योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-31

विराड् हृदि यथा चन्द्रः प्रतिदेहं यथा स्थितः ।
जीवो हिमकणाकारः स्थूले स्थूलो लघौ लघुः ॥ ३१ ॥

virāḍ hṛdi yathā candraḥ pratidehaṃ yathā sthitaḥ ,
jīvo himakaṇākāraḥ sthūle sthūlo laghau laghuḥ 31

31. virāṭ hṛdi yathā candraḥ pratideham yathā sthitaḥ
jīvaḥ himakaṇākāraḥ sthūle sthūlaḥ laghau laghuḥ

31. virāṭ hṛdi yathā candraḥ pratideham yathā sthitaḥ
jīvaḥ himakaṇākāraḥ sthūle sthūlaḥ laghau laghuḥ

31. The Universal Being (virāṭ) is in the heart, just as the moon (candraḥ) is present (reflected) in each body (deha). The individual soul (jīva), which is like a particle of snow, appears gross in a gross (body) and subtle in a subtle (body).

Words meanings summery:

• विराट् (virāṭ) - the universal being, macrocosm, supreme ruler

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

• चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - moon

• प्रतिदेहम् (pratideham) - in each body, for each body

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, present

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being

• हिमकणाकारः (himakaṇākāraḥ) - having the form of a particle of snow/dew

• स्थूले (sthūle) - in the gross (body/form)

• स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - gross, large

• लघौ (laghau) - in the small, in the subtle (body/form)

• लघुः (laghuḥ) - small, subtle

Words meanings and morphology

विराट् (virāṭ) - the universal being, macrocosm, supreme ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virāj

virāj - universal sovereign, pervader, the macrocosmic form of existence (virāṭ)

Derived from 'vi' + root 'rāj' (to shine, rule).

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: The final 'ṭ' is the result of sandhi from 'j'.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, essence

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, lunar, shining, glittering

From root 'cand' (to shine).

Root: cand (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first comparison.

प्रतिदेहम् (pratideham) - in each body, for each body

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of 'prati' and 'deha'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+deha)

• prati – towards, against, in return, in each, every
  indeclinable
• deha – body, form, shape
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition for emphasis or a new clause in comparison.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, present

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, present

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'candraḥ' or 'virāṭ' by implication.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, existing, individual soul (jīva), living being

From root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second part of the verse.

हिमकणाकारः (himakaṇākāraḥ) - having the form of a particle of snow/dew

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himakaṇākāra

himakaṇākāra - having the form of a particle of snow or a dewdrop

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'himakaṇa' (particle of snow/dew) + 'ākāra' (form, shape).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (himakaṇa+ākāra)

• himakaṇa – particle of snow, dewdrop
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound of 'hima' and 'kaṇa'.
• hima – snow, frost, cold
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇa – grain, particle, atom
  noun (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'ā' + root 'kṛ' (to make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्थूले (sthūle) - in the gross (body/form)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthūla

sthūla - gross, large, coarse, big, physical

Note: Refers to the gross body.

स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - gross, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthūla

sthūla - gross, large, coarse, big, physical

Note: Agrees with the implicit 'jīvaḥ'.

लघौ (laghau) - in the small, in the subtle (body/form)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of laghu

laghu - light, small, subtle, quick

Root: lagh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subtle body.

लघुः (laghuḥ) - small, subtle

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghu

laghu - light, small, subtle, quick

Root: lagh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implicit 'jīvaḥ'.