योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-29

यद्यदच्छतरं तस्मिन्नभःस्थं प्रतिबिम्बति ।
जीवेन भवति श्लिष्टो बहिर्जीवोऽप्यजीवति ॥ २९ ॥

yadyadacchataraṃ tasminnabhaḥsthaṃ pratibimbati ,
jīvena bhavati śliṣṭo bahirjīvo'pyajīvati 29

29. yat yat acchataraṃ tasmin nabhaḥ-sthaṃ pratibimbati
jīvena bhavati śliṣṭaḥ bahiḥ jīvaḥ api ajīvati

29. yat yat acchataraṃ nabhaḥ-sthaṃ tasmin pratibimbati,
[tat] jīvena śliṣṭaḥ bhavati,
bahiḥ api jīvaḥ ajīvati

29. Whatever is clearer (more subtle or pure), when it reflects in that (mind or subtle body) which is situated in space, it becomes joined with the individual soul (jīva). Otherwise, the individual soul (jīva), existing outside (this union or reflection), is also rendered inactive.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that which

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that which

• अच्छतरं (acchataraṁ) - clearer, more transparent, more pure, more subtle

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that

• नभः-स्थं (nabhaḥ-sthaṁ) - situated in space/sky, residing in the ether

• प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - reflects, casts its image, appears as a reflection

• जीवेन (jīvena) - by the living being, by the individual soul (jīva)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, comes into being

• श्लिष्टः (śliṣṭaḥ) - joined, attached, united, clinging

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally, without

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul (jīva)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अजीवति (ajīvati) - does not live, is lifeless, is inactive

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which

Note: The first yat in yadyad.

यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which

Note: The second yat in yadyad.

अच्छतरं (acchataraṁ) - clearer, more transparent, more pure, more subtle

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acchatara

acchatara - clearer, more pure, more transparent, more subtle (comparative of accha)

Comparative degree of accha.

Note: Functions as nominative subject of pratibimbati.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

नभः-स्थं (nabhaḥ-sthaṁ) - situated in space/sky, residing in the ether

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥstha

nabhaḥstha - situated in space/sky, ethereal, atmospheric

From nabhas (sky, space) + stha (standing, situated).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (nabhas+stha)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, abiding in
  adjective (neuter)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the medium of reflection (mind/subtle body).

प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - reflects, casts its image, appears as a reflection

(verb)

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

Present tense, Parasmaipada

From root bimb (to resemble, to reflect) with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: bimb (class 1)

जीवेन (jīvena) - by the living being, by the individual soul (jīva)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

From root jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, comes into being

(verb)

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

Present tense, Parasmaipada

From root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

श्लिष्टः (śliṣṭaḥ) - joined, attached, united, clinging

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śliṣṭa

śliṣṭa - joined, embraced, attached, clinging

Past Passive Participle

From root śliṣ (to cling, embrace).

Root: śliṣ (class 4)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, refers to the reflecting entity (implied).

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally, without

(indeclinable)

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul (jīva)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

From root jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अजीवति (ajīvati) - does not live, is lifeless, is inactive

(verb)

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

Present tense, Parasmaipada

From a (not) + root jīv (to live).

Prefix: a

Root: jīv (class 1)