योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-80, verse-60

केवलं पञ्चकवशाद्देहादौ चेतनाभिधा ।
जडस्पन्दाभिधा क्वापि स्थावरादौ जडाभिधा ॥ ६० ॥

kevalaṃ pañcakavaśāddehādau cetanābhidhā ,
jaḍaspandābhidhā kvāpi sthāvarādau jaḍābhidhā 60

60. kevalam pañcaka-vaśāt deha-ādau cetanā-abhidhā
jaḍa-spanda-abhidhā kva api sthāvara-ādau jaḍa-abhidhā

60. kevalam pañcaka-vaśāt deha-ādau cetanā-abhidhā kva
api sthāvara-ādau jaḍa-spanda-abhidhā jaḍa-abhidhā

60. Merely due to the influence of the five (elements/principles), the term 'consciousness' is applied to the body and similar entities. In other places, such as immobile objects, the term 'inert vibration' and also 'inertness' are applied.

60. רק בשל צירוף חמשת היסודות, בגוף היא נקראת מודעת, בתנועות מסוימות היא נקראת תנועה דוממת, ובאובייקטים נייחים היא נקראת דוממת לחלוטין.

Words meanings summery:

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely

• पञ्चक-वशात् (pañcaka-vaśāt) - due to the power/influence of the five (principles/elements)

• देह-आदौ (deha-ādau) - in the body, etc.

• चेतना-अभिधा (cetanā-abhidhā) - the designation 'consciousness'

• जड-स्पन्द-अभिधा (jaḍa-spanda-abhidhā) - the designation 'inert vibration'

• क्व (kva) - where, somewhere

• अपि (api) - even, also, although, and so forth

• स्थावर-आदौ (sthāvara-ādau) - in immobile things, etc.

• जड-अभिधा (jaḍa-abhidhā) - the designation 'inertness'/'inanimate'

Words meanings and morphology

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, mere, only, exclusive

Note: Used adverbially

पञ्चक-वशात् (pañcaka-vaśāt) - due to the power/influence of the five (principles/elements)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pañcaka-vaśa

pañcaka-vaśa - power/influence of the group of five

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pañcaka+vaśa)

• pañcaka – a group of five, consisting of five
  noun (neuter)
• vaśa – will, power, control, influence
  noun (masculine)

देह-आदौ (deha-ādau) - in the body, etc.

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deha-ādi

deha-ādi - body and so on, beginning with the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+ādi)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

चेतना-अभिधा (cetanā-abhidhā) - the designation 'consciousness'

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cetanā-abhidhā

cetanā-abhidhā - the designation or name 'consciousness'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetanā+abhidhā)

• cetanā – consciousness, intelligence, soul
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit
• abhidhā – name, appellation, designation, word
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā

जड-स्पन्द-अभिधा (jaḍa-spanda-abhidhā) - the designation 'inert vibration'

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaḍa-spanda-abhidhā

jaḍa-spanda-abhidhā - the designation or name 'inert vibration'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaḍa+spanda+abhidhā)

• jaḍa – inert, dull, inanimate, stupid
  adjective
• spanda – vibration, movement, throbbing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• abhidhā – name, appellation, designation, word
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā

क्व (kva) - where, somewhere

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, although, and so forth

(indeclinable)

स्थावर-आदौ (sthāvara-ādau) - in immobile things, etc.

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthāvara-ādi

sthāvara-ādi - immobile things and so on

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthāvara+ādi)

• sthāvara – immobile, stationary (e.g., plants, mountains)
  adjective
  Root: sthā
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

जड-अभिधा (jaḍa-abhidhā) - the designation 'inertness'/'inanimate'

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaḍa-abhidhā

jaḍa-abhidhā - the designation or name 'inertness'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaḍa+abhidhā)

• jaḍa – inert, dull, inanimate, stupid
  adjective
• abhidhā – name, appellation, designation, word
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā

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