योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-156, verse-26

येन येन यथात्मीया प्रार्थ्यते स्वयमेव सा ।
प्रयच्छति तथैवाशु तस्माच्चिदनुभूयते ॥ २६ ॥

yena yena yathātmīyā prārthyate svayameva sā ,
prayacchati tathaivāśu tasmāccidanubhūyate 26

26. yena yena yathātmīyā prārthyate svayam eva sā
prayacchati tathā eva āśu tasmāt cit anubhūyate

26. sā yathātmīyā yena yena svayam eva prārthyate
tathā eva āśu prayacchati tasmāt cit anubhūyate

26. In whatever way one seeks one's own intrinsic nature (ātman), she herself quickly grants it accordingly. Therefore, pure consciousness (cit) is experienced.

Words meanings summery:

• येन (yena) - by whichever means (by which, with which, in which way)

• येन (yena) - in whatever way (by which, with which, in which way)

• यथात्मीया (yathātmīyā) - as one's own intrinsic nature (as one's own, according to one's intrinsic nature)

• प्रार्थ्यते (prārthyate) - is sought (is prayed for, is sought, is requested)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - herself, on its own (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• सा (sā) - she (referring to the divine consciousness/Sarasvatī) (she, that (feminine))

• प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - grants (grants, gives, bestows)

• तथा (tathā) - accordingly, in that way (so, thus, accordingly)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that, for that reason)

• चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, intellect, mind)

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

Words meanings and morphology

येन (yena) - by whichever means (by which, with which, in which way)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ya

ya - which, what

Note: Used idiomatically in repetition 'yena yena' to mean 'by whichever means' or 'in whatever way'.

येन (yena) - in whatever way (by which, with which, in which way)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ya

ya - which, what

Note: Used idiomatically in repetition 'yena yena' to mean 'by whichever means' or 'in whatever way'.

यथात्मीया (yathātmīyā) - as one's own intrinsic nature (as one's own, according to one's intrinsic nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yathātmīya

yathātmīya - as one's own, according to one's intrinsic nature, truly oneself

Compound of 'yathā' (as, according to) and 'ātmīya' (one's own, pertaining to the self)

Compound type : avyayībhāva / karmadhāraya (yathā+ātmīya)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• ātmīya – one's own, pertaining to the self (ātman), intrinsic
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman + īya suffix

Note: Qualifies 'sā' (she/it).

प्रार्थ्यते (prārthyate) - is sought (is prayed for, is sought, is requested)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prārth

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 1)

स्वयम् (svayam) - herself, on its own (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'svayam'.

सा (sā) - she (referring to the divine consciousness/Sarasvatī) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to the underlying consciousness or Self.

प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - grants (grants, gives, bestows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-yam

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - accordingly, in that way (so, thus, accordingly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yathā'.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that, for that reason)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Used adverbially.

चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, intellect, mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, intelligence, awareness

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of anu-bhū

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)