योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-56

चिद्रसायनसेकेन पदार्थपटलावली ।
रूपमेति फलं चैव प्रावृट्सिक्तेव सल्लता ॥ ५६ ॥

cidrasāyanasekena padārthapaṭalāvalī ,
rūpameti phalaṃ caiva prāvṛṭsikteva sallatā 56

56. cid-rasāyana-sekena padārtha-paṭalāvalī rūpam
eti phalam ca eva prāvṛṭ-siktā iva sal-latā

56. cid-rasāyana-sekena prāvṛṭ-siktā sal-latā iva
padārtha-paṭalāvalī rūpam phalam ca eva eti

56. By the sprinkling of the elixir of consciousness (cit-rasāyana), the vast array of objects (padārtha-paṭalāvalī) indeed attains both form and fruit, just like a flourishing creeper (latā) moistened by the rainy season (prāvṛṭ).

56. כשלהקת החפצים מושקה בסם החיים של הַצִ'יט, היא מקבלת צורה ומניבה פרי, כמו צמח שפורח ומשגשג בהשקיית גשמי היראה.

Words meanings summery:

• चिद्-रसायन-सेकेन (cid-rasāyana-sekena) - The transformative power of consciousness acting upon objects. (by the sprinkling of the elixir of consciousness)

• पदार्थ-पटलावली (padārtha-paṭalāvalī) - All the various manifest phenomena in the world. (the vast array of objects, the collection of groups of objects)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - The distinct manifest aspect of objects. (form, appearance, shape, beauty)

• एति (eti) - The objects gain their manifest form and utility. (attains, goes, reaches, becomes)

• फलम् (phalam) - The ultimate purpose or outcome of objects, their utility or realization. (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

• च (ca) - Connects "form" and "fruit". (and, also)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty of the transformation. (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• प्रावृट्-सिक्ता (prāvṛṭ-siktā) - The analogy for the revitalizing effect of consciousness on objects. (sprinkled by the rainy season, moistened by the monsoon)

• इव (iva) - Introduces the comparison. (like, as if, as, similar to)

• सल्-लता (sal-latā) - The object of comparison, emphasizing vitality and growth. (a flourishing creeper, a good creeper)

Words meanings and morphology

चिद्-रसायन-सेकेन (cid-rasāyana-sekena) - The transformative power of consciousness acting upon objects. (by the sprinkling of the elixir of consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cit-rasāyana-seka

cit-rasāyana-seka - sprinkling of the elixir of consciousness

Compound of cit (consciousness) + rasāyana (elixir) + seka (sprinkling). t->d before r (internal sandhi).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+rasāyana+seka)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• rasāyana – elixir, tonic, chemistry, alchemy
  noun (neuter)
  From rasa (essence, juice) + ayana (path, course).
• seka – sprinkling, pouring, irrigation
  noun (masculine)
  From root sic (to sprinkle) + suffix ghañ.
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Denotes the means by which objects attain form and fruit.

पदार्थ-पटलावली (padārtha-paṭalāvalī) - All the various manifest phenomena in the world. (the vast array of objects, the collection of groups of objects)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of padārtha-paṭala-āvalī

padārtha-paṭala-āvalī - the series of groups of objects, the vast array of objects

Compound of padārtha (object) + paṭala (multitude) + āvalī (row, series). Internal sandhi a+ā->ā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padārtha+paṭala+āvalī)

• padārtha – object, thing, category
  noun (masculine)
• paṭala – multitude, group, mass, layer
  noun (neuter)
• āvalī – row, range, series, collection, multitude
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

रूपम् (rūpam) - The distinct manifest aspect of objects. (form, appearance, shape, beauty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, image

Note: Object of eti.

एति (eti) - The objects gain their manifest form and utility. (attains, goes, reaches, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of i

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular.

From root i (to go).

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

फलम् (phalam) - The ultimate purpose or outcome of objects, their utility or realization. (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, advantage, reward

Note: Object of eti.

च (ca) - Connects "form" and "fruit". (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed after the second conjoined element.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty of the transformation. (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

प्रावृट्-सिक्ता (prāvṛṭ-siktā) - The analogy for the revitalizing effect of consciousness on objects. (sprinkled by the rainy season, moistened by the monsoon)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāvṛṭ-sikta

prāvṛṭ-sikta - sprinkled/moistened by the rainy season

Past Passive Participle (for sikta)

Compound of prāvṛṭ (rainy season) and sikta (sprinkled).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāvṛṭ+sikta)

• prāvṛṭ – rainy season, monsoon
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
• sikta – sprinkled, moistened, irrigated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sic (to sprinkle) + suffix kta.
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Modifies sal-latā.

इव (iva) - Introduces the comparison. (like, as if, as, similar to)

(indeclinable)

सल्-लता (sal-latā) - The object of comparison, emphasizing vitality and growth. (a flourishing creeper, a good creeper)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat-latā

sat-latā - a flourishing creeper, a good creeper, an existing creeper

Compound of sat (good, existing) and latā (creeper). Internal sandhi t->l before l.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+latā)

• sat – existent, good, true, real, virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be) + suffix śatṛ.
  Root: as (class 2)
• latā – creeper, vine, plant
  noun (feminine)

Note: The subject of the comparative clause.

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