योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-56

चेतस्यस्याद्य विमले स्वं तत्त्वं प्रतिबिम्बति ।
इति संचित्य चूडाला बभूव द्विजदारकः ॥ ५६ ॥

cetasyasyādya vimale svaṃ tattvaṃ pratibimbati ,
iti saṃcitya cūḍālā babhūva dvijadārakaḥ 56

56. cetasi asya adya vimale svam tattvam pratibimbati
iti saṃcitya cūḍālā babhūva dvijadārakaḥ

56. adya asya vimale cetasi svam tattvam pratibimbati
iti saṃcitya cūḍālā dvijadārakaḥ babhūva

56. Now, his own essential reality (tattva) is reflected in his pure mind. Having thus considered, Chūḍālā became a Brahmin boy.

Words meanings summery:

• चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind (of Śikhidhvaja) (in the mind, in the consciousness, in the heart)

• अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to Śikhidhvaja) (of this, of him, his)

• अद्य (adya) - now (today, now, at present)

• विमले (vimale) - in the pure (mind) (in the pure, in the spotless, in the immaculate)

• स्वम् (svam) - his (Śikhidhvaja's) own (one's own, his own)

• तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - essential reality (of the self or Brahman) (reality, truth, essential nature, principle)

• प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - is reflected (as in a mirror) (is reflected, shines back)

• इति (iti) - thus (marking the preceding thought) (thus, so, in this manner (marks conclusion of direct speech or thought))

• संचित्य (saṁcitya) - having thought (to herself) (having thought, having considered, having resolved)

• चूडाला (cūḍālā) - Chūḍālā (the main character) (Chūḍālā (name of a queen/yogini))

• बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)

• द्विजदारकः (dvijadārakaḥ) - a Brahmin boy (a Brahmin boy, a boy of the twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind (of Śikhidhvaja) (in the mind, in the consciousness, in the heart)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, heart, intellect

Root: cit (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to Śikhidhvaja) (of this, of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

अद्य (adya) - now (today, now, at present)

(indeclinable)

विमले (vimale) - in the pure (mind) (in the pure, in the spotless, in the immaculate)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, spotless, unblemished, clear

Compound type : pradi (vi+mala)

• vi – apart, asunder, without, negation
  indeclinable (upasarga)
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'cetasi'.

स्वम् (svam) - his (Śikhidhvaja's) own (one's own, his own)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

Note: Agrees with 'tattvam'.

तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - essential reality (of the self or Brahman) (reality, truth, essential nature, principle)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - reality, truth, principle, essential nature

derived from 'tad' (that) + 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Subject of 'pratibimbati'.

प्रतिबिम्बति (pratibimbati) - is reflected (as in a mirror) (is reflected, shines back)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pratibimb

from 'bimb' (to reflect) with prefix 'prati'

Prefix: prati

Root: bimb (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus (marking the preceding thought) (thus, so, in this manner (marks conclusion of direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

संचित्य (saṁcitya) - having thought (to herself) (having thought, having considered, having resolved)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from root 'cit' with prefix 'sam', forming a gerund with 'ya' ending (lpyap)

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 1)

चूडाला (cūḍālā) - Chūḍālā (the main character) (Chūḍālā (name of a queen/yogini))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cūḍālā

cūḍālā - Chūḍālā (proper name)

Note: Subject of 'babhūva'.

बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

perfect tense

perfect tense form of root 'bhū'

Root: bhū (class 1)

द्विजदारकः (dvijadārakaḥ) - a Brahmin boy (a Brahmin boy, a boy of the twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijadāraka

dvijadāraka - a Brahmin boy, a boy born in a twice-born (dvija) family

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+dāraka)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya); bird; tooth
  noun (masculine)
  from 'dvi' (two) + 'ja' (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• dāraka – boy, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'cūḍālā'.

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