योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-11, verse-12

जगत्पदार्थसत्तान्तः सामान्येनाशु भाविते ।
मनोहंकारबुद्ध्यादि कः कलङ्कोऽमलात्मनि ॥ १२ ॥

jagatpadārthasattāntaḥ sāmānyenāśu bhāvite ,
manohaṃkārabuddhyādi kaḥ kalaṅko'malātmani 12

12. jagatpadārthasattāantaḥ sāmānyena āśu bhāvite
manahaṅkārabuddhyādi kaḥ kalaṅkaḥ amalātmani

12. jagatpadārthasattāantaḥ sāmānyena āśu bhāvite (sati),
amalātmani manahaṅkārabuddhyādi kaḥ kalaṅkaḥ (bhavet)

12. When the intrinsic reality within the existence of all worldly objects is quickly and generally contemplated, what blemish of mind, ego (ahaṅkāra), intellect, etc., can affect the pure self (ātman)?

Words meanings summery:

• जगत्पदार्थसत्ताअन्तः (jagatpadārthasattāantaḥ) - within the existence of worldly objects; the intrinsic reality of universal phenomena

• सामान्येन (sāmānyena) - generally, in a general way, commonly

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• भाविते (bhāvite) - when contemplated, when realized, when brought into existence

• मनहङ्कारबुद्ध्यादि (manahaṅkārabuddhyādi) - mind, ego, intellect, and so on

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which

• कलङ्कः (kalaṅkaḥ) - stain, blemish, defect, disgrace

• अमलात्मनि (amalātmani) - on the pure self; in the spotless spirit (ātman)

Words meanings and morphology

जगत्पदार्थसत्ताअन्तः (jagatpadārthasattāantaḥ) - within the existence of worldly objects; the intrinsic reality of universal phenomena

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jagatpadārthasattāantas

jagatpadārthasattāantas - the interior/essence of the existence of worldly objects

Compound of 'jagat' (world) + 'padārtha' (object) + 'sattā' (existence) + 'antas' (within/interior)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+padārtha+sattā+antas)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  present active participle
  From root 'gam' (to go) with śatṛ suffix
  Root: gam (class 1)
• padārtha – object, thing, category, meaning of a word
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'pada' (word, step) + 'artha' (meaning, purpose, object)
• sattā – existence, reality, being
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'as' (to be) + suffix 'tā'
  Root: as (class 2)
• antas – inside, within, interior, essence
  indeclinable

Note: Used here in a locative sense, modifying bhāvite.

सामान्येन (sāmānyena) - generally, in a general way, commonly

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāmānya

sāmānya - general, common, universal; generality

From 'samāna' (similar, equal) + suffix 'ya'

Note: Functions adverbially here.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially.

भाविते (bhāvite) - when contemplated, when realized, when brought into existence

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhāvita

bhāvita - contemplated, realized, produced, developed, purified

past passive participle

From root 'bhū' (to be) in causative form 'bhāvaya' + kta suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used in an absolute locative construction, meaning 'when (it) is contemplated'.

मनहङ्कारबुद्ध्यादि (manahaṅkārabuddhyādi) - mind, ego, intellect, and so on

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manahaṅkārabuddhyādi

manahaṅkārabuddhyādi - the mind, ego (ahaṅkāra), intellect, etc.

Dvandva compound of 'manas' (mind) + 'ahaṅkāra' (ego) + 'buddhi' (intellect) + 'ādi' (etc.)

Compound type : dvandva (manas+ahaṅkāra+buddhi+ādi)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• ahaṅkāra – ego, egoism, sense of 'I', self-assertion
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'aham' (I) + 'kāra' (maker, doer)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'budh' (to know, perceive) + kti suffix
  Root: budh (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable

Note: Here treated as a collective singular for the sake of the compound structure and context.

कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

कलङ्कः (kalaṅkaḥ) - stain, blemish, defect, disgrace

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalaṅka

kalaṅka - stain, blemish, defect, disgrace, mark

अमलात्मनि (amalātmani) - on the pure self; in the spotless spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of amalātman

amalātman - pure self, spotless soul

Compound of 'amala' (spotless) + 'ātman' (self)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amala+ātman)

• amala – spotless, pure, clean, stainless
  adjective
  Negation 'a' + 'mala' (dirt, impurity)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)