योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-209, verse-31

यदि स्यात्सुस्थिरं किंचिद्वस्तु तद्दृश्यको भवेत् ।
न्याय एषोऽखिलः किंतु संवित्त्वात्स्वस्वकं स्थितः ॥ ३१ ॥

yadi syātsusthiraṃ kiṃcidvastu taddṛśyako bhavet ,
nyāya eṣo'khilaḥ kiṃtu saṃvittvātsvasvakaṃ sthitaḥ 31

31. yadi syāt susthiram kiñcit vastu tat dṛśyakaḥ bhavet
nyāyaḥ eṣaḥ akhilaḥ kintu saṃvittvāt svasvakam sthitaḥ

31. yadi kiñcit vastu susthiram syāt tat dṛśyakaḥ bhavet
eṣaḥ akhilaḥ nyāyaḥ kintu saṃvittvāt svasvakam sthitaḥ

31. If any substance (vastu) were truly stable, it would be an object of perception. This entire principle (nyāya) holds true; however, owing to the nature of consciousness (saṃvit), each exists in its own distinct form.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if

• स्यात् (syāt) - it were (it would be, it should be, may be)

• सुस्थिरम् (susthiram) - truly stable (very stable, very firm, perfectly steady)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (something, anything, a little)

• वस्तु (vastu) - substance (vastu) (substance, thing, object, reality (vastu))

• तत् (tat) - it (referring to `vastu`) (that, it)

• दृश्यकः (dṛśyakaḥ) - an object of perception (perceivable, visible object, object of sight)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be (it would be, it should be, may be)

• न्यायः (nyāyaḥ) - principle (nyāya) (rule, principle, method, logic (nyāya))

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, this one)

• अखिलः (akhilaḥ) - entire (whole, entire, complete, undivided)

• किन्तु (kintu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

• संवित्त्वात् (saṁvittvāt) - owing to the nature of consciousness (saṃvit) (from the nature of consciousness, due to being consciousness)

• स्वस्वकम् (svasvakam) - its own distinct form (each one's own, particular to each, its own particular way)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - exists (stands, exists, situated, established)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

स्यात् (syāt) - it were (it would be, it should be, may be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Present

Root: as (class 2)

सुस्थिरम् (susthiram) - truly stable (very stable, very firm, perfectly steady)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of susthira

susthira - very stable, very firm

Compound of `su` (good, well, very) and `sthira` (stable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sthira)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• sthira – stable, firm, steady
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root `sthā` (to stand)
  Root: sthā

Note: Agrees with `vastu`.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (something, anything, a little)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - something, anything

Compound of `kim` (what) + `cid` (particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cid)

• kim – what, who, which
  pronoun
• cid – particle indicating indefiniteness
  indeclinable

Note: Indefinite pronoun, agrees with `vastu`.

वस्तु (vastu) - substance (vastu) (substance, thing, object, reality (vastu))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - substance, thing, object, reality

Root: vas

तत् (tat) - it (referring to `vastu`) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

दृश्यकः (dṛśyakaḥ) - an object of perception (perceivable, visible object, object of sight)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśyaka

dṛśyaka - visible, perceivable, object of sight

From root `dṛś` (to see) + `yaka` suffix

Root: dṛś

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative.

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be (it would be, it should be, may be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative Present

Root: bhū (class 1)

न्यायः (nyāyaḥ) - principle (nyāya) (rule, principle, method, logic (nyāya))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nyāya

nyāya - rule, principle, logic, method

From `ni-i` (to go into)

Prefix: ni

Root: i

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, agrees with `nyāyaḥ`.

अखिलः (akhilaḥ) - entire (whole, entire, complete, undivided)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akhila

akhila - whole, entire, complete

Negative compound (na khila)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• khila – deficient, vacant, waste land
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `nyāyaḥ`.

किन्तु (kintu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

संवित्त्वात् (saṁvittvāt) - owing to the nature of consciousness (saṃvit) (from the nature of consciousness, due to being consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of saṃvittva

saṁvittva - the state or nature of consciousness

Compound of `saṃvit` (consciousness) + `tva` (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvit+tva)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, perfect knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From `sam-vid` (to know completely)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• tva – -ness, -hood, state of being
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix

स्वस्वकम् (svasvakam) - its own distinct form (each one's own, particular to each, its own particular way)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svasvaka

svasvaka - each one's own, particular

Reduplicated form of `svaka` (one's own), emphasizing individuality

Compound type : dvandva (sva+svaka)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (neuter)
• svaka – one's own, peculiar
  adjective (neuter)

Note: It agrees with an implied subject (each thing/entity).

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - exists (stands, exists, situated, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied 'is'.