योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-136, verse-17

स पञ्चतन्मात्रमयश्चिन्मात्रलवकोऽणुकः ।
स्पन्दमाप स्वभावेन व्योम्नि वातलवो यथा ॥ १७ ॥

sa pañcatanmātramayaścinmātralavako'ṇukaḥ ,
spandamāpa svabhāvena vyomni vātalavo yathā 17

17. saḥ pañcatamātramayaḥ cinmātralavakaḥ aṇukaḥ
spandam āpa svabhāvena vyomni vātalavaḥ yathā

17. saḥ pañcatamātramayaḥ cinmātralavakaḥ aṇukaḥ
svabhāvena spandam āpa yathā vyomni vātalavaḥ

17. That atom-like entity (aṇuka), composed of the five subtle elements (pañcatamātra) and a mere particle of pure consciousness, then attained vibration by its own intrinsic nature (dharma), just as a particle of wind in space.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (living being/consciousness) (that, he)

• पञ्चतमात्रमयः (pañcatamātramayaḥ) - composed of the five subtle elements

• चिन्मात्रलवकः (cinmātralavakaḥ) - a mere particle of consciousness, a fragment of pure consciousness

• अणुकः (aṇukaḥ) - an atomic particle, a minute entity

• स्पन्दम् (spandam) - vibration, throbbing, movement

• आप (āpa) - attained, reached, obtained

• स्वभावेन (svabhāvena) - by its own nature, by its intrinsic nature (dharma)

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky, in the ether

• वातलवः (vātalavaḥ) - a particle of wind, a fragment of air

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (living being/consciousness) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to the 'prāṇināmakaḥ' from the previous verse.

पञ्चतमात्रमयः (pañcatamātramayaḥ) - composed of the five subtle elements

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcatamātramaya

pañcatamātramaya - consisting of the five subtle elements (tanmātra)

Compound of pañca (five), tanmātra (subtle element), and maya (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pañca+tanmātra+maya)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• tanmātra – subtle element (like sound, touch, sight, taste, smell)
  noun (neuter)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix indicating composition

Note: Describes the 'aṇukaḥ'.

चिन्मात्रलवकः (cinmātralavakaḥ) - a mere particle of consciousness, a fragment of pure consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cinmātralavaka

cinmātralavaka - a particle of pure consciousness

Compound of cit (consciousness), mātra (only, mere), and lavaka (small piece, fragment).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra+lavaka)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root form of consciousness
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  indeclinable
  Often used as a suffix to mean 'mere' or 'only'
• lavaka – a cutter, a small piece, a fragment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root lū (to cut)
  Root: lū (class 9)

Note: Describes the 'aṇukaḥ'.

अणुकः (aṇukaḥ) - an atomic particle, a minute entity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇuka

aṇuka - an atomic particle, a minute entity, small

Derived from aṇu (subtle, minute) with suffix -ka (diminutive/intensifying)

Note: Main subject of this part of the verse, referring to the evolving conscious entity.

स्पन्दम् (spandam) - vibration, throbbing, movement

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of spanda

spanda - vibration, throbbing, movement

Derived from root spand (to tremble, vibrate)

Root: spand (class 1)

आप (āpa) - attained, reached, obtained

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root āp-

Root: āp (class 5)

स्वभावेन (svabhāvena) - by its own nature, by its intrinsic nature (dharma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, intrinsic nature (dharma), innate disposition

Compound of sva (self, own) and bhāva (state, condition, nature).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, state, condition, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky, in the ether

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

वातलवः (vātalavaḥ) - a particle of wind, a fragment of air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vātalava

vātalava - a particle of wind

Compound of vāta (wind, air) and lava (fragment, particle).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāta+lava)

• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• lava – a small piece, fragment, particle
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root lū (to cut)
  Root: lū (class 9)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)