योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-31, verse-33

गन्धतन्मात्रपवनसंबन्धो गन्धसंविदः ।
आसां तु मनसा हीनं वेदनं परमैव चित् ॥ ३३ ॥

gandhatanmātrapavanasaṃbandho gandhasaṃvidaḥ ,
āsāṃ tu manasā hīnaṃ vedanaṃ paramaiva cit 33

33. gandhatanmātrapavanasaṃbandhaḥ gandhasaṃvidaḥ
āsām tu manasā hīnam vedanam paramā eva cit

33. gandhatanmātrapavanasaṃbandhaḥ gandhasaṃvidaḥ
āsām tu manasā hīnam vedanam paramā cit eva

33. The connection between the subtle essence of smell (gandhatanmātra) and the air is characteristic of the awareness of smell. However, the cognition (vedanam) of these (sensations), when devoid of the mind (manas), is indeed the supreme consciousness (cit).

Words meanings summery:

• गन्धतन्मात्रपवनसंबन्धः (gandhatanmātrapavanasaṁbandhaḥ) - the connection of the subtle element of smell and air

• गन्धसंविदः (gandhasaṁvidaḥ) - of the awareness of smell, of the perception of smell

• आसाम् (āsām) - of these awarenesses (referring to various sensory awarenesses) (of these)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

• हीनम् (hīnam) - devoid of, without, excluded, inferior

• वेदनम् (vedanam) - cognition, knowing, feeling, perception

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding

Words meanings and morphology

गन्धतन्मात्रपवनसंबन्धः (gandhatanmātrapavanasaṁbandhaḥ) - the connection of the subtle element of smell and air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandhatanmātrapavanasaṃbandha

gandhatanmātrapavanasaṁbandha - the connection of the subtle element of smell and air

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'gandhatanmātra' (subtle element of smell), 'pavana' (air), and 'saṃbandha' (connection).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandhatanmātra+pavana+saṃbandha)

• gandhatanmātra – subtle element of smell
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound of 'gandha' (smell) and 'tanmātra' (subtle element).
• pavana – air, wind; purification
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pū' (to purify).
  Root: pū (class 1)
• saṃbandha – connection, relation, conjunction, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bandh' (to bind) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)

गन्धसंविदः (gandhasaṁvidaḥ) - of the awareness of smell, of the perception of smell

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of gandhasaṃvid

gandhasaṁvid - awareness of smell, perception of smell

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'gandha' (smell) and 'saṃvid' (awareness).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+saṃvid)

• gandha – smell, odor, fragrance
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvid – awareness, knowledge, perception, consciousness
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'vid' (to know) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

आसाम् (āsām) - of these awarenesses (referring to various sensory awarenesses) (of these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Feminine plural genitive form of the pronoun 'idam'.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

Derived from root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

हीनम् (hīnam) - devoid of, without, excluded, inferior

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hīna

hīna - devoid of, without, excluded, inferior, abandoned

Past Passive Participle (derived sense)

From root 'hā' (to abandon, quit).

Root: hā (class 3)

वेदनम् (vedanam) - cognition, knowing, feeling, perception

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedana

vedana - cognition, knowing, feeling, perception, sensation

Verbal Noun

Derived from root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, farthest

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding, thinking

Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, understand).

Root: cit (class 1)