योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-205, verse-27

यद्यथा चाव्ययं यत्र स्वतः संचेतितं चिता ।
तत्तथा तत्र चित्तत्त्वे अलं शैलादिवत्स्थितम् ॥ २७ ॥

yadyathā cāvyayaṃ yatra svataḥ saṃcetitaṃ citā ,
tattathā tatra cittattve alaṃ śailādivatsthitam 27

27. yat yathā ca avyayam yatra svataḥ saṃcetitam citā
tat tathā tatra cittattve alam śailādivat sthitam

27. yatra ca yat avyayam yathā citā svataḥ saṃcetitam
tat tathā tatra cittattve śailādivat alam sthitam

27. Whatever is spontaneously perceived by consciousness (cit) as immutable, in whatever way and wherever it may be, that very thing is indeed perfectly established in the principle of consciousness (citta) in the same manner, just like a mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever, that which

• यथा (yathā) - as, in whatever manner, how

• च (ca) - and, also

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, indestructible

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally

• संचेतितम् (saṁcetitam) - perceived, apprehended, made conscious

• चिता (citā) - by consciousness (cit)

• तत् (tat) - that

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that manner, thus

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that (place or state)

• चित्तत्त्वे (cittattve) - in the reality/principle of consciousness (citta)

• अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, indeed, perfectly, certainly

• शैलादिवत् (śailādivat) - like a mountain and so on, like a mountain etc.

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, existing

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

यथा (yathā) - as, in whatever manner, how

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, indestructible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable; an indeclinable word

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not
  indeclinable
• vyaya – perishable, mutable, expense
  noun/adjective (masculine)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Agrees with yat.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally

(indeclinable)

Derived from sva (self) with the suffix tas (ablative sense).

संचेतितम् (saṁcetitam) - perceived, apprehended, made conscious

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃcetita

saṁcetita - perceived, apprehended, thought of

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: sam

Root: cit

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Agrees with yat.

चिता (citā) - by consciousness (cit)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, understanding

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to yat.

तथा (tathā) - so, in that manner, thus

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that (place or state)

(indeclinable)

चित्तत्त्वे (cittattve) - in the reality/principle of consciousness (citta)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cittatattva

cittatattva - the principle of consciousness, the reality of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+tattva)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tattva – reality, truth, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)

अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, indeed, perfectly, certainly

(indeclinable)

शैलादिवत् (śailādivat) - like a mountain and so on, like a mountain etc.

(indeclinable)

Derived from śailādi with the suffix vat meaning 'like'.

Compound type : dvandva (śaila+ādi)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, first, etc.
  noun/adjective (masculine)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with yat and tat.