योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-72, verse-18

आत्मा चित्ततया देहभूतान्याश्लेषयन्स्थितः ।
तृणान्यावृत्तवृत्तान्तकलनोत्सिक्तमब्धिवत् ॥ १८ ॥

ātmā cittatayā dehabhūtānyāśleṣayansthitaḥ ,
tṛṇānyāvṛttavṛttāntakalanotsiktamabdhivat 18

18. ātmā cittatayā dehabhūtāni āśleṣayan sthitaḥ |
tṛṇāni āvṛttavṛttāntakalanotsiktam abdhi-vat ||

18. ātmā cittatayā dehabhūtāni āśleṣayan sthitaḥ
tṛṇāni āvṛttavṛttāntakalanotsiktam abdhi-vat

18. The Self (ātman) remains, uniting the constituent elements of the body through consciousness (citta), just like the ocean (unites) grasses, (the ocean being) agitated and overflowing with the inner turmoil of its swirling movements.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, the soul, the spirit

• चित्ततया (cittatayā) - by means of consciousness, by virtue of consciousness/mind

• देहभूतानि (dehabhūtāni) - the elements of the body, bodily elements

• आश्लेषयन् (āśleṣayan) - embracing, uniting, clinging to

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, remaining

• तृणानि (tṛṇāni) - grasses, blades of grass

• आवृत्तवृत्तान्तकलनोत्सिक्तम् (āvṛttavṛttāntakalanotsiktam) - agitated and overflowing with the inner turmoil of its swirling movements (describing the ocean) (agitated and overflowing with the internal agitation of swirling movements/happenings)

• अब्धि-वत् (abdhi-vat) - like the ocean, as the ocean

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self, the soul, the spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: The ultimate Self.

चित्ततया (cittatayā) - by means of consciousness, by virtue of consciousness/mind

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cittatā

cittatā - state of consciousness, mind-ness

Derived from citta (mind, consciousness) + suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix for abstract quality)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Expresses 'by means of mind/consciousness'.

देहभूतानि (dehabhūtāni) - the elements of the body, bodily elements

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dehabhūta

dehabhūta - bodily element, element of the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+bhūta)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• bhūta – element, being, creature
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be), used as a noun
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āśleṣayan'.

आश्लेषयन् (āśleṣayan) - embracing, uniting, clinging to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśleṣayat

āśleṣayat - uniting, embracing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root śliṣ (to cling) with prefix ā, in causal form, and śatṛ (present active participle) suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: śliṣ (class 4)

Note: Used participially, describing the action of the ātman.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) + kta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Can also function as a verb 'is situated'.

तृणानि (tṛṇāni) - grasses, blades of grass

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tṛṇa

tṛṇa - grass, blade of grass

आवृत्तवृत्तान्तकलनोत्सिक्तम् (āvṛttavṛttāntakalanotsiktam) - agitated and overflowing with the inner turmoil of its swirling movements (describing the ocean) (agitated and overflowing with the internal agitation of swirling movements/happenings)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āvṛttavṛttāntakalanotsikta

āvṛttavṛttāntakalanotsikta - agitated by swirling movements and overflowing

Compound type : karmadhāraya/bahuvrīhi (āvṛtta-vṛttānta-kalana+utsikta)

• āvṛtta – turned around, whirled, revolved
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā + kta
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• vṛttānta – occurrence, movement, event
  noun (masculine)
  From root vṛt (to turn, exist) + anta (end, limit) or simply derived from vṛt. Here implying 'happenings' or 'movements'.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• kalana – agitation, calculation, grasping
  noun (neuter)
  From root kal (to calculate, move) + ana
  Root: kal (class 1)
• utsikta – overflowing, agitated, proud
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sic (to pour) with prefix ud + kta
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'abdhi-vat' implying the ocean's state.

अब्धि-वत् (abdhi-vat) - like the ocean, as the ocean

(indeclinable)

From abdhi (ocean) + -vat (suffix meaning 'like', 'as')

Note: Acts as a simile.