योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-83

यथोपलस्य घनता मानसादि तथात्मनः ।
सत्तामात्रादभिन्नत्वादभावादस्य संस्थितेः ॥ ८३ ॥

yathopalasya ghanatā mānasādi tathātmanaḥ ,
sattāmātrādabhinnatvādabhāvādasya saṃsthiteḥ 83

83. yathā upalasya ghanatā mānasādi tathā ātmanaḥ
sattāmātrāt abhinnatvāt abhāvāt asya saṃsthiteḥ

83. yathā upalasya ghanatā tathā ātmanaḥ mānasādi
sattāmātrāt abhinnatvāt asya saṃsthiteḥ abhāvāt

83. Just as the compactness of a stone, so too are the mind and its aggregates (mānasādi) in relation to the Self (ātman). This is because of their non-difference from mere existence, and the absence of any independent reality (saṃsthiteḥ) for them.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• उपलस्य (upalasya) - of a stone, of a gem

• घनता (ghanatā) - denseness, compactness, solidity, thickness

• मानसादि (mānasādi) - mental faculties and their modifications (mind and so on, mental aggregates)

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman), of the soul, of oneself

• सत्तामात्रात् (sattāmātrāt) - from mere existence, due to mere existence

• अभिन्नत्वात् (abhinnatvāt) - due to non-difference, due to identity

• अभावात् (abhāvāt) - due to non-existence, absence

• अस्य (asya) - of these (mental aggregates) (of this, its)

• संस्थितेः (saṁsthiteḥ) - of their established, independent existence (of existence, of an established state, of independent reality)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

उपलस्य (upalasya) - of a stone, of a gem

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of upala

upala - stone, rock, gem, precious stone

घनता (ghanatā) - denseness, compactness, solidity, thickness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghanatā

ghanatā - denseness, compactness, thickness, solidity

Derived from 'ghana' (dense, solid) with suffix '-tā'

मानसादि (mānasādi) - mental faculties and their modifications (mind and so on, mental aggregates)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mānasādi

mānasādi - mind etc., mental phenomena

Compound of 'manas' (mind) and 'ādi' (etcetera)

Compound type : Dvandva or Tatpurusha (manas+ādi)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to 'yathā'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman), of the soul, of oneself

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

सत्तामात्रात् (sattāmātrāt) - from mere existence, due to mere existence

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sattāmātra

sattāmātra - mere existence, bare being

Compound of 'sattā' (existence) and 'mātra' (mere)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sattā+mātra)

• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  Root: as
• mātra – merely, only, just
  indeclinable

Note: Explains the reason for non-difference.

अभिन्नत्वात् (abhinnatvāt) - due to non-difference, due to identity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of abhinnatva

abhinnatva - non-difference, identity, sameness

Derived from 'abhinna' (not different) with suffix '-tva' (abstract noun)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+bhinna+tva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• bhinna – divided, separated, different
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhid' (to break, divide) with suffix '-na'
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• tva – -ness, -hood (forms abstract nouns)
  noun (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract nouns

Note: Provides a reason for the comparison.

अभावात् (abhāvāt) - due to non-existence, absence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, negation

'a' (not) + 'bhāva' (being, existence)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+bhāva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• bhāva – being, existence, state, nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Another reason for the identity.

अस्य (asya) - of these (mental aggregates) (of this, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Refers to 'mānasādi' (mind etc.).

संस्थितेः (saṁsthiteḥ) - of their established, independent existence (of existence, of an established state, of independent reality)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃsthiti

saṁsthiti - established state, existence, continuance, firm footing

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with upasarga 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the established, independent existence of mind etc.