योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-210, verse-7

यथायमनुसंधत्ते स्वभावं संविदव्यया ।
तं तथैवानुभवति भवेच्चेद्दृढनिश्चयः ॥ ७ ॥

yathāyamanusaṃdhatte svabhāvaṃ saṃvidavyayā ,
taṃ tathaivānubhavati bhavecceddṛḍhaniścayaḥ 7

7. yathā ayam anusandhatte svabhāvam saṃvit avyayā
tam tathā eva anubhavati bhavet cet dṛḍhaniścayaḥ

7. yathā ayam avyayā saṃvit svabhāvam anusandhatte
cet dṛḍhaniścayaḥ bhavet tam tathā eva anubhavati

7. Just as an individual contemplates the immutable consciousness (saṃvid) as their intrinsic nature (svabhāva), so too do they experience it, provided there is firm conviction.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• अयम् (ayam) - this (person/individual)

• अनुसन्धत्ते (anusandhatte) - he/she contemplates, fixes attention on, investigates

• स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - one's own intrinsic nature (dharma) (intrinsic nature, inherent disposition (dharma))

• संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

• अव्यया (avyayā) - immutable, imperishable, unchanging

• तम् (tam) - that (one, nature)

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

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• अनुभवति (anubhavati) - he/she experiences, perceives

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, there would be

• चेत् (cet) - if, supposing

• दृढनिश्चयः (dṛḍhaniścayaḥ) - firm conviction, resolute determination

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (person/individual)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject of 'anusandhatte'.

अनुसन्धत्ते (anusandhatte) - he/she contemplates, fixes attention on, investigates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anusandhā

Prefixes: anu+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - one's own intrinsic nature (dharma) (intrinsic nature, inherent disposition (dharma))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, essential character, constitution (dharma)

Derived from sva (self) + bhāva (state of being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, sentiment, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from bhū + aṇ.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate accusative, specifying what the immutable consciousness is contemplated as.

संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness (saṃvid), knowledge, intelligence, understanding

Derived from sam + vid.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Forms part of the compound object 'immutable consciousness'.

अव्यया (avyayā) - immutable, imperishable, unchanging

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avyaya

avyaya - immutable, imperishable, unchanging, indeclinable

Derived from a- (not) + vyaya (expenditure, decay).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, passing away
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi + i + a.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvit'.

तम् (tam) - that (one, nature)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the 'svabhāva' and 'saṃvid' that is contemplated.

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

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad + thāl suffix.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

अनुभवति (anubhavati) - he/she experiences, perceives

(verb)

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

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied 'he/she' (the individual).

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, there would be

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used in a conditional clause with 'cet'.

चेत् (cet) - if, supposing

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

दृढनिश्चयः (dṛḍhaniścayaḥ) - firm conviction, resolute determination

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhaniścaya

dṛḍhaniścaya - firm conviction, resolute determination, settled purpose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛḍha+niścaya)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, resolute, fixed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from dṛh + kta.
  Root: dṛh (class 4)
• niścaya – certainty, firm determination, ascertainment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ni + ści + -a.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ści (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.