योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-14

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अन्तःसंवेदनं नाम चालयत्यान्त्रवेष्टनम् ।
बहिर्भस्त्रामयस्कार इव लोकेऽनुचेष्टनम् ॥ १४ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
antaḥsaṃvedanaṃ nāma cālayatyāntraveṣṭanam ,
bahirbhastrāmayaskāra iva loke'nuceṣṭanam 14

14. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca antaḥsaṃvedanaṃ nāma cālayati
āntraveṣṭanam bahiḥ bhastrāmayaskāraḥ iva loke anuceṣṭanam

14. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca.
antaḥsaṃvedanaṃ nāma āntraveṣṭanam cālayati.
bhastrāmayaskāraḥ bahiḥ iva loke anuceṣṭanam (api bhavati).

14. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: 'What is called internal awareness (antaḥsaṃvedana) moves the internal sheaths (āntraveṣṭanam), just as a blacksmith moves the bellows externally. In the world, it is this that causes outward activity (anuceṣṭanam).'

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अन्तःसंवेदनं (antaḥsaṁvedanaṁ) - internal awareness (antaḥsaṃvedana) (internal consciousness, inner awareness)

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

• चालयति (cālayati) - moves, causes to move, sets in motion

• आन्त्रवेष्टनम् (āntraveṣṭanam) - the internal mechanism/sheath (āntraveṣṭanam) (internal covering, inner sheath, network of channels)

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

• भस्त्रामयस्कारः (bhastrāmayaskāraḥ) - blacksmith (literally, bellows-iron-worker)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in this context

• अनुचेष्टनम् (anuceṣṭanam) - subsequent action, outward activity

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Venerable Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

Compound type : karmadharaya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, veneration
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: The original `śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ` forms sandhi with `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (liṭ) 3rd person singular of `vac` (Class 2, `vakti`)

Root: vac (class 2)

अन्तःसंवेदनं (antaḥsaṁvedanaṁ) - internal awareness (antaḥsaṃvedana) (internal consciousness, inner awareness)

(noun)

neuter, singular of antaḥsaṃvedana

antaḥsaṁvedana - internal consciousness, inner awareness

From `antar` (inside) + `saṃvedana` (cognition, awareness).

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+saṃvedana)

• antar – inside, internal
  indeclinable
• saṃvedana – cognition, sensation, awareness
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix `sam` + root `vid` (to know) + suffix `ana`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular.

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

(indeclinable)

Also a neuter noun `nāman` (name). Used here adverbially.

चालयति (cālayati) - moves, causes to move, sets in motion

(verb)

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

Causative present

Causative form of root `cal` (Class 1, `calati`)

Root: cal (class 1)

आन्त्रवेष्टनम् (āntraveṣṭanam) - the internal mechanism/sheath (āntraveṣṭanam) (internal covering, inner sheath, network of channels)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āntraveṣṭana

āntraveṣṭana - internal covering, inner sheath, the net of vital airs (nāḍīs)

From `āntra` (intestines, inner parts) + `veṣṭana` (covering, wrapping). Metaphorically refers to the subtle internal mechanism that facilitates movement.

Compound type : tatpurusha (āntra+veṣṭana)

• āntra – intestine, inner part
  noun (neuter)
• veṣṭana – covering, wrapping, enclosing
  noun (neuter)
  From root `veṣṭ` (to wrap, surround) + suffix `ana`.
  Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Object of `cālayati`.

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

(indeclinable)

भस्त्रामयस्कारः (bhastrāmayaskāraḥ) - blacksmith (literally, bellows-iron-worker)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhastrāmayaskāra

bhastrāmayaskāra - blacksmith, one who works with iron using bellows

Compound of `bhastrā` (bellows) + `ayaskāra` (iron-worker). `ayaskāra` is from `ayas` (iron) + `kāra` (maker/doer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhastrā+ayas+kāra)

• bhastrā – bellows
  noun (feminine)
• ayas – iron, metal
  noun (neuter)
• kāra – maker, doer
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kṛ` (to do/make) + suffix `a`.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in this context

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm

Root: lok (class 1)

अनुचेष्टनम् (anuceṣṭanam) - subsequent action, outward activity

(noun)

neuter, singular of anuceṣṭana

anuceṣṭana - subsequent action, outward activity, movement

From `anu` (after, subsequent) + `ceṣṭana` (action, effort). `ceṣṭana` is from root `ceṣṭ` (to move, try).

Compound type : tatpurusha (anu+ceṣṭana)

• anu – after, subsequent, along
  indeclinable
• ceṣṭana – action, movement, effort
  noun (neuter)
  From root `ceṣṭ` (to move, act) + suffix `ana`.
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Implied predicate.