योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-21

यद्यत्संवेद्यते किंचित्तत्स्वभावं स्वभावयत् ।
तेनावभासते योऽर्थस्तस्य स्मृत्यभिधा कृता ॥ २१ ॥

yadyatsaṃvedyate kiṃcittatsvabhāvaṃ svabhāvayat ,
tenāvabhāsate yo'rthastasya smṛtyabhidhā kṛtā 21

21. yat yat saṃvedyate kiñcit tat svabhāvam svabhāvayat
tena avabhāsate yaḥ arthaḥ tasya smṛtyabhidhā kṛtā

21. yat yat kiñcit saṃvedyate (ca) tat svabhāvam svabhāvayat (bhavati).
tena yaḥ arthaḥ avabhāsate tasya smṛtyabhidhā kṛtā.

21. Whatever is perceived, manifesting its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva), that object (arthaḥ) which consequently appears, for that, the designation 'memory' (smṛti) is given.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular)

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular)

• संवेद्यते (saṁvedyate) - is perceived, is known

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, whatever

• तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

• स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - its own nature (svabhāva)

• स्वभावयत् (svabhāvayat) - manifesting its nature, causing to be its nature

• तेन (tena) - by that, because of that

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

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who (masculine singular)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, thing, meaning

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, for that (masculine singular)

• स्मृत्यभिधा (smṛtyabhidhā) - designation as memory (smṛti)

• कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, created

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

यत् (yat) - which, whatever (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Repetition intensifies to 'whatever'

संवेद्यते (saṁvedyate) - is perceived, is known

(verb)

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

passive

Passive form of the root vid with prefix sam. The -ya- suffix indicates passive present.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - something, anything, whatever

तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - its own nature (svabhāva)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality, inherent property

From sva (own) + bhāva (being, state)

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्वभावयत् (svabhāvayat) - manifesting its nature, causing to be its nature

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhāvayat

svabhāvayat - manifesting its nature, causing to be its nature

Present Active Participle (causative)

Present active participle from the denominal verb svabhāvaya (to cause to be one's own nature, to manifest one's nature)

Root: bhū (class 1)

तेन (tena) - by that, because of that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to the act of perceiving and manifesting nature.

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

(verb)

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

Prefix: ava

Root: bhās (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - which, who (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, that

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, thing, meaning

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, thing, wealth

तस्य (tasya) - of that, for that (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to 'arthaḥ' (the object).

स्मृत्यभिधा (smṛtyabhidhā) - designation as memory (smṛti)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛtyabhidhā

smṛtyabhidhā - designation as memory

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (smṛti+abhidhā)

• smṛti – memory, recollection, sacred tradition
  noun (feminine)
  noun of action
  From root smṛ (to remember)
  Root: smṛ (class 1)
• abhidhā – designation, name, appellation
  noun (feminine)
  noun of action
  From prefix abhi + root dhā (to place, put)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, created

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, created

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)