योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-23

पित्तात्मना रसेनान्तर्जीव आपूर्यते यदा ।
ओजोन्तरणुमात्रात्मा तदा तत्रैव विन्दति ॥ २३ ॥

pittātmanā rasenāntarjīva āpūryate yadā ,
ojontaraṇumātrātmā tadā tatraiva vindati 23

23. pittātmanā rasena antaḥ jīvaḥ āpūryate yadā
ojaḥ antar aṇumātra ātmā tadā tatra eva vindati

23. yadā antaḥ jīvaḥ pittātmanā rasena āpūryate
tadā ojaḥ antar aṇumātra ātmā tatra eva vindati

23. When the inner living being (jīva) is permeated by the fluid (rasa) whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is that of `pitta`, then the vital essence (ojas), which is itself an internal, atomic-sized self (ātman), manifests right there.

Words meanings summery:

• पित्तात्मना (pittātmanā) - by the nature of pitta; having pitta as its intrinsic nature

• रसेन (rasena) - by the fluid, by the essence, by the juice, by the plasma

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inner

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul, life principle

• आपूर्यते (āpūryate) - is filled, is permeated, is nourished

• यदा (yadā) - when

• ओजः (ojaḥ) - vital essence, vital energy, vigor, strength

• अन्तर् (antar) - inner, internal, within

• अणुमात्र (aṇumātra) - of atomic measure, minute, atom-sized

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit, essence

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, very

• विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, experiences, becomes manifest

Words meanings and morphology

पित्तात्मना (pittātmanā) - by the nature of pitta; having pitta as its intrinsic nature

(adjective)

Instrumental, singular of pittātman

pittātman - having the nature of pitta

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pitta+ātman)

• pitta – bile, one of the three humors (doṣas) in Ayurveda
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rasena'.

रसेन (rasena) - by the fluid, by the essence, by the juice, by the plasma

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - fluid, essence, juice, taste, sentiment

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inner

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as a prefix or adverbial qualifier for 'jīvaḥ'.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul, life principle

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, soul, life

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'āpūryate'.

आपूर्यते (āpūryate) - is filled, is permeated, is nourished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ā-pūr

Passive voice, present tense

Prefix: ā

Root: pṛ (class 3)

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

ओजः (ojaḥ) - vital essence, vital energy, vigor, strength

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ojas

ojas - vital energy, essence, vigor, strength, luster

Note: Subject of 'vindati'.

अन्तर् (antar) - inner, internal, within

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'ātmā' (or the overall compound).

अणुमात्र (aṇumātra) - of atomic measure, minute, atom-sized

(adjective)

Nominative, singular of aṇumātra

aṇumātra - of the size/measure of an atom, minute

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṇu+mātra)

• aṇu – atom, minute particle
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, size, extent; merely, only (suffix)
  noun/suffix (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'ātmā'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit, essence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, intrinsic nature

Note: Here, 'ojas' is described as this atomic self.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, experiences, becomes manifest

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense, active voice

Root: vid (class 6)

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