योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-33

कर्मकोशे त्रिकोणे च शुक्रसारेऽवतिष्ठते ।
देहे जीवोहमित्यात्मा स्वामोदः कुसुमे यथा ॥ ३३ ॥

karmakośe trikoṇe ca śukrasāre'vatiṣṭhate ,
dehe jīvohamityātmā svāmodaḥ kusume yathā 33

33. karmakośe trikoṇe ca śukrasāre avatiṣṭhate
dehe jīvaḥ aham iti ātmā svāmodaḥ kusume yathā

33. ātmā dehe karmakośe trikoṇe ca śukrasāre
avatiṣṭhate jīvaḥ aham iti svāmodaḥ kusume yathā

33. The self (ātman) remains situated within the body (dehe), in the causal sheath (karmakośe) — which is triangular (trikoṇe) and the essence of semen (śukrasāre) — thinking 'I am this individual soul (jīva).' This is like a flower's own fragrance (svāmodaḥ) residing within the flower (kusume).

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मकोशे (karmakośe) - in the sheath of action, in the causal body

• त्रिकोणे (trikoṇe) - in the triangle, in the triangular (form)

• च (ca) - and, also

• शुक्रसारे (śukrasāre) - in the essence of semen, in the seminal essence

• अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, abides, is situated

• देहे (dehe) - in the body

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul

• स्वामोदः (svāmodaḥ) - its own fragrance, intrinsic aroma

• कुसुमे (kusume) - in a flower

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मकोशे (karmakośe) - in the sheath of action, in the causal body

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of karmakośa

karmakośa - sheath of actions, causal body (karma), repository of karma

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'karma' and 'kośa'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+kośa)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kośa – sheath, layer, treasury, box
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kuṣ (class 4)

त्रिकोणे (trikoṇe) - in the triangle, in the triangular (form)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of trikoṇa

trikoṇa - triangle, three-cornered, triangular

Dvigu compound of 'tri' and 'koṇa'.

Compound type : dvigu (tri+koṇa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• koṇa – corner, angle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to a specific form or region.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

शुक्रसारे (śukrasāre) - in the essence of semen, in the seminal essence

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śukrasāra

śukrasāra - essence of semen, vital essence, virile strength

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'śukra' and 'sāra'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śukra+sāra)

• śukra – semen, seed, pure, bright
  noun (neuter)
• sāra – essence, extract, core, strength
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains, abides, is situated

(verb)

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

Present indicative

3rd person singular, present indicative middle voice of root 'sthā' with upasarga 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

देहे (dehe) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, shape

From root 'dih' (to smear, to grow).

Root: dih (class 1)

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: Used in the idiom 'jīvo'ham' ('I am the jīva').

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego (aham), self

First person singular nominative pronoun.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

Particle.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self (ātman), soul, spirit, essential nature

Nominative singular form.

Root: an (class 2)

Note: This is the subject of the main verb 'avatiṣṭhate'.

स्वामोदः (svāmodaḥ) - its own fragrance, intrinsic aroma

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svāmoda

svāmoda - one's own fragrance, intrinsic aroma

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'sva' and 'āmoda'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+āmoda)

• sva – own, one's own, intrinsic
  pronoun
  Possessive pronoun.
• āmoda – fragrance, strong smell, delight, joy
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' + root 'mud' (to rejoice, to be fragrant).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: mud (class 1)

कुसुमे (kusume) - in a flower

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kusuma

kusuma - flower, blossom

Root: kus (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

Particle introducing comparison.