योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-62, verse-6

इति संचिन्त्य चेतोऽस्य स्थितं किंचिन्नरान्तरम् ।
स्पन्दसंस्थानसंत्यागमात्रेणावर्तनेऽम्ब्विव ॥ ६ ॥

iti saṃcintya ceto'sya sthitaṃ kiṃcinnarāntaram ,
spandasaṃsthānasaṃtyāgamātreṇāvartane'mbviva 6

6. iti saṃcintya cetaḥ asya sthitam kiṃcit nara-antaram
spandasaṃsthānasaṃtyāgamātreṇa āvartane ambu iva

6. iti saṃcintya asya cetaḥ spandasaṃsthānasaṃtyāgamātreṇa
āvartane ambu iva kiṃcit nara-antaram sthitam

6. Having pondered thus, his consciousness settled somewhat into a human state, merely by abandoning its vibrant, agitated condition (spanda), like water (changes) in its transformation.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having pondered (having thought, having pondered)

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - his consciousness (mind, consciousness, heart)

• अस्य (asya) - his (his, of this)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - settled (remained, stood, settled)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - somewhat (something, a little, somewhat)

• नर-अन्तरम् (nara-antaram) - into a human state (another man, a different human state)

• स्पन्दसंस्थानसंत्यागमात्रेण (spandasaṁsthānasaṁtyāgamātreṇa) - merely by abandoning its vibrant, agitated condition (spanda) (by merely abandoning the state of vibration/agitation)

• आवर्तने (āvartane) - in its transformation (in turning, in revolving, in transformation)

• अम्बु (ambu) - water

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having pondered (having thought, having pondered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root cint 'to think', with prefix sam-, and suffix -ya

Prefix: sam

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Precedes the main action 'sthitam'.

चेतः (cetaḥ) - his consciousness (mind, consciousness, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, heart

Note: Subject of 'sthitam'.

अस्य (asya) - his (his, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the protagonist, possessing 'cetaḥ'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - settled (remained, stood, settled)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - remained, stood, settled

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā 'to stand, remain'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cetaḥ'.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - somewhat (something, a little, somewhat)

(indeclinable)

नर-अन्तरम् (nara-antaram) - into a human state (another man, a different human state)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of narāntara

narāntara - another man, a different human state

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nara+antara)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, interval, within
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'cetaḥ'.

स्पन्दसंस्थानसंत्यागमात्रेण (spandasaṁsthānasaṁtyāgamātreṇa) - merely by abandoning its vibrant, agitated condition (spanda) (by merely abandoning the state of vibration/agitation)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of spandasaṃsthānasaṃtyāgamātra

spandasaṁsthānasaṁtyāgamātra - merely abandoning the state of vibration/agitation

Compound type : tatpurusha (spanda+saṃsthāna+saṃtyāga+mātra)

• spanda – vibration, throb, agitation (spanda)
  noun (masculine)
  From root spand 'to vibrate'
  Root: spand (class 1)
• saṃsthāna – state, condition, form, configuration
  noun (neuter)
  From root sthā 'to stand' with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• saṃtyāga – complete abandonment, renunciation
  noun (masculine)
  From root tyaj 'to abandon' with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Indicates the means by which the mind transformed.

आवर्तने (āvartane) - in its transformation (in turning, in revolving, in transformation)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āvartana

āvartana - turning, revolving, transformation, agitation

From root vṛt 'to turn' with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Locative of condition or circumstance, comparing to water.

अम्बु (ambu) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ambu

ambu - water

Note: Part of the simile 'like water'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.