योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-8

यदि सप्रतिघं वस्तु वेल्लत्यप्रतिघात्मकम् ।
कथं संवित्तिमात्रेण पुंसः शैलो न वल्गति ॥ ८ ॥

yadi sapratighaṃ vastu vellatyapratighātmakam ,
kathaṃ saṃvittimātreṇa puṃsaḥ śailo na valgati 8

8. yadi sapratigham vastu vellati apratighātmakam
katham saṃvittimātreṇa puṃsaḥ śailaḥ na valgati

8. puṃsaḥ saṃvittimātreṇa śailaḥ na valgati katham,
yadi sapratigham vastu apratighātmakam vellati

8. If a physical object (vastu), which inherently has resistance, moves (or vibrates) through what is essentially non-resistant (i.e., consciousness or the self), then how is it that a mountain does not move merely by a person's (puruṣa) perception?

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, when

• सप्रतिघम् (sapratigham) - resistant, having resistance

• वस्तु (vastu) - object, thing, substance, reality

• वेल्लति (vellati) - moves, trembles, quivers, vibrates

• अप्रतिघात्मकम् (apratighātmakam) - of the nature of non-resistance, essentially non-resistant

• कथम् (katham) - how, why

• संवित्तिमात्रेण (saṁvittimātreṇa) - merely by consciousness, solely by perception

• पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a cosmic person, of the self (puruṣa) (of a person, of a being)

• शैलः (śailaḥ) - mountain, rock

• न (na) - not, no

• वल्गति (valgati) - moves, jumps, trembles, stirs

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, when

(indeclinable)

सप्रतिघम् (sapratigham) - resistant, having resistance

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sapratigha

sapratigha - resistant, obstructive, with resistance

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+pratigha)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• pratigha – resistance, obstruction, striking back
  noun (masculine)
  From prati- + han (to strike)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Adjectival form qualifying 'vastu'.

वस्तु (vastu) - object, thing, substance, reality

(noun)

neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - object, thing, substance, reality

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vellati'.

वेल्लति (vellati) - moves, trembles, quivers, vibrates

(verb)

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

Root: vell (class 1)

अप्रतिघात्मकम् (apratighātmakam) - of the nature of non-resistance, essentially non-resistant

(adjective)

neuter, singular of apratighātmaka

apratighātmaka - of the nature of non-resistance, essentially non-resistant

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+pratigha+ātmaka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pratigha – resistance, obstruction, striking back
  noun (masculine)
  From prati- + han (to strike)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: han (class 2)
• ātmaka – of the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self (ātman)
  adjective
  From ātman + -ka

Note: Qualifies 'vastu' or implies a state.

कथम् (katham) - how, why

(indeclinable)

संवित्तिमात्रेण (saṁvittimātreṇa) - merely by consciousness, solely by perception

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of saṃvittimātra

saṁvittimātra - merely consciousness, solely perception

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃvitti+mātra)

• saṃvitti – consciousness, perception, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From sam- + vid (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• mātra – mere, only, solely
  adjective

Note: Refers to the means by which something is done.

पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a cosmic person, of the self (puruṣa) (of a person, of a being)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, man, male, spirit, the supreme cosmic person

Note: Indicates possession or relation.

शैलः (śailaḥ) - mountain, rock

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock, hill

From śilā (stone)

Note: Subject of 'valgati'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वल्गति (valgati) - moves, jumps, trembles, stirs

(verb)

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

Root: valg (class 1)