योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-24

असंवित्स्पन्दतो देहे पद्मपत्रं हृदि स्थितम् ।
न स्फुरत्यपरामृष्टं दारुपात्रं यथा बहिः ॥ २४ ॥

asaṃvitspandato dehe padmapatraṃ hṛdi sthitam ,
na sphuratyaparāmṛṣṭaṃ dārupātraṃ yathā bahiḥ 24

24. asaṃvitspandataḥ dehe padmapatram hṛdi sthitam
na sphurati aparāmṛṣṭam dārupātram yathā bahiḥ

24. dehe asaṃvitspandataḥ hṛdi sthitam padmapatram
na sphurati yathā bahiḥ aparāmṛṣṭam dārupātram

24. Due to the absence of conscious pulsation in the body, the lotus petal situated in the heart does not quiver, just as an untouched wooden vessel outside remains inert.

Words meanings summery:

• असंवित्स्पन्दतः (asaṁvitspandataḥ) - due to the absence of conscious movement/pulsation

• देहे (dehe) - in the body

• पद्मपत्रम् (padmapatram) - a lotus petal/leaf

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, located, standing

• न (na) - not

• स्फुरति (sphurati) - quivers, vibrates, throbs, manifests, appears

• अपरामृष्टम् (aparāmṛṣṭam) - untouched, unperceived, unnoticed, unapproached

• दारुपात्रम् (dārupātram) - a wooden vessel/container

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, for example

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

Words meanings and morphology

असंवित्स्पन्दतः (asaṁvitspandataḥ) - due to the absence of conscious movement/pulsation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃvitspanda

asaṁvitspanda - absence of conscious pulsation, lack of conscious vibration

Compound. a (negation) + saṃvid (consciousness) + spanda (pulsation).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃvid+spanda)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃvid – consciousness, awareness, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From sam-vid (to know together).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid
• spanda – pulsation, vibration, movement, throb
  noun (verbal noun) (masculine)
  Verbal noun
  From root spad (to tremble, vibrate) + ghañ suffix.
  Root: spad (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause.

देहे (dehe) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, corporeal form

From root dih (to smear).

Root: dih (class 1)

पद्मपत्रम् (padmapatram) - a lotus petal/leaf

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of padmapatra

padmapatra - lotus petal, lotus leaf

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+patra)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, petal
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of sphurati.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, essence

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, located, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, abiding, located

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

स्फुरति (sphurati) - quivers, vibrates, throbs, manifests, appears

(verb)

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

Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular

From root sphur (class 6 tudādi), Parasmaipada.

Root: sphur (class 6)

अपरामृष्टम् (aparāmṛṣṭam) - untouched, unperceived, unnoticed, unapproached

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aparāmṛṣṭa

aparāmṛṣṭa - untouched, unperceived, unapproached, unnoticed

Past Passive Participle (negated)

a (negation) + parāmṛṣṭa (touched, perceived). parā + root mṛś (to touch, perceive) + kta suffix.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parāmṛṣṭa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• parāmṛṣṭa – touched, perceived, investigated
  adjective (past passive participle)
  Past Passive Participle
  From parā + root mṛś (to touch, feel, perceive).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: mṛś (class 6)

दारुपात्रम् (dārupātram) - a wooden vessel/container

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dārupātra

dārupātra - wooden vessel, wooden container

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāru+pātra)

• dāru – wood, timber
  noun (neuter)
• pātra – vessel, container, cup, recipient
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject in the analogy.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, for example

(indeclinable)

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

(indeclinable)