योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-188, verse-4

जीवनाच्चेतनाज्जीवो जीव इत्येव कथ्यते ।
चेत्योन्मुखतया चित्तं चिदित्येव निगद्यते ॥ ४ ॥

jīvanāccetanājjīvo jīva ityeva kathyate ,
cetyonmukhatayā cittaṃ cidityeva nigadyate 4

4. jīvanāt cetanāt jīvaḥ jīvaḥ iti eva kathyate
cetyonmukhatayā cittam cit iti eva nigadyate

4. jīvanāt cetanāt jīvaḥ jīvaḥ iti eva kathyate
cetyonmukhatayā cittam cit iti eva nigadyate

4. From the act of living and from consciousness, the living being (jīva) is indeed called "jīva." Similarly, due to its orientation towards objects of thought, the mind (citta) is indeed referred to as "cit" (pure consciousness).

Words meanings summery:

• जीवनात् (jīvanāt) - from living, from life

• चेतनात् (cetanāt) - from consciousness, from awareness

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the living being, the individual soul (jīva)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - "jīva" (as a name/term)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a direct quotation or definition

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said

• चेत्योन्मुखतया (cetyonmukhatayā) - due to its orientation towards objects of thought, by means of being directed towards what is to be known

• चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, thought (citta)

• चित् (cit) - pure consciousness, knowledge (cit)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a direct quotation or definition

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• निगद्यते (nigadyate) - is said, is declared, is referred to

Words meanings and morphology

जीवनात् (jīvanāt) - from living, from life

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jīvana

jīvana - living, life, livelihood, existence

Root: jīv (class 1)

चेतनात् (cetanāt) - from consciousness, from awareness

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of cetanā

cetanā - consciousness, intelligence, feeling, sensation

Root: cit (class 10)

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the living being, the individual soul (jīva)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive, a living being, the individual soul (jīva)

Root: jīv (class 1)

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - "jīva" (as a name/term)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive, a living being, the individual soul (jīva)

Root: jīv (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a direct quotation or definition

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

Root: kath (class 10)

चेत्योन्मुखतया (cetyonmukhatayā) - due to its orientation towards objects of thought, by means of being directed towards what is to be known

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cetyonmukhatā

cetyonmukhatā - the state of being directed towards objects of thought/what is to be known

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetya+unmukhatā)

• cetya – what is to be thought/known, an object of thought
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Root: cit (class 10)
• unmukhatā – the state of being turned towards, facing, directed towards
  noun (feminine)
  From unmukha + -tā

चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, thought (citta)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind (citta), thought, intellect, heart

Root: cit (class 10)

चित् (cit) - pure consciousness, knowledge (cit)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - pure consciousness (cit), knowledge, understanding

Root: cit (class 10)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a direct quotation or definition

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

निगद्यते (nigadyate) - is said, is declared, is referred to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of nigad

Prefix: ni

Root: gad (class 1)