योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-19, verse-35

तेनैतदेव जीवस्य स्थानं विद्धि रघूद्वह ।
पञ्चावयवमेतत्तच्छरीरमनुभूयते ॥ ३५ ॥

tenaitadeva jīvasya sthānaṃ viddhi raghūdvaha ,
pañcāvayavametattaccharīramanubhūyate 35

35. tena etat eva jīvasya sthānam viddhi raghūdvaha
pañca-avayavam etat tat śarīram anubhūyate

35. raghūdvaha,
tena etat eva jīvasya sthānam viddhi.
etat tat pañca-avayavam śarīram anubhūyate

35. Therefore, O scion of Raghu (Raghūdvaha), understand this to be the state of the individual consciousness (jīva). This very five-component body is experienced as that.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - therefore, by that reason (by that, by him, therefore)

• एतत् (etat) - this (state) (this)

• एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, just, indeed, very)

• जीवस्य (jīvasya) - of the individual consciousness (jīva) (of the living being, of the soul, of the individual spirit)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - state, condition (place, position, state, condition)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - understand (know, understand)

• रघूद्वह (raghūdvaha) - O scion of Raghu (an address to Rāma) (O upholder of Raghu's lineage, O best of the Raghus)

• पञ्च-अवयवम् (pañca-avayavam) - five-component (five-limbed, consisting of five parts/components)

• एतत् (etat) - this (body) (this)

• तत् (tat) - that (which was referred to earlier) (that, it)

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - therefore, by that reason (by that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एतत् (etat) - this (state) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this

एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

जीवस्य (jīvasya) - of the individual consciousness (jīva) (of the living being, of the soul, of the individual spirit)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - life, living, soul, individual spirit, living being

From root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: √jīv (class 1)

स्थानम् (sthānam) - state, condition (place, position, state, condition)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, stand, position, state, condition, abode

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: √sthā (class 1)

विद्धि (viddhi) - understand (know, understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: √vid (class 2)

रघूद्वह (raghūdvaha) - O scion of Raghu (an address to Rāma) (O upholder of Raghu's lineage, O best of the Raghus)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghūdvaha

raghūdvaha - bearer of the Raghu race, best of the Raghus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+udvaha)

• raghu – Raghu (an ancient king, ancestor of Rāma), swift
  proper noun (masculine)
• udvaha – bearing, carrying, supporting, causing
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ud-' (prefix) + root 'vah' (to carry).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: √vah (class 1)

पञ्च-अवयवम् (pañca-avayavam) - five-component (five-limbed, consisting of five parts/components)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pañca-avayava

pañca-avayava - having five limbs or parts, five-membered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañcan+avayava)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• avayava – part, limb, component, member
  noun (masculine)

एतत् (etat) - this (body) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this

तत् (tat) - that (which was referred to earlier) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal frame

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of anubhū

From 'anu-' (prefix) + root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Prefix: anu

Root: √bhū (class 1)

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