योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-94, verse-18

संकल्परूपिणी तस्याश्चित्तनाममनोभिधा ।
जीवो मिथ्योपलम्भात्मा शून्यात्मा ह्युपलोपमः ॥ १८ ॥

saṃkalparūpiṇī tasyāścittanāmamanobhidhā ,
jīvo mithyopalambhātmā śūnyātmā hyupalopamaḥ 18

18. saṅkalparūpiṇī tasyāḥ cittanāmamanobhidhā
jīvaḥ mithyopalambhātmā śūnyātmā hi upalopamaḥ

18. tasyāḥ saṅkalparūpiṇī cittanāmamanobhidhā jīvaḥ.
saḥ jīvaḥ mithyopalambhātmā śūnyātmā hi upalopamaḥ.

18. That which is of the nature of resolve (saṅkalpa), and which is designated by the names *citta* and *manas*, is the individual soul (jīva). This soul (jīva) is characterized by false perception and an empty essence; indeed, it is like a stone.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्परूपिणी (saṅkalparūpiṇī) - the mind's activity characterized by intention (of the nature of resolve, having the form of intention)

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that (consciousness or its manifestation as citta) (of her, of that)

• चित्तनाममनोभिधा (cittanāmamanobhidhā) - designated by the names citta and manas

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the empirical individual self, limited consciousness (living being, individual soul)

• मिथ्योपलम्भात्मा (mithyopalambhātmā) - whose nature is false perception

• शून्यात्मा (śūnyātmā) - devoid of substantial reality (whose nature is emptiness, empty self)

• हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the comparison (indeed, certainly, because)

• उपलोपमः (upalopamaḥ) - inert, insentient, lacking true life (like a stone)

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्परूपिणी (saṅkalparūpiṇī) - the mind's activity characterized by intention (of the nature of resolve, having the form of intention)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṅkalparūpiṇ

saṅkalparūpiṇ - having the form of intention, characterized by resolve

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+rūpiṇ)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, determination
  noun (masculine)
  from sam-kḷp, to form, decide
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• rūpiṇ – having form, endowed with form, embodied
  adjective (feminine)
  from rūpa + -inī (feminine suffix)

Note: Describes the nature of citta/manas/jīva

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that (consciousness or its manifestation as citta) (of her, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

चित्तनाममनोभिधा (cittanāmamanobhidhā) - designated by the names citta and manas

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cittanāmamanobhidhā

cittanāmamanobhidhā - designation as citta and manas

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa hybrid (citta+nāma+manas+abhidhā)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from cit, to perceive, know
  Root: cit (class 1)
• nāma – name, designation
  noun (neuter)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  from man, to think
  Root: man (class 4)
• abhidhā – name, appellation, designation
  noun (feminine)
  from abhi-dhā, to place upon, name
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the designation of the mind.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the empirical individual self, limited consciousness (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive; individual soul, life principle

from jīv, to live

Root: jīv (class 1)

मिथ्योपलम्भात्मा (mithyopalambhātmā) - whose nature is false perception

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mithyopalambhātman

mithyopalambhātman - whose nature is false apprehension

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mithyopalambha+ātman)

• mithyopalambha – false perception, erroneous apprehension
  noun (masculine)
  from mithyā + upalambha
  Prefix: upa
  Root: labh (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, true nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes jīva

शून्यात्मा (śūnyātmā) - devoid of substantial reality (whose nature is emptiness, empty self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūnyātman

śūnyātman - whose nature is emptiness, empty self

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śūnya+ātman)

• śūnya – empty, void, non-existent
  adjective (neuter)
  from śū, to swell, grow
  Root: śū (class 5)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, true nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes jīva

हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the comparison (indeed, certainly, because)

(indeclinable)

उपलोपमः (upalopamaḥ) - inert, insentient, lacking true life (like a stone)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upalopama

upalopama - like a stone

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upala+upama)

• upala – stone, rock
  noun (masculine)
• upama – resembling, comparable to, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Describes jīva