योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-31, verse-38

संकल्पाज्जीवतामेत्य निःसंकल्पात्मनात्मना ।
चिज्जडं नो जडं भावं भावयन्ती स्वसंस्थिता ॥ ३८ ॥

saṃkalpājjīvatāmetya niḥsaṃkalpātmanātmanā ,
cijjaḍaṃ no jaḍaṃ bhāvaṃ bhāvayantī svasaṃsthitā 38

38. saṅkalpāt jīvatām etya niḥsaṅkalpa-ātmanā ātmanā
cit-jaḍam na u jaḍam bhāvam bhāvayantī svasaṃsthitā

38. niḥsaṅkalpa-ātmanā ātmanā saṅkalpāt jīvatām etya,
cit-jaḍam na u jaḍam bhāvam bhāvayantī svasaṃsthitā

38. By volition (saṅkalpa), it takes on the state of a living being (jīvatā), yet by its true nature (ātman) it is free from (saṅkalpa). Manifesting the nature of both consciousness and inertness (citjaḍam) – not indeed just inertness (jaḍam) – it remains established in its own inherent state.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्पात् (saṅkalpāt) - from volition, intention, resolve (saṅkalpa)

• जीवताम् (jīvatām) - to the state of a living being

• एत्य (etya) - having attained, having approached

• निःसङ्कल्प-आत्मना (niḥsaṅkalpa-ātmanā) - by its nature free from volition (saṅkalpa)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by one's own nature (ātman)

• चित्-जडम् (cit-jaḍam) - conscious-inert, combining consciousness and inertness

• न (na) - not, no

• उ (u) - Emphasizing negation, equivalent to 'indeed not' or 'merely not' (indeed, also, and, but)

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull

• भावम् (bhāvam) - state, existence, nature, reality

• भावयन्ती (bhāvayantī) - causing to be, manifesting, making manifest

• स्वसंस्थिता (svasaṁsthitā) - established in its own nature

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्पात् (saṅkalpāt) - from volition, intention, resolve (saṅkalpa)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - volition, intention, resolve, conceptualization (saṅkalpa)

Derived from root kḷp (to be arranged) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

जीवताम् (jīvatām) - to the state of a living being

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jīvatā

jīvatā - state of being alive, vitality, animation, life

Derived from jīva + -tā (feminine suffix for abstract nouns)

एत्य (etya) - having attained, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb root i (to go)

Root: i (class 2)

निःसङ्कल्प-आत्मना (niḥsaṅkalpa-ātmanā) - by its nature free from volition (saṅkalpa)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niḥsaṅkalpātman

niḥsaṅkalpātman - whose nature (ātman) is free from intention (saṅkalpa); devoid of volition in its self

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+saṅkalpa+ātman)

• nis – without, out, free from
  prefix
• saṅkalpa – volition, intention, resolve (saṅkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kḷp (to be arranged) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the nature of the consciousness itself.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by one's own nature (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, intrinsic nature (ātman)

चित्-जडम् (cit-jaḍam) - conscious-inert, combining consciousness and inertness

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citjaḍa

citjaḍa - conscious-inert, characterized by both consciousness and inertness

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (cit+jaḍa)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• jaḍa – inert, unconscious, dull, cold
  adjective (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - Emphasizing negation, equivalent to 'indeed not' or 'merely not' (indeed, also, and, but)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often combined with 'na' (na u -> no) for emphatic negation or contrast.

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, unconscious, dull, stupid, immobile

भावम् (bhāvam) - state, existence, nature, reality

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, existence, nature, condition, feeling

Derived from root bhū (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

भावयन्ती (bhāvayantī) - causing to be, manifesting, making manifest

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāvayant

bhāvayant - causing to be, manifesting, forming, perceiving, producing

Present Participle (Causative Active)

Derived from the causative stem of root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्वसंस्थिता (svasaṁsthitā) - established in its own nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svasaṃsthita

svasaṁsthita - established in one's own self/nature, self-established

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+saṃsthita)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• saṃsthita – established, situated, standing firm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verb root sthā (to stand) with prefix saṃ-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)