योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-149, verse-38

यद्यद्भानात्मकं रूपं प्रथमं चेतितं चिता ।
स्वतोऽहमेव चित्येव तदद्यापि तथा स्थितम् ॥ ३८ ॥

yadyadbhānātmakaṃ rūpaṃ prathamaṃ cetitaṃ citā ,
svato'hameva cityeva tadadyāpi tathā sthitam 38

38. yadyat bhāvātmakam rūpam prathamam cetitam citā
svataḥ aham eva citi eva tat adyāpi tathā sthitam

38. yadyat bhāvātmakam rūpam prathamam citā cetitam
tat svataḥ eva aham citi eva adyāpi tathā sthitam

38. Whatever substantial form was first perceived by consciousness (citā), that very form, spontaneously, as consciousness (citi) itself, is what I am; and it remains in that state even now.

Words meanings summery:

• यद्यत् (yadyat) - whatever, whatsoever

• भावात्मकम् (bhāvātmakam) - of the nature of existence, substantial, inherent in being

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, nature, beauty

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, primary, initial, originally

• चेतितम् (cetitam) - perceived, known, experienced, made conscious

• चिता (citā) - by consciousness, by the mind

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally, of its own accord

• अहम् (aham) - I, myself

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

• चिति (citi) - in consciousness, as consciousness

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

• तत् (tat) - that form which was perceived (that, it)

• अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still, yet, even now

• तथा (tathā) - in the same perceived and existing state (in that manner, so, thus)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - remains, is situated, stands, is established

Words meanings and morphology

यद्यत् (yadyat) - whatever, whatsoever

(indeclinable)

Repetition of the relative pronoun 'yat' for emphasis or distributive sense.

Note: Refers to any form or nature.

भावात्मकम् (bhāvātmakam) - of the nature of existence, substantial, inherent in being

(adjective)

neuter, singular of bhāvātmaka

bhāvātmaka - having the nature of being, essential, inherent, substantial

Compound of 'bhāva' (being, existence) and 'ātman' (self, nature), with suffix '-ka'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāva+ātman)

• bhāva – being, existence, state, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be, exist) + suffix `-a`.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, nature, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `rūpam`.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, nature, beauty

(noun)

neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, image, beauty

Note: Subject/object of the first clause.

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, primary, initial, originally

(adjective)

neuter, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, primary, original

From root `prath` (to spread, expand) or `pra` + `sthā` (to stand forth).

Root: prath

Note: Agrees with `rūpam`.

चेतितम् (cetitam) - perceived, known, experienced, made conscious

(adjective)

neuter, singular of cetita

cetita - perceived, observed, made conscious, thought of

Past Passive Participle

From root `cit` (to perceive, observe, understand) with suffix `kta`.

Root: cit (class 1)

चिता (citā) - by consciousness, by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding, pure intelligence

Feminine noun from root `cit` (to perceive, observe).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Agent of `cetitam`.

स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally, of its own accord

(indeclinable)

From `sva` (self) + suffix `tas` (indicating origin or manner).

Note: Modifies the predicate relating 'I' to 'that'.

अहम् (aham) - I, myself

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun stem.

Note: The subject of the main clause.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

चिति (citi) - in consciousness, as consciousness

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding, pure intelligence

Feminine noun from root `cit` (to perceive, observe).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates the state or mode of existence.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

तत् (tat) - that form which was perceived (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still, yet, even now

(indeclinable)

Compound of `adya` (today) and `api` (even).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (adya+api)

• adya – today, now
  indeclinable
  From `idam` + `dyā`.
• api – also, even, too
  indeclinable

Note: Temporal adverb.

तथा (tathā) - in the same perceived and existing state (in that manner, so, thus)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + suffix `thā` (indicating manner).

Note: Adverb of manner.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - remains, is situated, stands, is established

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, remaining, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand, remain) with suffix `kta`.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.