योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-31

तदतद्भावरूपेयं तथा प्रकृतिरात्मनः ।
इदं हि जीवभूतात्म जडरूपमिदं भवेत् ॥ ३१ ॥

tadatadbhāvarūpeyaṃ tathā prakṛtirātmanaḥ ,
idaṃ hi jīvabhūtātma jaḍarūpamidaṃ bhavet 31

31. tat-atad-bhāva-rūpā iyam tathā prakṛtiḥ ātmanaḥ
idam hi jīvabhūtātma jaḍarūpam idam bhavet

31. tathā ātmanaḥ iyam prakṛtiḥ tat-atad-bhāva-rūpā
hi idam jīvabhūtātma idam jaḍarūpam bhavet

31. Similarly, this totality of nature (prakṛti) belonging to the self (ātman) is of the form of both 'that' and 'not that' (meaning it manifests with dualistic characteristics). Indeed, this individual living self (ātman) then becomes of an inert nature.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्-अतद्-भाव-रूपा (tat-atad-bhāva-rūpā) - having the nature of "that" and "not that"; characterized by duality.

• इयम् (iyam) - this.

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so.

• प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - nature (prakṛti), primordial matter.

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman).

• इदम् (idam) - this.

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for.

• जीवभूतात्म (jīvabhūtātma) - the living self (ātman), the soul embodied as a living being.

• जडरूपम् (jaḍarūpam) - of inert form/nature; characterized by inertia.

• इदम् (idam) - this.

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it becomes.

Words meanings and morphology

तत्-अतद्-भाव-रूपा (tat-atad-bhāva-rūpā) - having the nature of "that" and "not that"; characterized by duality.

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tat-atad-bhāva-rūpa

tat-atad-bhāva-rūpa - of the form of "that" and "not that"; characterized by dualistic manifestation.

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tat+atad+bhāva+rūpa)

• tat – that, it, referring to something understood or previously mentioned.
  pronoun (neuter)
• atad – not that, non-existent, other than that.
  pronoun (neuter)
  a (negation) + tad.
  Prefix: a
• bhāva – state, condition, being, existence, nature, sentiment.
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance.
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with iyam and prakṛti.

इयम् (iyam) - this.

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (near speaker).

Note: Refers to prakṛti.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so.

(indeclinable)

प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - nature (prakṛti), primordial matter.

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, origin, source, primordial matter, fundamental principle (prakṛti).

From pra-√kṛ (to make, to do).

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman).

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath, the individual soul, the universal Self (brahman).

Root: an (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this.

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (near speaker).

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for.

(indeclinable)

जीवभूतात्म (jīvabhūtātma) - the living self (ātman), the soul embodied as a living being.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvabhūtātman

jīvabhūtātman - the individual self (ātman) that has become a living being; the embodied soul.

Compound. jīvabhūta (having become a living being) + ātman.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvabhūta+ātman)

• jīvabhūta – having become a living being, embodied as a living being.
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound of jīva (living being) + bhūta (become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath, the individual soul, the universal Self (brahman).
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

जडरूपम् (jaḍarūpam) - of inert form/nature; characterized by inertia.

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jaḍarūpa

jaḍarūpa - having an inert form/nature; characterized by inertia or unconsciousness.

Compound of jaḍa (inert) and rūpa (form).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jaḍa+rūpa)

• jaḍa – inert, insentient, unconscious, dull.
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance.
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective for idam.

इदम् (idam) - this.

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (near speaker).

भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it should be, it becomes.

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with idam.

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