योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-20

तदेतत्स्मरणं नाम स्वभावकचनं हि तत् ।
तेनाभ्यस्तोऽथ बाह्यार्थः सादृश्यादवभासते ॥ २० ॥

tadetatsmaraṇaṃ nāma svabhāvakacanaṃ hi tat ,
tenābhyasto'tha bāhyārthaḥ sādṛśyādavabhāsate 20

20. tat etat smaraṇam nāma svabhāvakacanam hi tat tena
abhyastaḥ atha bāhyārthaḥ sādṛśyāt avabhāsate

20. etat smaraṇam nāma tat hi svabhāvakacanam.
tena abhyastaḥ bāhyārthaḥ atha sādṛśyāt avabhāsate.

20. This very memory (smaraṇa), in fact, is the manifestation of one's own intrinsic nature (svabhāvakacanam). Subsequently, an external object (bāhyārthaḥ) that has been accustomed or practiced (abhyastaḥ) appears due to its resemblance.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

• एतत् (etat) - this (neuter singular)

• स्मरणम् (smaraṇam) - memory, recollection

• नाम (nāma) - namely, by name, indeed, in fact

• स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - manifestation of one's own nature (svabhāva)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

• तेन (tena) - by that, from that

• अभ्यस्तः (abhyastaḥ) - practiced, accustomed, learned

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

• बाह्यार्थः (bāhyārthaḥ) - external object, external meaning

• सादृश्यात् (sādṛśyāt) - from similarity, due to resemblance

• अवभासते (avabhāsate) - appears, shines forth, is manifest

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

एतत् (etat) - this (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

स्मरणम् (smaraṇam) - memory, recollection

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smaraṇa

smaraṇa - memory, recollection, remembering

noun of action

From root smṛ (to remember) + -ana suffix

Root: smṛ (class 1)

नाम (nāma) - namely, by name, indeed, in fact

(indeclinable)

स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - manifestation of one's own nature (svabhāva)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhāvakacana

svabhāvakacana - manifestation of one's own nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva+kacana)

• sva – one's own
  pronoun
• bhāva – being, existence, state, nature, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  noun of action
  From root bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kacana – shining forth, manifestation, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  noun of action
  From root 'kac' (to shine, appear)
  Root: kac (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

तेन (tena) - by that, from that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to the manifestation of nature (svabhāvakacanam) or memory (smaraṇam).

अभ्यस्तः (abhyastaḥ) - practiced, accustomed, learned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyasta

abhyasta - practiced, accustomed, learned, studied

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root as with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

(indeclinable)

बाह्यार्थः (bāhyārthaḥ) - external object, external meaning

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāhyārtha

bāhyārtha - external object, external meaning, outer sense

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhya+artha)

• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from bahis (outside)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, thing, wealth
  noun (masculine)

सादृश्यात् (sādṛśyāt) - from similarity, due to resemblance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sādṛśya

sādṛśya - similarity, resemblance, likeness

Derived from sadṛś (similar)

अवभासते (avabhāsate) - appears, shines forth, is manifest

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of avabhās

Prefix: ava

Root: bhās (class 1)