योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-34, verse-14

घनसौषुप्तलेखावच्छिलान्तःसन्निवेशवत् ।
सैन्धवान्तस्थरसवद्वातान्तःस्पन्दशक्तिवत् ॥ १४ ॥

ghanasauṣuptalekhāvacchilāntaḥsanniveśavat ,
saindhavāntastharasavadvātāntaḥspandaśaktivat 14

14. ghanasauṣuptalekhāvat chilaantaḥsanniveśavat
saindhavaantatharasavat vātaantaḥspandaśaktivat

14. It is like the state of profound deep sleep, like the subtle internal arrangement within a rock, like the inherent essence within rock salt, and like the pulsating energy (śakti) within the vital breath (vāta).

14. כשלב רצוף של שינה עמוקה, כהמבנה הפנימי של אבן, כמלח הממוזג במים, וככוח התנועה הפנימי שברוח...

Words meanings summery:

• घनसौषुप्तलेखावत् (ghanasauṣuptalekhāvat) - like the state of profound deep sleep

• छिलअन्तःसन्निवेशवत् (chilaantaḥsanniveśavat) - The term 'chila' is rare; interpreted by some commentators as 'śila' (rock) or 'citi' (consciousness) to fit the philosophical context of subtle essence. (like the subtle internal arrangement within a rock)

• सैन्धवअन्तथरसवत् (saindhavaantatharasavat) - like the inherent essence within rock salt

• वातअन्तःस्पन्दशक्तिवत् (vātaantaḥspandaśaktivat) - like the pulsating energy within the vital breath

Words meanings and morphology

घनसौषुप्तलेखावत् (ghanasauṣuptalekhāvat) - like the state of profound deep sleep

(adjective)

of ghanasauṣuptalekhāvat

ghanasauṣuptalekhāvat - like a profound deep sleep state/trace

compound ending with suffix -vat

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghana+sauṣupta+lekhā+vat)

• ghana – dense, thick, profound, concentrated
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• sauṣupta – relating to deep sleep (suṣupti), deep sleep state
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  derived from suṣupti
• lekhā – line, trace, mark, state, condition
  noun (feminine)
• vat – like, similar to (suffix)
  indeclinable

छिलअन्तःसन्निवेशवत् (chilaantaḥsanniveśavat) - The term 'chila' is rare; interpreted by some commentators as 'śila' (rock) or 'citi' (consciousness) to fit the philosophical context of subtle essence. (like the subtle internal arrangement within a rock)

(adjective)

of chilaantaḥsanniveśavat

chilaantaḥsanniveśavat - like a subtle inner disposition or arrangement

compound ending with suffix -vat

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (chila+antas+sanniveśa+vat)

• chila – subtle, fine; possibly referring to a compact entity like a rock (śila) or pure consciousness (citi) in specific contexts.
  noun/adjective
• antas – within, internal, inner
  indeclinable
• sanniveśa – arrangement, disposition, subtle structure, placement
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: viś (class 6)
• vat – like, similar to (suffix)
  indeclinable

सैन्धवअन्तथरसवत् (saindhavaantatharasavat) - like the inherent essence within rock salt

(adjective)

of saindhavaantatharasavat

saindhavaantatharasavat - like the essence existing within rock salt

compound ending with suffix -vat

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saindhava+antatha+rasa+vat)

• saindhava – rock salt, originating from Sindhu region
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• antatha – situated within, internal, existing inside
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• rasa – essence, taste, juice, vital fluid
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, similar to (suffix)
  indeclinable

वातअन्तःस्पन्दशक्तिवत् (vātaantaḥspandaśaktivat) - like the pulsating energy within the vital breath

(adjective)

of vātaantaḥspandaśaktivat

vātaantaḥspandaśaktivat - like the vibrating power within the vital air

compound ending with suffix -vat

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāta+antas+spanda+śakti+vat)

• vāta – wind, vital air, breath
  noun (masculine)
• antas – within, internal, inner
  indeclinable
• spanda – vibration, pulsation, subtle movement
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, creative force
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)
• vat – like, similar to (suffix)
  indeclinable

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