योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-93, verse-41

बुद्धिर्महदहंकारः प्राणश्चेत्यादिभिर्मुने ।
क्रियानुरूपैरभिधाव्यापारैः शान्तमुच्यते ॥ ४१ ॥

buddhirmahadahaṃkāraḥ prāṇaścetyādibhirmune ,
kriyānurūpairabhidhāvyāpāraiḥ śāntamucyate 41

41. buddhiḥ mahat ahaṅkāraḥ prāṇaḥ ca iti ādibhiḥ mune
kriyānurūpaiḥ abhidhā-vyāpāraiḥ śāntam ucyate

41. mune,
śāntam (tat) buddhiḥ,
mahat,
ahaṅkāraḥ,
prāṇaḥ ca iti ādibhiḥ kriyānurūpaiḥ abhidhā-vyāpāraiḥ ucyate.

41. O sage, that tranquil (reality) is called by various names such as intellect, cosmic intellect (mahat), ego (ahaṅkāra), and vital breath (prāṇa), through designating activities that correspond to its functions.

Words meanings summery:

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

• महत् (mahat) - cosmic intellect, the Great Principle

• अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, ego-sense

• प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital breath, life force

• च (ca) - and

• इति (iti) - (indicating a list of examples) (thus, so, and so forth)

• आदिभिः (ādibhiḥ) - by these and others, etcetera

• मुने (mune) - O sage!

• क्रियानुरूपैः (kriyānurūpaiḥ) - corresponding to action, suitable for function

• अभिधा-व्यापारैः (abhidhā-vyāpāraiḥ) - by designating activities, by naming functions

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - the tranquil (reality/principle) (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is spoken of

Words meanings and morphology

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, reason, understanding, perception, mind

Derived from root √budh (to know, understand, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Part of the list of names by which the tranquil reality is called.

महत् (mahat) - cosmic intellect, the Great Principle

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large; the great principle, cosmic intellect (mahat), primordial intelligence

The first evolute of prakṛti in Sāṅkhya philosophy, referring to the universal intelligence or principle of 'buddhi'. Also functions as an adjective 'great'.

Note: Part of the list of names.

अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, ego-sense

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego, egoism, the sense of 'I-ness' (ahaṅkāra), self-identification

From 'aham' (I) + 'kāra' (maker, doer, production), signifying the 'I-maker' or sense of individuality.

Compound type : tatpurusha (aham+kāra)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• kāra – maker, doing, agent, sound
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of the list of names.

प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital breath, life force

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - vital breath (prāṇa), life force, breath, spirit

From 'pra' (forth) + √an (to breathe).

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Part of the list of names.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

इति (iti) - (indicating a list of examples) (thus, so, and so forth)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

आदिभिः (ādibhiḥ) - by these and others, etcetera

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement; and so on, etcetera

Here functions as a compound suffix 'ādi' in an instrumental plural form, meaning 'by these and the like'.

Note: Agrees with 'kriyānurūpaiḥ abhidhā-vyāpāraiḥ'.

मुने (mune) - O sage!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint, silent one

क्रियानुरूपैः (kriyānurūpaiḥ) - corresponding to action, suitable for function

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kriyānurūpa

kriyānurūpa - corresponding to action, suitable for a function or activity, according to function

Compound of 'kriyā' (action, function) and 'anurūpa' (corresponding, suitable).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kriyā+anurūpa)

• kriyā – action, activity, function, rite
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• anurūpa – corresponding, suitable, conformable, agreeable to
  adjective
  From 'anu' (after, according to) + 'rūpa' (form, nature).
  Prefix: anu

Note: Agrees with 'abhidhā-vyāpāraiḥ', describing the nature of these activities.

अभिधा-व्यापारैः (abhidhā-vyāpāraiḥ) - by designating activities, by naming functions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of abhidhā-vyāpāra

abhidhā-vyāpāra - the function of designation, naming, or expression; denotative activity

Compound of 'abhidhā' (designation, naming) and 'vyāpāra' (activity, function).

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhidhā+vyāpāra)

• abhidhā – designation, naming, direct meaning, denotation
  noun (feminine)
  From 'abhi' (towards) + √dhā (to place, to hold).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• vyāpāra – activity, function, business, action
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' (apart) + 'ā' (towards) + √pṛ (to fill, do).
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Instrumental agents indicating the means by which the naming occurs.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - the tranquil (reality/principle) (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calm, quiescent, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śam (to be calm, to cease, to be tranquil).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'ucyate'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is spoken of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √vac

Passive present 3rd singular

Passive form of √vac (to speak, say). The root undergoes internal changes ('vac' becomes 'uc' in passive stem) and takes the passive suffix '-ya' and 3rd singular middle/passive ending '-te'.

Root: vac (class 2)