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.

38. מתוך כוונה ומחשבה היא מקבלת מראה של נשמה אינדיבידואלית (גִ'יוָוה), אך בטבעה הפטור ממחשבות, כשהיא שוכנת בעצמה, היא חווה את המציאות הנתפסת כמודעת וגשמית כאחד.

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)

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