योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-78, verse-18

आबालमेतत्संसिद्धं मतौ चैवानुभूयते ।
कर्मेन्द्रियगणश्चास्मादभिन्नावयवात्मकः ॥ १८ ॥

ābālametatsaṃsiddhaṃ matau caivānubhūyate ,
karmendriyagaṇaścāsmādabhinnāvayavātmakaḥ 18

18. ābālam etat saṃsiddham matau ca eva anubhūyate
karma-indriya-gaṇaḥ ca asmāt abhinna-avayava-ātmakaḥ

18. etat ābālam saṃsiddham ca eva matau anubhūyate ca
asmāt karma-indriya-gaṇaḥ abhinna-avayava-ātmakaḥ

18. This truth is well-established from childhood, and indeed, it is experienced even in the intellect. Moreover, the group of organs of action (karmendriyas) consists of parts that are not separate from this (body).

Words meanings summery:

• आबालम् (ābālam) - from childhood, even by children, extending to children

• एतत् (etat) - this certainty or truth (this, this one)

• संसिद्धम् (saṁsiddham) - well-established, accomplished, perfected

• मतौ (matau) - in the mind, in the intellect, in opinion

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is felt

• कर्म-इन्द्रिय-गणः (karma-indriya-gaṇaḥ) - the group of organs of action

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from the body (deha) (from this)

• अभिन्न-अवयव-आत्मकः (abhinna-avayava-ātmakaḥ) - having the nature of non-different parts, consisting of non-different parts

Words meanings and morphology

आबालम् (ābālam) - from childhood, even by children, extending to children

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+bāla)

• ā – up to, until, including
  indeclinable
• bāla – child, young, foolish
  noun (masculine)

Note: An avyayībhāva compound implying "up to children" or "beginning from childhood".

एतत् (etat) - this certainty or truth (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the certainty mentioned in the previous verse.

संसिद्धम् (saṁsiddham) - well-established, accomplished, perfected

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsiddha

saṁsiddha - well-established, accomplished, perfected, proved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sidh with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `etat`.

मतौ (matau) - in the mind, in the intellect, in opinion

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, intellect, thought, opinion

Root: man (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that it is *also* experienced in the intellect.

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is felt

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of anubhū

Present Passive

Derived from root bhū with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The subject is `etat`.

कर्म-इन्द्रिय-गणः (karma-indriya-gaṇaḥ) - the group of organs of action

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karmendriyagaṇa

karmendriyagaṇa - group of organs of action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+indriya+gaṇa)

• karma – action, deed, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• indriya – sense organ, organ of perception or action
  noun (neuter)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: `karmendriya` is a compound meaning 'organ of action'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this statement to the previous one.

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from the body (deha) (from this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the body (`deha`).

अभिन्न-अवयव-आत्मकः (abhinna-avayava-ātmakaḥ) - having the nature of non-different parts, consisting of non-different parts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhinnavayavātmaka

abhinnavayavātmaka - consisting of non-different parts, having the nature of undivided parts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / tatpuruṣa (abhinna+avayava+ātmaka)

• abhinna – not different, undivided, unseparated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhid with prefix a (negation)
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• avayava – part, limb, member
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of
  adjective
  Suffix -ātmaka

Note: Agrees with `karma-indriya-gaṇaḥ`.