योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-94, verse-15

कुम्भ उवाच ।
अहमर्थोदयो योऽयं स चित्तावेदनात्मकः ।
एतच्चित्तद्रुमस्यास्य विद्धि बीजं महामते ॥ १५ ॥

kumbha uvāca ,
ahamarthodayo yo'yaṃ sa cittāvedanātmakaḥ ,
etaccittadrumasyāsya viddhi bījaṃ mahāmate 15

15. kumbha uvāca aham-artha-udayaḥ yaḥ ayam saḥ citta-āvedana-ātmakaḥ
etat citta-drumasya asya viddhi bījam mahāmate

15. kumbha uvāca mahāmate yaḥ ayam aham-artha-udayaḥ saḥ
citta-āvedana-ātmakaḥ asya etat citta-drumasya bījam viddhi

15. Kumbha said: "This arising of the sense of 'I' (aham-artha) is the very nature of mind (citta) in its perceiving aspect. O great-minded one, know this to be the seed of this mind-tree."

Words meanings summery:

• कुम्भ (kumbha) - Kumbha (proper noun)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अहम्-अर्थ-उदयः (aham-artha-udayaḥ) - the rising/arising of the sense of "I"

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (masculine singular nominative)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that, it

• चित्त-आवेदन-आत्मकः (citta-āvedana-ātmakaḥ) - having the nature of the mind's perception/knowing

• एतत् (etat) - this (the ego-sense) (this (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

• चित्त-द्रुमस्य (citta-drumasya) - of the mind-tree

• अस्य (asya) - of this (mind-tree) (of this, its)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

• बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

• महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one! O wise one!

Words meanings and morphology

कुम्भ (kumbha) - Kumbha (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - a pitcher, a pot; name of a sage

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Irregular perfect form from root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

अहम्-अर्थ-उदयः (aham-artha-udayaḥ) - the rising/arising of the sense of "I"

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aham-artha-udaya

aham-artha-udaya - the rising of the "I"-sense, emergence of individuality, ego (ahaṅkāra)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+artha+udaya)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• udaya – rising, appearance, origin, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  From root `i` (to go) with prefix `ud` (up).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to the ego-sense.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, that (relative pronoun)

Masculine singular nominative form of `yad`.

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Masculine singular nominative form of `idam`.

सः (saḥ) - he, that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine singular nominative form of `tad`.

चित्त-आवेदन-आत्मकः (citta-āvedana-ātmakaḥ) - having the nature of the mind's perception/knowing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citta-āvedana-ātmaka

citta-āvedana-ātmaka - characterized by the mind's perception, having the nature of mental awareness

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citta+āvedana+ātmaka)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `cit` (to perceive, to know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• āvedana – perception, knowing, announcement, information
  noun (neuter)
  From root `vid` (to know) with prefix `ā`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to (ātman)
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -aka implying 'nature' or 'essence'.

Note: Qualifies `aham-artha-udayaḥ`.

एतत् (etat) - this (the ego-sense) (this (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Neuter singular nominative/accusative form of `etad`.

चित्त-द्रुमस्य (citta-drumasya) - of the mind-tree

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of citta-druma

citta-druma - the tree of mind, mind-tree

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+druma)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  From root `cit` (to perceive, to know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

अस्य (asya) - of this (mind-tree) (of this, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Genitive singular masculine/neuter form of `idam`.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice.

Irregular imperative form of `vid`.

Root: vid (class 2)

बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element

Note: Object of `viddhi`.

महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one! O wise one!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, highly intelligent, sagacious

Compound. Vocative singular masculine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+mati)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective
• mati – mind, intelligence, thought, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective used as a noun in vocative.