योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-27

स जीवः प्राणमूर्तिः खे यत्र यत्रावतिष्ठते ।
तं तं स्ववासनाभ्यासात्पश्यत्याकारमाततम् ॥ २७ ॥

sa jīvaḥ prāṇamūrtiḥ khe yatra yatrāvatiṣṭhate ,
taṃ taṃ svavāsanābhyāsātpaśyatyākāramātatam 27

27. saḥ jīvaḥ prāṇamūrtiḥ khe yatra yatra avatiṣṭhate
| tam tam sva-vāsanābhyāsāt paśyati ākāram ātatam

27. saḥ prāṇamūrtiḥ jīvaḥ khe yatra yatra avatiṣṭhate,
(tatra) tam tam ātatam ākāram sva-vāsanābhyāsāt paśyati.

27. That individual soul, embodying the vital breath, wherever it resides in the subtle realm, perceives a particular, expansive form that is shaped by the habitual practice of its own latent tendencies.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the individual soul previously discussed) (he, that)

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

• प्राणमूर्तिः (prāṇamūrtiḥ) - having the form of vital breath/energy, embodying vital breath

• खे (khe) - in the subtle realm (referring to the subtle body/environment of the individual soul) (in the sky, in space, in the subtle realm)

• यत्र यत्र (yatra yatra) - wherever, in whichever place

• अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, dwells, stands, exists

• तम् तम् (tam tam) - that particular, that very

• स्व-वासनाभ्यासात् (sva-vāsanābhyāsāt) - from the practice/habit of its own latent tendencies

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

• आकारम् (ākāram) - form, shape, appearance

• आततम् (ātatam) - extended, pervading, vast, spread out, assumed

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the individual soul previously discussed) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the individual soul.

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, life, individual soul

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्राणमूर्तिः (prāṇamūrtiḥ) - having the form of vital breath/energy, embodying vital breath

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇamūrti

prāṇamūrti - having the form of vital breath; embodiment of vital force

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāṇa+mūrti)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life force, energy
  noun (masculine)
  pra + an (to breathe)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• mūrti – form, embodiment, manifestation
  noun (feminine)
  From root mūrch (to become firm)
  Root: mūrch (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jīvaḥ'.

खे (khe) - in the subtle realm (referring to the subtle body/environment of the individual soul) (in the sky, in space, in the subtle realm)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether, subtle realm

यत्र यत्र (yatra yatra) - wherever, in whichever place

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'ya' (which)

Note: The same word repeated for emphasis, indicating 'wherever'.

अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, dwells, stands, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sthā

Middle voice, stem sthā changed to tiṣṭha with ava prefix.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

तम् तम् (tam tam) - that particular, that very

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

Note: Refers to 'ākāram'.

स्व-वासनाभ्यासात् (sva-vāsanābhyāsāt) - from the practice/habit of its own latent tendencies

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sva-vāsanābhyāsa

sva-vāsanābhyāsa - habitual practice of one's own latent tendencies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+vāsanā+abhyāsa)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• vāsanā – latent tendency, impression, habit, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell, perfume)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, habit, study
  noun (masculine)
  abhi + as (to throw, cast, practice)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Indicates the cause or source.

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

(verb)

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

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आकारम् (ākāram) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāra

ākāra - form, shape, appearance, aspect

ā + kṛ (to make), often means form or appearance

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'paśyati'.

आततम् (ātatam) - extended, pervading, vast, spread out, assumed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātata

ātata - extended, spread out, pervading, vast, assumed

Past Passive Participle

ā + tan (to stretch, extend)

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'ākāram'.