योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-31, verse-21

निर्विकल्पा परा सूक्ष्मा चिच्चिनोति स्वसंविदम् ।
वातावाताङ्गमर्मादि यथा यन्त्रादिवेष्टने ॥ २१ ॥

nirvikalpā parā sūkṣmā ciccinoti svasaṃvidam ,
vātāvātāṅgamarmādi yathā yantrādiveṣṭane 21

21. nirvikalpā parā sūkṣmā cit cinoti svasaṃvidam
vātāvātāṅgamarmādi yathā yantra ādi veṣṭane

21. parā sūkṣmā nirvikalpā cit svasaṃvidam cinoti,
yathā vātāvātāṅgamarmādi yantra ādi veṣṭane

21. The supreme (parā), subtle (sūkṣmā), undifferentiated (nirvikalpā) consciousness (cit) gathers its own intrinsic awareness (svasaṃvidam), just as the vital bodily components (aṅga) and vulnerable points (marma), including those related to vital breath (vāta) and other elements (avāta), are intricately arranged within the framework of a machine (yantra).

Words meanings summery:

• निर्विकल्पा (nirvikalpā) - (consciousness) that is beyond all distinctions and conceptualizations (undifferentiated, free from distinctions, non-conceptual)

• परा (parā) - (consciousness) that is the highest and supreme (supreme, higher, ultimate, transcendent)

• सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - (consciousness) that is subtle and non-material (subtle, minute, fine, ethereal)

• चित् (cit) - the ultimate consciousness (consciousness, pure awareness, spirit)

• चिनोति (cinoti) - experiences or becomes aware of (its own nature) (gathers, collects, discerns, experiences, arranges)

• स्वसंविदम् (svasaṁvidam) - its own inherent awareness or nature of consciousness (its own consciousness, self-awareness, intrinsic knowledge)

• वातावाताङ्गमर्मादि (vātāvātāṅgamarmādi) - all intricate components of the body, both subtle (like prāṇa) and gross (like vital spots) (vital bodily parts and points, including those related to vital breath (vāta) and other elements (avāta), etc.)

• यथा (yathā) - "just as", introducing a comparison (as, just as, in which way)

• यन्त्र (yantra) - a mechanism, metaphorically referring to the body or a complex system (machine, instrument, device, body (metaphorically))

• आदि (ādi) - "and so on", implying other similar devices or structures (and so on, etc., beginning)

• वेष्टने (veṣṭane) - in the framework or casing (of a machine/body) (in the enveloping, in the covering, in the casing)

Words meanings and morphology

निर्विकल्पा (nirvikalpā) - (consciousness) that is beyond all distinctions and conceptualizations (undifferentiated, free from distinctions, non-conceptual)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvikalpa

nirvikalpa - undifferentiated, free from distinctions, non-conceptual

Compound formed by 'nis' (without) + 'vikalpa' (distinction, concept).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vikalpa)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition indicating negation or removal.
• vikalpa – distinction, differentiation, choice, option, concept
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + root 'kḷp' (to arrange).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cit'.

परा (parā) - (consciousness) that is the highest and supreme (supreme, higher, ultimate, transcendent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Qualifies 'cit'.

सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - (consciousness) that is subtle and non-material (subtle, minute, fine, ethereal)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate, ethereal

From root 'sūc' (to indicate) or 'sū' (to swell) + '-kṣma' suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'cit'.

चित् (cit) - the ultimate consciousness (consciousness, pure awareness, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, understanding, pure awareness

From root 'cit' (to perceive, observe, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

चिनोति (cinoti) - experiences or becomes aware of (its own nature) (gathers, collects, discerns, experiences, arranges)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ci

Present Active Indicative

Root 'ci', 5th class verb (cinoti).

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Verb for 'cit'.

स्वसंविदम् (svasaṁvidam) - its own inherent awareness or nature of consciousness (its own consciousness, self-awareness, intrinsic knowledge)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of svasaṃvid

svasaṁvid - self-consciousness, self-knowledge, inner awareness

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃvid)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun/adjective (neuter)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence, understanding, agreement
  noun (feminine)
  From 'sam' + root 'vid' (to know, perceive).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Object of 'cinoti'.

वातावाताङ्गमर्मादि (vātāvātāṅgamarmādi) - all intricate components of the body, both subtle (like prāṇa) and gross (like vital spots) (vital bodily parts and points, including those related to vital breath (vāta) and other elements (avāta), etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vātāvātāṅgamarmādi

vātāvātāṅgamarmādi - wind and non-wind elements/channels, body parts, vital spots, etc.

Dvandva compound + ādi suffix.

Compound type : dvandva (vāta+avāta+aṅga+marman+ādi)

• vāta – wind, air, vital air, breath, humor of the body
  noun (masculine)
• avāta – not wind, not vital air, other elements
  noun (masculine)
  Negation of 'vāta'.
  Prefix: a
• aṅga – limb, body part, constituent, division
  noun (neuter)
• marman – vital spot, vulnerable point, essential part
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
  indeclinable

Note: Used in a simile. The ending 'i' for `ādi` is part of the compound, and the word is typically used in a noun-like fashion here.

यथा (yathā) - "just as", introducing a comparison (as, just as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

Note: Introduces a comparison.

यन्त्र (yantra) - a mechanism, metaphorically referring to the body or a complex system (machine, instrument, device, body (metaphorically))

(noun)

neuter, singular of yantra

yantra - instrument, machine, device, contrivance, mystical diagram

From root 'yam' (to restrain, support) + '-tra' suffix.

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Part of a compound used adverbially with 'veṣṭane'.

आदि (ādi) - "and so on", implying other similar devices or structures (and so on, etc., beginning)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a suffix to 'yantra'.

वेष्टने (veṣṭane) - in the framework or casing (of a machine/body) (in the enveloping, in the covering, in the casing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of veṣṭana

veṣṭana - enveloping, surrounding, covering, casing, wrap

action noun

From root 'veṣṭ' (to wrap, surround) + '-ana' suffix.

Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the context of encompassing or arrangement.