eti) - consciousness (cit) 'attains' or 'reaches' the state of equality (goes; attains; reaches; becomes)

• मधुनिम्बानुभूतिवत् (madhunimbānubhūtivat) - an analogy illustrating how consciousness can perceive contrasting experiences (sweet and bitter) with equanimity (like the experience of honey and neem)

Words meanings and morphology

तुल्यकालवबुद्धेन (tulyakālavabuddhena) - refers to the perception of sweet and bitter sensations occurring at the same time (by that which is simultaneously understood/perceived; by simultaneous apprehension)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tulyakālavabuddha

tulyakālavabuddha - simultaneously perceived; understood at the same time

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root budh (to know, to understand) with prefix ava, combined with tulyakāla

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (tulyakāla+avabuddha)

• tulyakāla – simultaneous time; same time
  noun (masculine)
• avabuddha – understood; perceived; awakened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root budh (to know, to understand) with prefix ava
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used substantively: 'by that which is simultaneously understood'

स्वादुना (svādunā) - by the sweet taste or sensation being experienced (by the sweet; by that which is pleasant)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svādu

svādu - sweet; pleasant; delicious

Note: Used substantively

कटुना (kaṭunā) - by the bitter taste or sensation being experienced (by the bitter; by that which is pungent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kaṭu

kaṭu - bitter; pungent; sharp

Note: Used substantively

अपि (api) - even; also

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness; mind; understanding; knowledge

समेन (samena) - by the uniform perception that allows consciousness to remain equal amidst dualities (by the equal; by the same; by the impartial)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal; same; uniform; impartial

Note: Used substantively: 'by that which is equal'

समताम् (samatām) - the state of being equal or uniform that consciousness attains (equality; sameness; impartiality)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of samatā

samatā - equality; sameness; uniformity; impartiality

Derived from sama (equal) with tāl suffix

एति (eti) - consciousness (cit) 'attains' or 'reaches' the state of equality (goes; attains; reaches; becomes)

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root verb 'i' (to go), Parasmaipada, Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: i (class 2)

मधुनिम्बानुभूतिवत् (madhunimbānubhūtivat) - an analogy illustrating how consciousness can perceive contrasting experiences (sweet and bitter) with equanimity (like the experience of honey and neem)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat indicating similarity, applied to madhunimbānubhūti

Compound type : Tatpurusha (madhunimbānubhūti+vat)

• madhunimbānubhūti – experience of honey and neem
  noun (feminine)
• vat – like; as; similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating comparison