योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-171, verse-16

देशाद्देशान्तरप्राप्तौ यन्मध्ये संविदो वपुः ।
स्वस्वभावो हि भूतानां तत्पदं परमात्मकम् ॥ १६ ॥

deśāddeśāntaraprāptau yanmadhye saṃvido vapuḥ ,
svasvabhāvo hi bhūtānāṃ tatpadaṃ paramātmakam 16

16. deśāt deśāntara prāptau yat madhye saṃvidaḥ vapuḥ
sva svabhāvaḥ hi bhūtānām tat padam paramātmakam

16. deśāt deśāntara prāptau madhye yat saṃvidaḥ vapuḥ (asti),
hi (tat) bhūtānām sva svabhāvaḥ (asti).
tat padam paramātmakam (asti).

16. In the transition from one state or place to another, that which is the essence of consciousness (saṃvid) in the middle is indeed the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of all beings (bhūta). That state (pada) is the Supreme Self (paramātman).

Words meanings summery:

• देशात् (deśāt) - from a country, from a place, from a state

• देशान्तर (deśāntara) - another country, another place, a different state

• प्राप्तौ (prāptau) - in the transition (to another state) (in the attainment, in the arrival, in the obtaining)

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• मध्ये (madhye) - during the interval of transition (in the middle, amidst, between)

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - the essence (of consciousness) (body, form, essence, nature)

• स्व (sva) - one's own, own

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, essential quality

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements

• तत् (tat) - that, that one

• पदम् (padam) - that spiritual state (state, condition, abode, word, step)

• परमात्मकम् (paramātmakam) - consisting of the Supreme Self, relating to the Supreme Self

Words meanings and morphology

देशात् (deśāt) - from a country, from a place, from a state

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, country, region, state

देशान्तर (deśāntara) - another country, another place, a different state

(noun)

neuter, singular of deśāntara

deśāntara - another country, another place, a different state

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'deśa' (place) and 'antara' (other/different).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+antara)

• deśa – place, country, region, state
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different; interval, inside
  adjective (neuter)

Note: First part of the compound 'deśāntaraprāptau'.

प्राप्तौ (prāptau) - in the transition (to another state) (in the attainment, in the arrival, in the obtaining)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of prāpti

prāpti - attainment, acquisition, arrival, obtaining

Derived from the root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Combined with 'deśāntara' as a compound: 'deśāntaraprāptau'.

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the 'vapuḥ' (essence).

मध्ये (madhye) - during the interval of transition (in the middle, amidst, between)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverbial locative.

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intelligence

Derived from 'sam-vid' (to know together, understand).

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

वपुः (vapuḥ) - the essence (of consciousness) (body, form, essence, nature)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, essence, nature

स्व (sva) - one's own, own

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self; one's own people, property

Note: First part of the compound 'svasvabhāvaḥ'.

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, essential quality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own state, inherent nature, intrinsic disposition, essential quality

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'bhāva' (state, existence).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, living thing; element, past (as participle)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'bhū' (to be, exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Note: Refers back to 'yat madhye saṃvido vapuḥ'.

पदम् (padam) - that spiritual state (state, condition, abode, word, step)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, pace, track, mark; state, condition, abode, position; word

परमात्मकम् (paramātmakam) - consisting of the Supreme Self, relating to the Supreme Self

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramātmaka

paramātmaka - consisting of the Supreme Self, relating to the Supreme Self

Derived from 'paramātman' with the suffix '-ka'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, individual spirit, Supreme Soul
  noun (masculine)