योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-27

तत्तां समुपयात्याशु जलबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि ।
अनन्तत्वाच्चितेरेतद्विकारादि चितेरिति ॥ २७ ॥

tattāṃ samupayātyāśu jalabindurivāmbhasi ,
anantatvācciteretadvikārādi citeriti 27

27. tat-tām samupayāti āśu jala-binduḥ iva ambhasi
anantatvāt citeḥ etat vikāra-ādi citeḥ iti

27. jala-binduḥ iva ambhasi āśu tat-tām samupayāti.
citeḥ anantatvāt etat vikāra-ādi citeḥ iti.

27. Just as a drop of water quickly merges into the vast ocean, so too do these modifications and transformations attain the state of that (consciousness). This is because due to its infinite nature (anantatva), all these transformations (vikāra) and their origins are indeed consciousness (citi) itself.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्-ताम् (tat-tām) - that-ness, its nature, the state of being that

• समुपयाति (samupayāti) - approaches, attains, reaches

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• जल-बिन्दुः (jala-binduḥ) - drop of water

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in water, in the ocean

• अनन्तत्वात् (anantatvāt) - due to infinitude, because of endlessness

• चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness

• एतत् (etat) - this, these

• विकार-आदि (vikāra-ādi) - modifications and so on

• चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

Words meanings and morphology

तत्-ताम् (tat-tām) - that-ness, its nature, the state of being that

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tat-tā

tat-tā - that-ness, the nature of that, identity with that

Compound noun, formed by tat (that) and the suffix -tā (denoting state or quality)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+tā)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• tā – suffix for 'state of being'
  suffix (feminine)
  Forms abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns

समुपयाति (samupayāti) - approaches, attains, reaches

(verb)

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

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with upasargas sam and upa

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: i (class 2)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

जल-बिन्दुः (jala-binduḥ) - drop of water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jala-bindu

jala-bindu - a drop of water

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+bindu)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• bindu – drop, point, dot
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in water, in the ocean

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water, fluid, ocean

अनन्तत्वात् (anantatvāt) - due to infinitude, because of endlessness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anantatva

anantatva - infinitude, endlessness, eternity

From ananta (endless) + -tva (suffix for 'state of being')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ananta+tva)

• ananta – endless, infinite
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation of anta (end)
  Prefix: an
• tva – suffix for 'state of being', -ness
  suffix (neuter)
  Forms abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns

चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of citi

citi - consciousness, heap, pile

From cit 'to perceive, understand'

Root: cit (class 1)

एतत् (etat) - this, these

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these

विकार-आदि (vikāra-ādi) - modifications and so on

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikāra-ādi

vikāra-ādi - modifications and so forth; beginning with changes

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikāra+ādi)

• vikāra – change, modification, transformation, product
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
  noun (masculine)

चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of citi

citi - consciousness, heap, pile

From cit 'to perceive, understand'

Root: cit (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

(indeclinable)

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