योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-73

प्राणापानपरामर्शं सत्ताबोधं विरूपकम् ।
यत्प्राप्यं प्राणमननात्तच्चित्तत्त्वमुपास्महे ॥ ७३ ॥

prāṇāpānaparāmarśaṃ sattābodhaṃ virūpakam ,
yatprāpyaṃ prāṇamananāttaccittattvamupāsmahe 73

73. prāṇāpānaparāmarśam sattābodham virūpakam | yat
prāpyam prāṇamananāt tat cittattvam upāsmahe

73. yat prāṇāpānaparāmarśam sattābodham virūpakam,
yat prāṇamananāt prāpyam,
tat cittattvam upāsmahe

73. We meditate upon that essence of consciousness (cittattva) which is the contemplation of *prāṇa* and *apāna*, the awareness of existence, and is formless; which is to be attained through the meditation on *prāṇa*.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राणापानपरामर्शम् (prāṇāpānaparāmarśam) - contemplation of vital breaths (prāṇa and apāna), sensation of vital breaths

• सत्ताबोधम् (sattābodham) - awareness of existence, existential awareness

• विरूपकम् (virūpakam) - formless

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - to be attained, attainable

• प्राणमननात् (prāṇamananāt) - from the meditation on *prāṇa*

• तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

• चित्तत्त्वम् (cittattvam) - essence of consciousness

• उपास्महे (upāsmahe) - we worship, we meditate upon

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणापानपरामर्शम् (prāṇāpānaparāmarśam) - contemplation of vital breaths (prāṇa and apāna), sensation of vital breaths

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāṇāpānaparāmarśa

prāṇāpānaparāmarśa - contemplation/sensation of prāṇa and apāna

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+apāna+parāmarśa)

• prāṇa – vital breath (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
• apāna – downward-moving breath (apāna)
  noun (masculine)
• parāmarśa – contemplation, reflection, sensation
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'cittattvam'.

सत्ताबोधम् (sattābodham) - awareness of existence, existential awareness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattābodha

sattābodha - awareness of existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattā+bodha)

• sattā – existence, being
  noun (feminine)
• bodha – knowledge, awakening, awareness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'cittattvam'.

विरूपकम् (virūpakam) - formless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of virūpaka

virūpaka - formless, without form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+rūpa)

• vi – without, devoid of
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'cittattvam'.

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Subject of the predicate 'prāpyam'.

प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - to be attained, attainable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpya

prāpya - to be attained, obtainable

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

Derived from root āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'yat'.

प्राणमननात् (prāṇamananāt) - from the meditation on *prāṇa*

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of prāṇamanana

prāṇamanana - meditation on prāṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+manana)

• prāṇa – vital breath (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
• manana – thinking, meditating, pondering
  noun (neuter)

तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to 'cittattvam'.

चित्तत्त्वम् (cittattvam) - essence of consciousness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cittattv

cittattv - essence of consciousness, principle of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+tattva)

• cit – consciousness, thought
  noun (feminine)
• tattva – essence, reality, principle
  noun (neuter)

उपास्महे (upāsmahe) - we worship, we meditate upon

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ās

Present Indicative

From root √ās with prefix upa-. Ātmanepada (middle voice) 1st person plural.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)