योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-25

यद्यत्कचति सद्रूपं स्वाङ्गं सर्वात्मनः स्वतः ।
तदभ्यस्तार्थसादृश्यात्स्मृतिरित्युच्यते बुधैः ॥ २५ ॥

yadyatkacati sadrūpaṃ svāṅgaṃ sarvātmanaḥ svataḥ ,
tadabhyastārthasādṛśyātsmṛtirityucyate budhaiḥ 25

25. yat yat kacati sadrūpam svāṅgam sarvātmanaḥ svataḥ
tat abhyastārthasādṛśyāt smṛtiḥ iti ucyate budhaiḥ

25. yat yat sarvātmanaḥ svataḥ svāṅgam sadrūpam kacati
tat abhyastārthasādṛśyāt iti budhaiḥ smṛtiḥ ucyate

25. Whatever manifests as a real, inherent part of the universal Self (ātman) spontaneously, that, due to its similarity with meanings ingrained through repeated practice (abhyāsa), is thus termed 'memory' (smṛti) by the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• कचति (kacati) - it shines, it appears, it manifests

• सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - having the nature of reality, real in form, true form

• स्वाङ्गम् (svāṅgam) - one's own part, intrinsic part

• सर्वात्मनः (sarvātmanaḥ) - of the universal Self, of the Self of all

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, naturally, of one's own accord, from oneself

• तत् (tat) - that

• अभ्यस्तार्थसादृश्यात् (abhyastārthasādṛśyāt) - due to similarity with meanings established by practice

• स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - memory, recollection

• इति (iti) - thus, so, this (marks quotation or introduces a definition)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is referred to

• बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise ones, by the enlightened

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what (relative pronoun)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what (relative pronoun)

कचति (kacati) - it shines, it appears, it manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kach

Root: kach (class 1)

सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - having the nature of reality, real in form, true form

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadrūpa

sadrūpa - having the nature of reality, real in form, true form

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+rūpa)

• sat – being, existence, reality, true, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

स्वाङ्गम् (svāṅgam) - one's own part, intrinsic part

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svāṅga

svāṅga - one's own limb/part, intrinsic part

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+aṅga)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

सर्वात्मनः (sarvātmanaḥ) - of the universal Self, of the Self of all

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarvātman

sarvātman - the universal Self, the Self of all (ātman), the supreme Spirit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• ātman – the Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, naturally, of one's own accord, from oneself

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative/correlative pronoun)

अभ्यस्तार्थसादृश्यात् (abhyastārthasādṛśyāt) - due to similarity with meanings established by practice

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of abhyastārthasādṛśya

abhyastārthasādṛśya - similarity with established meanings by practice (abhyāsa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhyasta+artha+sādṛśya)

• abhyasta – practiced, studied, established through practice
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• artha – meaning, object, purpose, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• sādṛśya – similarity, resemblance, likeness
  noun (neuter)

स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - memory, recollection

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛti

smṛti - memory, recollection, tradition, sacred tradition

इति (iti) - thus, so, this (marks quotation or introduces a definition)

(indeclinable)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is referred to

(verb)

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

Passive voice of the verb 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise ones, by the enlightened

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned person, a sage