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.

6. לאחר שהרהר כך, השתנתה חשיבתו מעט והפכה לאדם אחר, מעצם עזיבת מתכונתה הקודמת, כמו מים המסתחררים למערבולת.

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.

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