योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-188, verse-16

स्वतश्चितिघनोऽचित्त्वाच्चिद्भानमिदमात्मनः ।
आतिवाहिकदेहाभं क्रमेणानेन चेतति ॥ १६ ॥

svataścitighano'cittvāccidbhānamidamātmanaḥ ,
ātivāhikadehābhaṃ krameṇānena cetati 16

16. svataḥ citi-ghanaḥ acittvāt cit-bhānam idam
ātmanaḥ ātivāhika-deha-ābham krameṇa anena cetati

16. ātmanaḥ svataḥ citi-ghanaḥ acittvāt idam cit-bhānam
ātivāhika-deha-ābham anena krameṇa cetati

16. The self (ātman), which is inherently dense with consciousness, and is non-inert, manifests this conscious illumination of itself, resembling a subtle body, and through this process, it engages in perception.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - inherently (by oneself, spontaneously, inherently, naturally)

• चिति-घनः (citi-ghanaḥ) - dense with consciousness (dense with consciousness, full of consciousness, concentrated consciousness)

• अचित्त्वात् (acittvāt) - being non-inert (due to not being inert/non-conscious, from inertness, from not being mind)

• चित्-भानम् (cit-bhānam) - conscious illumination/manifestation (manifestation of consciousness, conscious light/illumination)

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to cit-bhānam) (this, this one)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) (of the self, soul, spirit)

• आतिवाहिक-देह-आभम् (ātivāhika-deha-ābham) - resembling a subtle body (resembling a subtle body, like a subtle body)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - through this process (by a process, in order, gradually)

• अनेन (anena) - by this (referring to the process) (by this, by this one)

• चेतति (cetati) - engages in perception, becomes conscious (perceives, becomes conscious, understands, acts)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वतः (svataḥ) - inherently (by oneself, spontaneously, inherently, naturally)

(indeclinable)

From sva (self) + tas (ablative suffix indicating source/manner)

चिति-घनः (citi-ghanaḥ) - dense with consciousness (dense with consciousness, full of consciousness, concentrated consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citi-ghana

citi-ghana - dense with consciousness, full of consciousness, concentrated consciousness

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citi+ghana)

• citi – consciousness, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ghana – dense, thick, solid, compact
  adjective (masculine)

अचित्त्वात् (acittvāt) - being non-inert (due to not being inert/non-conscious, from inertness, from not being mind)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of acittva

acittva - non-inertness, state of not being non-conscious

From a (not) + cit (consciousness/mind) + tva (suffix for state/nature)

चित्-भानम् (cit-bhānam) - conscious illumination/manifestation (manifestation of consciousness, conscious light/illumination)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-bhāna

cit-bhāna - manifestation of consciousness, conscious light/illumination

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+bhāna)

• cit – consciousness, mind, intellect
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• bhāna – appearance, manifestation, light, splendor
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhā (to shine, appear)
  Root: bhā (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to cit-bhānam) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agreement with cit-bhānam.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) (of the self, soul, spirit)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive, 'belonging to the self'.

आतिवाहिक-देह-आभम् (ātivāhika-deha-ābham) - resembling a subtle body (resembling a subtle body, like a subtle body)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātivāhika-deha-ābha

ātivāhika-deha-ābha - resembling a subtle body

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātivāhika+deha+ābha)

• ātivāhika – subtle, pertaining to the subtle body, conveying across
  adjective (masculine)
  From ati (across) + vah (to carry) + ika (suffix)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: vah (class 1)
• deha – body (gross or subtle)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 4)
• ābha – resembling, like, similar to, lustre
  adjective (masculine)
  From ā (towards) + bhā (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - through this process (by a process, in order, gradually)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, process, course

From root kram (to step, go)

Root: kram (class 1)

अनेन (anena) - by this (referring to the process) (by this, by this one)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agreement with krameṇa.

चेतति (cetati) - engages in perception, becomes conscious (perceives, becomes conscious, understands, acts)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Class 1 verb (cetati)

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Subject is ātman (implied by context) or idam cit-bhānam.