योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-55

प्रकृतिः प्रकृतित्वेन देहो दिग्धतया स्थितः ।
जडः प्रकृतिभावेन चेतनः स्वात्मसत्तया ॥ ५५ ॥

prakṛtiḥ prakṛtitvena deho digdhatayā sthitaḥ ,
jaḍaḥ prakṛtibhāvena cetanaḥ svātmasattayā 55

55. prakṛtiḥ prakṛtitvena dehaḥ digdhatayā sthitaḥ
jaḍaḥ prakṛtibhāvena cetanaḥ svātmasattayā

55. prakṛtiḥ prakṛtitvena dehaḥ digdhatayā sthitaḥ
jaḍaḥ prakṛtibhāvena cetanaḥ svātmasattayā

55. Primordial nature (prakṛti) exists by virtue of its own essential constitution (prakṛti). The body (deha) is imbued (with this nature). It is inert due to its connection to prakṛti, and it is conscious due to the existence of its own Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - primordial nature, fundamental nature, material cause

• प्रकृतित्वेन (prakṛtitvena) - by its nature as prakṛti, by being prakṛti

• देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical form

• दिग्धतया (digdhatayā) - by being imbued (with prakṛti's nature, or with karma/ignorance) (by being smeared, by being imbued, by being tainted)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remains (in that state) (situated, existing, remaining, standing)

• जडः (jaḍaḥ) - inert, unconscious, dull, inanimate

• प्रकृतिभावेन (prakṛtibhāvena) - by the nature of prakṛti, by the state of prakṛti

• चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious, sentient, living, animate

• स्वात्मसत्तया (svātmasattayā) - by the existence of its own Self

Words meanings and morphology

प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - primordial nature, fundamental nature, material cause

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - original or primary substance, primordial nature, fundamental constituent of reality, material cause

from 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to make, do)

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रकृतित्वेन (prakṛtitvena) - by its nature as prakṛti, by being prakṛti

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prakṛtitva

prakṛtitva - the state or essence of being prakṛti, essential nature

from 'prakṛti' + suffix 'tva' (abstract noun)

देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical form

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical form, corporeal existence

from root 'dih' (to smear, increase)

Root: dih (class 4)

दिग्धतया (digdhatayā) - by being imbued (with prakṛti's nature, or with karma/ignorance) (by being smeared, by being imbued, by being tainted)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of digdhatā

digdhatā - the state of being smeared, tainted, or imbued

from 'digdha' (smeared, tainted) + suffix 'tā' (abstract noun)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remains (in that state) (situated, existing, remaining, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, staying, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dehaḥ'

जडः (jaḍaḥ) - inert, unconscious, dull, inanimate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - cold, stiff, inert, inanimate, dull, senseless, stupid

Note: Refers to the body or the embodied being in its material aspect.

प्रकृतिभावेन (prakṛtibhāvena) - by the nature of prakṛti, by the state of prakṛti

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prakṛtibhāva

prakṛtibhāva - the state or nature of prakṛti, intrinsic nature

compound of prakṛti and bhāva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prakṛti+bhāva)

• prakṛti – primordial nature, fundamental nature
  noun (feminine)
  from 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to make, do)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• bhāva – being, state, condition, nature
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious, sentient, living, animate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, animate, intelligent

from root 'cit' (to perceive, know)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Refers to the embodied being in its spiritual aspect.

स्वात्मसत्तया (svātmasattayā) - by the existence of its own Self

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svātmasattā

svātmasattā - the existence of one's own Self

compound of sva, ātman, and sattā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+sattā)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'an' (to breathe)
  Root: an (class 2)
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  from root 'as' (to be) + suffix 'tā'
  Root: as (class 2)