योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-137, verse-25

काये सर्वगतो जीवः स्वामोदः कुसुमे यथा ।
तथाप्योजसि किञ्जल्कैर्मुखे शैत्यं विवस्वता ॥ २५ ॥

kāye sarvagato jīvaḥ svāmodaḥ kusume yathā ,
tathāpyojasi kiñjalkairmukhe śaityaṃ vivasvatā 25

25. kāye sarvagataḥ jīvaḥ svāmodaḥ kusume yathā tathā
api ojasi kiñjalkaiḥ mukhe śaityam vivasvatā

25. yathā kusume svāmodaḥ (asti),
tathā kāye jīvaḥ sarvagataḥ (asti).
api ca (tathā) ojasi kiñjalkaiḥ (jīvaḥ lakṣyate),
(yathā) vivasvatā mukhe śaityam (anubhūyate).

25. The individual soul (jīva) is all-pervading in the body, just as a flower's intrinsic fragrance (svāmoda) permeates the flower itself. Yet, its presence is distinctly perceived through vital energy (ojas) as if through subtle filaments (kiñjalka), and coolness is felt on the face even when exposed to the sun (vivasvat).

Words meanings summery:

• काये (kāye) - in the body

• सर्वगतः (sarvagataḥ) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

• स्वामोदः (svāmodaḥ) - its intrinsic fragrance (its own fragrance, natural scent)

• कुसुमे (kusume) - in a flower

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

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner)

• अपि (api) - yet (also, even, and, but)

• ओजसि (ojasi) - within the vital energy (ojas) (in vital energy, in vigor, in strength)

• किञ्जल्कैः (kiñjalkaiḥ) - through subtle filaments (kiñjalka) (by filaments, by stamens)

• मुखे (mukhe) - on the face (in the mouth, in the face)

• शैत्यम् (śaityam) - coolness (coolness, coldness)

• विवस्वता (vivasvatā) - by the sun (vivasvat) (by the sun, through the sun)

Words meanings and morphology

काये (kāye) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāya

kāya - body, collection, heap

Note: Location where jīva is pervasive.

सर्वगतः (sarvagataḥ) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvagata

sarvagata - all-pervading, omnipresent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+gata)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• gata – gone, reached, pervading
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jīvaḥ'.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

From √jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

स्वामोदः (svāmodaḥ) - its intrinsic fragrance (its own fragrance, natural scent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svāmoda

svāmoda - its own fragrance, natural scent, inherent perfume

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+āmoda)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• āmoda – fragrance, perfume, joy
  noun (masculine)
  from ā-√mud
  Prefix: ā
  Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Subject in the simile.

कुसुमे (kusume) - in a flower

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kusuma

kusuma - flower, blossom

Note: Location for fragrance in the simile.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the comparison.

तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'api' for 'similarly' or 'yet'.

अपि (api) - yet (also, even, and, but)

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms 'tathāpi'.

ओजसि (ojasi) - within the vital energy (ojas) (in vital energy, in vigor, in strength)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ojas

ojas - vital energy, vigor, strength, splendor, light

Note: Location for perception.

किञ्जल्कैः (kiñjalkaiḥ) - through subtle filaments (kiñjalka) (by filaments, by stamens)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kiñjalka

kiñjalka - filament, stamen (of a flower)

Note: Means or agent for perception.

मुखे (mukhe) - on the face (in the mouth, in the face)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, chief, principal part

Note: Location for coolness.

शैत्यम् (śaityam) - coolness (coolness, coldness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaitya

śaitya - coolness, coldness

From śīta (cold) + ya-suffix

Note: Subject of the implied verb (is felt/experienced).

विवस्वता (vivasvatā) - by the sun (vivasvat) (by the sun, through the sun)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vivasvat

vivasvat - sun, sun-god, bright, splendid

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Agent or circumstance for 'coolness'.