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6,10

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-10, verse-23

चिच्छक्तिर्वासनाबीजरूपिणी स्वापधर्मिणी ।
स्थिता रसतया नित्यं स्थावरादिषु वस्तुषु ॥ २३ ॥
cicchaktirvāsanābījarūpiṇī svāpadharmiṇī ,
sthitā rasatayā nityaṃ sthāvarādiṣu vastuṣu 23
23. citśaktiḥ vāsanābījarūpiṇī svāpadharmiṇī
sthitā rasatayā nityam sthāvarādiṣu vastuşu
23. citśaktiḥ vāsanābījarūpiṇī svāpadharmiṇī
nityam rasatayā sthāvarādiṣu vastuşu sthitā
23. The conscious power (cit-śakti), which embodies the seeds of desires (vāsanā) and possesses the intrinsic nature (dharma) of its own latent state (svāpa), eternally resides as the essence in all objects, starting from the immovable ones.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चित्शक्तिः (citśaktiḥ) - conscious power, power of consciousness
  • वासनाबीजरूपिणी (vāsanābījarūpiṇī) - embodying the seeds of desires (vāsanā) (having the form of the seeds of desires)
  • स्वापधर्मिणी (svāpadharmiṇī) - possessing the intrinsic nature (dharma) of its own latent state (svāpa) (having the nature of its own sleep or latent state)
  • स्थिता (sthitā) - resides (situated, located, standing, residing)
  • रसतया (rasatayā) - as the subtle essence (by way of essence, as essence, as taste)
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - perpetually, eternally (always, constantly, eternally)
  • स्थावरादिषु (sthāvarādiṣu) - in all things, starting from the immovable ones (in things beginning with immovables, in immovables and the like)
  • वस्तुşउ (vastuşu) - in objects, in things, in substances

Words meanings and morphology

चित्शक्तिः (citśaktiḥ) - conscious power, power of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of citśakti
citśakti - conscious power, power of consciousness (śakti)
Compound of cit (consciousness) and śakti (power).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+śakti)
  • cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
    noun (feminine)
  • śakti – power, energy, strength, divine feminine power (śakti)
    noun (feminine)
    From root √śak (to be able)
    Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
वासनाबीजरूपिणी (vāsanābījarūpiṇī) - embodying the seeds of desires (vāsanā) (having the form of the seeds of desires)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanābījarūpiṇ
vāsanābījarūpiṇ - having the form of the seeds of desires (vāsanā)
Compound of vāsanābīja (seed of desires) and rūpiṇ (having the form of), feminine suffix ī.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vāsanābīja+rūpiṇ)
  • vāsanābīja – seed of desires (vāsanā)
    noun (neuter)
    Compound of vāsanā and bīja
  • rūpiṇ – having the form of, characterized by
    adjective
    Derived from rūpa (form) with suffix -in
Note: Adjective agreeing with citśaktiḥ.
स्वापधर्मिणी (svāpadharmiṇī) - possessing the intrinsic nature (dharma) of its own latent state (svāpa) (having the nature of its own sleep or latent state)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of svāpadharmiṇ
svāpadharmiṇ - having the nature of its own sleep, having the intrinsic nature (dharma) of its own latent state (svāpa)
Compound of svāpa (sleep/latent state) and dharmiṇ (having the nature/property of), feminine suffix ī.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (svāpa+dharmiṇ)
  • svāpa – sleep, slumber, latent state, unconsciousness
    noun (masculine)
    From root √svap (to sleep)
    Root: svap (class 2)
  • dharmiṇ – having properties, possessing qualities, having an intrinsic nature (dharma)
    adjective
    Derived from dharma (nature, property) with suffix -in
Note: Adjective agreeing with citśaktiḥ.
स्थिता (sthitā) - resides (situated, located, standing, residing)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, remaining
Past Passive Participle
From root √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions as a verb in this context.
रसतया (rasatayā) - as the subtle essence (by way of essence, as essence, as taste)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of rasatā
rasatā - the state of being essence, essentiality, quality of taste
From rasa (essence, taste) with suffix -tā (abstract noun).
Note: Expresses "as" or "in the manner of."
नित्यम् (nityam) - perpetually, eternally (always, constantly, eternally)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
स्थावरादिषु (sthāvarādiṣu) - in all things, starting from the immovable ones (in things beginning with immovables, in immovables and the like)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sthāvarādi
sthāvarādi - beginning with immovables (sthāvara), etc.
Compound of sthāvara (immovable) and ādi (beginning, etc.).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sthāvara+ādi)
  • sthāvara – immovable, stationary, inanimate
    adjective
    From root √sthā (to stand)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
  • ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
    noun (masculine)
Note: Location where the citśakti resides.
वस्तुşउ (vastuşu) - in objects, in things, in substances
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of vastu
vastu - object, thing, substance, reality
Note: Specifies the general category of sthāvarādiṣu.