योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-55

यदा परिणतं यत्नं पुनः सौषिर्यमागतम् ।
पुनर्वेत्ति तदा जीवः स्वप्नं प्राणावबोधितः ॥ ५५ ॥

yadā pariṇataṃ yatnaṃ punaḥ sauṣiryamāgatam ,
punarvetti tadā jīvaḥ svapnaṃ prāṇāvabodhitaḥ 55

55. yadā pariṇatam yatnam punaḥ sauṣiryam āgatam
punaḥ vetti tadā jīvaḥ svapnam prāṇa avabodhitaḥ

55. yadā yatnam pariṇatam sauṣiryam punaḥ āgatam
tadā prāṇa avabodhitaḥ jīvaḥ punaḥ svapnam vetti

55. When the [yogic] effort has matured, and space is again attained, then the individual soul (jīva), awakened by vital breath (prāṇa), once more experiences the dream state.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - at the time when (this event occurs) (when)

• परिणतम् (pariṇatam) - brought to completion, fully developed (ripened, matured, transformed, developed)

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - yogic or spiritual discipline undertaken (effort, exertion, endeavor)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - indicating a return to a previous state (again, once more, back)

• सौषिर्यम् (sauṣiryam) - the state of having (or perceiving) space again (hollowness, emptiness, space)

• आगतम् (āgatam) - having reached or regained (space) (come, arrived, attained)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - indicating a return to a previous state (dream state) (again, once more)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - experiences, becomes aware of (knows, perceives, understands)

• तदा (tadā) - consequently, at that point (then, at that time)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the conscious entity experiencing states (living being, individual soul, life)

• स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - the state of dreaming or subtle body experiences (dream, sleep)

• प्राण (prāṇa) - the animating principle that re-activates consciousness (vital breath, life-force)

• अवबोधितः (avabodhitaḥ) - roused from the state of deep suspension (awakened, made aware, enlightened)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - at the time when (this event occurs) (when)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `yad` (which) with `dā` suffix.

Note: Paired with `tadā`.

परिणतम् (pariṇatam) - brought to completion, fully developed (ripened, matured, transformed, developed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pariṇata

pariṇata - ripened, matured, transformed, complete

Past Passive Participle

From root `nam` (to bend, turn) with prefix `pari`. `ṇ` comes from retroflexion.

Prefix: pari

Root: nam (class 1)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - yogic or spiritual discipline undertaken (effort, exertion, endeavor)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

From root `yat` (to exert oneself).

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb or part of adverbial phrase.

पुनः (punaḥ) - indicating a return to a previous state (again, once more, back)

(indeclinable)

सौषिर्यम् (sauṣiryam) - the state of having (or perceiving) space again (hollowness, emptiness, space)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sauṣirya

sauṣirya - hollowness, emptiness, porousness, space

Derived from `suṣira` (hollow) with `ṣyañ` suffix for abstract noun.

Note: Object of `āgatam` or adverbial.

आगतम् (āgatam) - having reached or regained (space) (come, arrived, attained)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, attained, approached

Past Passive Participle

From root `gam` (to go) with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `sauṣiryam` if it implies 'the space that has been attained.'

पुनः (punaḥ) - indicating a return to a previous state (dream state) (again, once more)

(indeclinable)

वेत्ति (vetti) - experiences, becomes aware of (knows, perceives, understands)

(verb)

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

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

From root `vid` (to know), class 2.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject is `jīvaḥ`.

तदा (tadā) - consequently, at that point (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `tad` (that) with `dā` suffix.

Note: Paired with `yadā`.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the conscious entity experiencing states (living being, individual soul, life)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul (jīva), life-principle

From root `jīv` (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - the state of dreaming or subtle body experiences (dream, sleep)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming state

From root `svap` (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Object of `vetti`.

प्राण (prāṇa) - the animating principle that re-activates consciousness (vital breath, life-force)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - vital breath (prāṇa), life-force, respiration, air

From root `an` (to breathe) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: The `a` merges with the `a` of `avabodhitaḥ` in sandhi.

अवबोधितः (avabodhitaḥ) - roused from the state of deep suspension (awakened, made aware, enlightened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avabodhita

avabodhita - awakened, made known, taught, caused to understand

Causative Past Passive Participle

From root `budh` (to awaken, know) with prefix `ava`, causative stem `bodhi-`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+avabodhita)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life-force, respiration
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• avabodhita – awakened, made aware, instructed
  adjective (masculine)
  Causative Past Passive Participle
  From root `budh` (to awaken) with prefix `ava`, in the causative.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `jīvaḥ`.

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