योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-187, verse-38

ततः सा परमा सत्ता सती तच्चेतनोन्मुखी ।
चिन्नामयोग्या भवति किंचिल्लभ्यतया तया ॥ ३८ ॥

tataḥ sā paramā sattā satī taccetanonmukhī ,
cinnāmayogyā bhavati kiṃcillabhyatayā tayā 38

38. tataḥ sā paramā sattā satī taccetanounmukhī
cinnāmayogyā bhavati kiñcillabhyatayā tayā

38. tataḥ sā paramā sattā satī taccetanounmukhī
cinnāmayogyā bhavati kiñcillabhyatayā tayā

38. Then, that supreme, true existence (sattā), when turned towards intellection, becomes worthy of the name 'consciousness' (cit) through a certain inherent potential for realization within it.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• सा (sā) - that (supreme existence) (that, she)

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• सत्ता (sattā) - supreme existence (existence, being, reality)

• सती (satī) - being in its essence, true (being, existing, real, pure)

• तच्चेतनोउन्मुखी (taccetanounmukhī) - directed towards that consciousness/intellection

• चिन्नामयोग्या (cinnāmayogyā) - fit for the name 'consciousness' (cit)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• किञ्चिल्लभ्यतया (kiñcillabhyatayā) - by a certain attainability/realizability

• तया (tayā) - through that (supreme existence's inherent capacity) (by that, through that)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverb from 'tad'

सा (sā) - that (supreme existence) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'sattā'

परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Note: Agrees with 'sattā'

सत्ता (sattā) - supreme existence (existence, being, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

From root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

सती (satī) - being in its essence, true (being, existing, real, pure)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, good, true

Present Active Participle

Feminine nominative singular from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sattā'

तच्चेतनोउन्मुखी (taccetanounmukhī) - directed towards that consciousness/intellection

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of taccetanounmukhī

taccetanounmukhī - facing that consciousness/intellection

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+cetanā+unmukha)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• cetanā – consciousness, intellection, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• unmukha – facing, directed towards, attentive
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix 'ud' (up, forth) + 'mukha' (face)
  Prefix: ud

Note: Agrees with 'sattā'

चिन्नामयोग्या (cinnāmayogyā) - fit for the name 'consciousness' (cit)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cinnāmayogyā

cinnāmayogya - fit for the name 'consciousness'

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+nāman+yogya)

• cit – consciousness, thought, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, understand)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)
• yogya – fit, proper, worthy, suitable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root 'yuj' (to join, apply)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'sattā'

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active

Root: bhū (class 1)

किञ्चिल्लभ्यतया (kiñcillabhyatayā) - by a certain attainability/realizability

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kiñcillabhyatā

kiñcillabhyatā - a certain attainability/realizability

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (kiñcit+labhyatā)

• kiñcit – something, somewhat, a little
  pronoun
• labhyatā – attainability, realizability, capacity to be gained
  noun (feminine)
  From 'labhya' (to be attained) + 'tā' (abstract suffix)
  Root: labh (class 1)

तया (tayā) - through that (supreme existence's inherent capacity) (by that, through that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to 'sattā' or the inherent quality of 'sattā'.