योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-31, verse-23

सा परैव चिदत्यच्छा चिन्तामायाति चेतनात् ।
साधुरेव यथाऽसाधुर्भाविते दुर्जनैषणाः ॥ २३ ॥

sā paraiva cidatyacchā cintāmāyāti cetanāt ,
sādhureva yathā'sādhurbhāvite durjanaiṣaṇāḥ 23

23. sā parā eva cit atyacchā cintām āyāti cetanāt
sādhuḥ eva yathā asādhuḥ bhāvite durjanaiṣaṇāḥ

23. sā parā eva atyacchā cit,
cetanāt cintām āyāti; yathā sādhuḥ eva,
durjanaiṣaṇāḥ bhāvite,
asādhuḥ (bhavati)

23. That supreme (parā), indeed exceedingly pure (atyacchā) consciousness (cit) comes to entertain thoughts (cintām āyāti) from (ordinary or individual) consciousness (cetanāt). This is just as a virtuous person (sādhuḥ), when reflecting upon (bhāvite) the wicked intentions (durjanaiṣaṇāḥ), indeed becomes like a wicked person (asādhuḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - that (supreme consciousness, cit) (she, that (feminine))

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

• एव (eva) - "indeed", emphasizing the purity of consciousness (indeed, only, certainly)

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

• अत्यच्छा (atyacchā) - (consciousness) that is supremely clear and untainted (exceedingly pure, very clear, very transparent)

• चिन्ताम् (cintām) - the state of having thoughts or mental constructs (thought, reflection, worry, mental activity)

• आयाति (āyāti) - comes to entertain or takes on (thoughts) (comes, approaches, attains, enters, becomes)

• चेतनात् (cetanāt) - originating from (individual or phenomenal) consciousness or the mind (from consciousness, from the conscious principle, from the mind)

• साधुः (sādhuḥ) - a virtuous or good person (good, virtuous, righteous person, saint)

• एव (eva) - "indeed", emphasizing the virtuous nature of the person (indeed, only, certainly)

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

• असाधुः (asādhuḥ) - behaving like a wicked person (bad, wicked, not good, a bad person)

• भाविते (bhāvite) - when (wicked desires) are reflected upon or entertained (when conceived, when imagined, when meditated upon, when dwelled upon)

• दुर्जनैषणाः (durjanaiṣaṇāḥ) - the intentions or wishes associated with immoral individuals (desires/thoughts of wicked people)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - that (supreme consciousness, cit) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to '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'.

एव (eva) - "indeed", emphasizing the purity of consciousness (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphatic particle.

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.

अत्यच्छा (atyacchā) - (consciousness) that is supremely clear and untainted (exceedingly pure, very clear, very transparent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atyaccha

atyaccha - exceedingly pure, very clear, very transparent

Compound 'ati' (exceedingly) + 'accha' (clear, pure).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+accha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition indicating excess or transcendence.
• accha – clear, pure, transparent, clean
  adjective (masculine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'cit'.

चिन्ताम् (cintām) - the state of having thoughts or mental constructs (thought, reflection, worry, mental activity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, reflection, consideration, anxiety, worry

action noun

From root 'cit' (to think) + '-ā' suffix.

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Object of 'āyāti' (comes to, attains).

आयाति (āyāti) - comes to entertain or takes on (thoughts) (comes, approaches, attains, enters, becomes)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ā' (towards).

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'cit'.

चेतनात् (cetanāt) - originating from (individual or phenomenal) consciousness or the mind (from consciousness, from the conscious principle, from the mind)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of cetanā

cetanā - consciousness, intelligence, feeling, sensation, mind

From root 'cit' (to perceive, observe) + '-anā' suffix.

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Indicates source or origin.

साधुः (sādhuḥ) - a virtuous or good person (good, virtuous, righteous person, saint)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent; a good or holy man

From root 'sādh' (to accomplish, succeed).

Root: sādh (class 1)

Note: Subject in the simile.

एव (eva) - "indeed", emphasizing the virtuous nature of the person (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphatic particle.

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

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

Note: Introduces a comparison.

असाधुः (asādhuḥ) - behaving like a wicked person (bad, wicked, not good, a bad person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asādhu

asādhu - not good, wicked, bad, dishonest; a bad person

Compound 'a' (not) + 'sādhu' (good).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+sādhu)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sādh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'sādhuḥ'.

भाविते (bhāvite) - when (wicked desires) are reflected upon or entertained (when conceived, when imagined, when meditated upon, when dwelled upon)

(verbal derivative (participle))

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction. Refers to the contemplation of desires.

दुर्जनैषणाः (durjanaiṣaṇāḥ) - the intentions or wishes associated with immoral individuals (desires/thoughts of wicked people)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of durjanaiṣaṇā

durjanaiṣaṇā - desires of wicked people, bad intentions

Tatpuruṣa compound 'durjana' (wicked person) + 'eṣaṇā' (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (durjana+eṣaṇā)

• durjana – wicked person, bad individual, evil person
  noun (masculine)
  Compound 'dus' (bad) + 'jana' (person).
  Prefix: dus
• eṣaṇā – desire, wish, longing, seeking, thought
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) + '-anā' suffix.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of contemplation in the simile.