योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-82, verse-13

यथाभिमतमाकारं प्रमाणं वेत्ति राघव ।
जीवशक्तिरवाप्नोति सुमेर्वादि तृणादि च ॥ १३ ॥

yathābhimatamākāraṃ pramāṇaṃ vetti rāghava ,
jīvaśaktiravāpnoti sumervādi tṛṇādi ca 13

13. yathābhimatam ākāram pramāṇam vetti rāghava
jīva-śaktiḥ avāpnoti sumervādi tṛṇādi ca

13. rāghava jīva-śaktiḥ yathābhimatam ākāram
pramāṇam vetti sumervādi tṛṇādi ca avāpnoti

13. O Rāghava, the power of the individual soul (jīva-śakti) comprehends form and measure according to its desire. It pervades all things, from great Mount Sumeru down to a mere blade of grass.

Words meanings summery:

• यथाभिमतम् (yathābhimatam) - according to its desire (as desired, according to wish, at will)

• आकारम् (ākāram) - form (form, shape, appearance, image)

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - measure, proportion (measure, standard, proof, authority, size, proportion)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - comprehends, understands (knows, understands, perceives)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, an epithet for Rāma))

• जीव-शक्तिः (jīva-śaktiḥ) - the power of the individual soul (jīva-śakti) (the power (śakti) of the individual soul (jīva), vital power)

• अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - pervades, encompasses (obtains, reaches, attains, pervades)

• सुमेर्वादि (sumervādi) - from great Mount Sumeru (beginning with Sumeru, Mount Sumeru and so on)

• तृणादि (tṛṇādi) - down to a mere blade of grass (beginning with grass, grass and so on)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

यथाभिमतम् (yathābhimatam) - according to its desire (as desired, according to wish, at will)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial compound.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+abhimata)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• abhimata – desired, wished, approved
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `man` (to think) with prefix `abhi`.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Acts adverbially.

आकारम् (ākāram) - form (form, shape, appearance, image)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāra

ākāra - form, shape, appearance, image

Derived from root `kṛ` (to make) with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `vetti`.

प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - measure, proportion (measure, standard, proof, authority, size, proportion)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - measure, standard, proof, authority, size, proportion

Derived from root `mā` (to measure) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Object of `vetti`.

वेत्ति (vetti) - comprehends, understands (knows, understands, perceives)

(verb)

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

Present indicative active.

Root `vid` (class 2) is conjugated in ātmanepada and parasmaipada. This is parasmaipada.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject is `jīva-śaktiḥ`.

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, an epithet for Rāma))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Derived from Raghu.

जीव-शक्तिः (jīva-śaktiḥ) - the power of the individual soul (jīva-śakti) (the power (śakti) of the individual soul (jīva), vital power)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jīva-śakti

jīva-śakti - power of the individual soul, vital power

Compound noun.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jīva+śakti)

• jīva – living being, individual soul
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `jīv` (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, capability, faculty
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of `vetti` and `avāpnoti`.

अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - pervades, encompasses (obtains, reaches, attains, pervades)

(verb)

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

Present indicative active.

Root `āp` with prefix `ava` and augment `no`.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

सुमेर्वादि (sumervādi) - from great Mount Sumeru (beginning with Sumeru, Mount Sumeru and so on)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sumeru-ādi

sumeru-ādi - beginning with Sumeru

Compound formed with `ādi` (beginning). The form `sumervādi` results from internal sandhi of `sumeru + ādi`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sumeru+ādi)

• sumeru – Mount Sumeru (mythical mountain, center of the world)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `avāpnoti`.

तृणादि (tṛṇādi) - down to a mere blade of grass (beginning with grass, grass and so on)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tṛṇa-ādi

tṛṇa-ādi - beginning with grass

Compound formed with `ādi` (beginning). The form `tṛṇādi` results from internal sandhi of `tṛṇa + ādi`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tṛṇa+ādi)

• tṛṇa – grass, a blade of grass (symbol of insignificance)
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `avāpnoti`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

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