योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-91, verse-20

सती सर्वगता संवित्प्राणस्पन्देन बोध्यते ।
सूक्ष्मात्सूक्ष्मतराकारा गन्धलेखेव वायुना ॥ २० ॥

satī sarvagatā saṃvitprāṇaspandena bodhyate ,
sūkṣmātsūkṣmatarākārā gandhalekheva vāyunā 20

20. satī sarvagatā saṃvit prāṇaspandena bodhyate |
sūkṣmāt sūkṣmatarākārā gandhalekhā iva vāyunā

20. satī sarvagatā saṃvit prāṇaspandena bodhyate
sūkṣmāt sūkṣmatarākārā gandhalekhā iva vāyunā

20. The existing and all-pervading consciousness (saṃvit) is brought to awareness by the vibration of the life-force (prāṇa). Its form is subtler than the subtle, similar to how a faint trace of fragrance is carried by the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• सती (satī) - existing, being, real

• सर्वगता (sarvagatā) - all-pervading, omnipresent

• संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge, intelligence

• प्राणस्पन्देन (prāṇaspandena) - by the vibration of life-force (prāṇa), through the movement of vital energy

• बोध्यते (bodhyate) - is awakened, is made known, is perceived

• सूक्ष्मात् (sūkṣmāt) - from the subtle, than the subtle

• सूक्ष्मतराकारा (sūkṣmatarākārā) - having a form more subtle than the subtle

• गन्धलेखा (gandhalekhā) - a trace of fragrance, a line of scent

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• वायुना (vāyunā) - by wind, by the air

Words meanings and morphology

सती (satī) - existing, being, real

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - existing, being, real, good, true

present active participle

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvit'.

सर्वगता (sarvagatā) - all-pervading, omnipresent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvagata

sarvagata - all-pervading, omnipresent, going everywhere

Compound: sarva (all) + gata (gone, reached).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+gata)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• gata – gone, reached, pervaded, abiding in
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvit'.

संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge, intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvit

saṁvit - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intelligence

Derived from root vid (to know) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'bodhyate'.

प्राणस्पन्देन (prāṇaspandena) - by the vibration of life-force (prāṇa), through the movement of vital energy

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prāṇaspandana

prāṇaspandana - vibration of life-force (prāṇa), movement of vital energy, respiration

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāṇa+spandana)

• prāṇa – life-force, vital breath, respiration
  noun (masculine)
• spandana – vibration, trembling, movement
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root spand (to tremble, vibrate)
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Agent of passive verb 'bodhyate'.

बोध्यते (bodhyate) - is awakened, is made known, is perceived

(verb)

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

present passive

Passive form of the causal stem of root budh.

Root: budh (class 1)

सूक्ष्मात् (sūkṣmāt) - from the subtle, than the subtle

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, imperceptible

सूक्ष्मतराकारा (sūkṣmatarākārā) - having a form more subtle than the subtle

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūkṣmatarākāra

sūkṣmatarākāra - having a form that is subtler (than implied), whose nature is exceedingly subtle

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sūkṣmatara+ākāra)

• sūkṣmatara – more subtle, finer
  adjective (neuter)
  comparative degree
  Comparative suffix -tara added to sūkṣma.
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvit'.

गन्धलेखा (gandhalekhā) - a trace of fragrance, a line of scent

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gandhalekhā

gandhalekhā - trace of fragrance, line of scent, perfume streak

Compound: gandha (fragrance) + lekhā (line, trace).

Compound type : tatpurusha (gandha+lekhā)

• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gadh
• lekhā – line, streak, trace, mark
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root likh (to write, scratch)
  Root: likh (class 6)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

वायुना (vāyunā) - by wind, by the air

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, life-breath, god of wind

Root: vā (class 2)