योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-186, verse-73

चित्स्वभावेन शुद्धेन यद्बुद्धं यच्च यादृशम् ।
तदशुद्धोऽन्यथा कर्तुं न शक्तः कीटको यथा ॥ ७३ ॥

citsvabhāvena śuddhena yadbuddhaṃ yacca yādṛśam ,
tadaśuddho'nyathā kartuṃ na śaktaḥ kīṭako yathā 73

73. cit-svabhāvena śuddhena yat buddham yat ca yādṛśam
tat aśuddhaḥ anyathā kartum na śaktaḥ kīṭakaḥ yathā

73. yathā kīṭakaḥ (vastu) anyathā kartum na śaktaḥ (asti),
tathā śuddhena cit-svabhāvena yat buddham yat ca yādṛśam (asti),
tat aśuddhaḥ anyathā kartum na śaktaḥ (asti)

73. Just as an insect is unable to change the intrinsic nature of things, so too, whatever has been cognized by the pure nature of consciousness (cit), and in whatever form it truly exists, an impure being is unable to alter it.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्-स्वभावेन (cit-svabhāvena) - by the intrinsic, pure nature of awareness (by the nature of consciousness)

• शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by the unblemished (by the pure, by the clean)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever)

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - perceived, known (cognized, understood, awakened)

• यत् (yat) - whatever kind it is (which, whatever)

• च (ca) - and in addition (and, also)

• यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - in its true nature, as it is (of what kind, what sort)

• तत् (tat) - that object (referred to by `yat buddham`) (that, therefore)

• अशुद्धः (aśuddhaḥ) - an individual soul (jīva) or a limited being (impure, unclean, unpurified)

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - in a different way than it is (otherwise, differently)

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to bring about a change (to make, to do)

• न (na) - negation (not, no)

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - having the capacity (able, capable)

• कीटकः (kīṭakaḥ) - a small, insignificant creature (insect, worm)

• यथा (yathā) - as an example (just as, as)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-स्वभावेन (cit-svabhāvena) - by the intrinsic, pure nature of awareness (by the nature of consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cit-svabhāva

cit-svabhāva - nature of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+svabhāva)

• cit – consciousness, pure awareness
  noun (feminine)
• svabhāva – own nature, intrinsic quality, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions as the agent of 'cognizing'.

शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by the unblemished (by the pure, by the clean)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, unblemished

Past Passive Participle

From root `śudh` (to purify).

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `cit-svabhāvena`.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to the object of cognition.

बुद्धम् (buddham) - perceived, known (cognized, understood, awakened)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - cognized, awakened, enlightened

Past Passive Participle

From root `budh` (to awaken, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally.

यत् (yat) - whatever kind it is (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Subject of `yādṛśam`.

च (ca) - and in addition (and, also)

(indeclinable)

यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - in its true nature, as it is (of what kind, what sort)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what kind, like which

From `yad` + `dṛś` (to see).

Note: Agrees with `yat` (implied subject).

तत् (tat) - that object (referred to by `yat buddham`) (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Subject of the main clause.

अशुद्धः (aśuddhaḥ) - an individual soul (jīva) or a limited being (impure, unclean, unpurified)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśuddha

aśuddha - impure, unclean, not pure

Negative prefix `a-` + `śuddha`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śuddha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• śuddha – pure, clean
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `śudh`.
  Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to an implied agent, likely `puruṣa` or a limited being.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - in a different way than it is (otherwise, differently)

(indeclinable)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to bring about a change (to make, to do)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of kṛ

Infinitive

From root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `tumun`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - negation (not, no)

(indeclinable)

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - having the capacity (able, capable)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - able, capable, mighty

Past Passive Participle

From root `śak` (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

कीटकः (kīṭakaḥ) - a small, insignificant creature (insect, worm)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīṭaka

kīṭaka - insect, worm, small creature

Note: Subject of the illustrative clause.

यथा (yathā) - as an example (just as, as)

(indeclinable)