योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-3, verse-9

चिद्रूपो बिल्वमज्जान्तश्चित्तसंज्ञां यदात्मनि ।
करोति तद्यथा बिल्वान्न स्वल्पमपि भिद्यते ॥ ९ ॥

cidrūpo bilvamajjāntaścittasaṃjñāṃ yadātmani ,
karoti tadyathā bilvānna svalpamapi bhidyate 9

9. cit-rūpaḥ bilvamajjāntaḥ cittasaṃjñām yat ātmani
karoti tat yathā bilvāt na svalpam api bhidyate

9. yat bilvamajjāntaḥ cit-rūpaḥ ātmani cittasaṃjñām karoti,
tat yathā bilvāt svalpam api na bhidyate

9. When pure consciousness (cid-rūpa), which is like the inner pulp of a bilva fruit, creates the designation of "mind" within itself (ātman), then that (mind) is not even slightly distinct from the bilva fruit itself.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्-रूपः (cit-rūpaḥ) - whose nature is consciousness, of the form of consciousness, pure consciousness

• बिल्वमज्जान्तः (bilvamajjāntaḥ) - whose interior is the pulp of a bilva fruit, like the inner pulp of a bilva fruit

• चित्तसंज्ञाम् (cittasaṁjñām) - the designation of mind, the concept of mind

• यत् (yat) - when (when, which, that (relative pronoun or conjunction))

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself

• करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates, performs

• तत् (tat) - that (mind) (that (referring back to 'cittasaṃjñām' or the implied 'mind'))

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• बिल्वात् (bilvāt) - from the bilva fruit

• न (na) - not, no

• स्वल्पम् (svalpam) - even a little, slightly, a small amount

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is separated, is differentiated, differs

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-रूपः (cit-rūpaḥ) - whose nature is consciousness, of the form of consciousness, pure consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-rūpa

cit-rūpa - of the form of consciousness, pure consciousness, conscious being

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cit+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  derived from root *cit*
  Root: cit (class 1)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

बिल्वमज्जान्तः (bilvamajjāntaḥ) - whose interior is the pulp of a bilva fruit, like the inner pulp of a bilva fruit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bilvamajjānta

bilvamajjānta - inner part of the bilva pulp, resembling the inside of bilva fruit pulp

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bilva+majja+anta)

• bilva – Aegle marmelos (Bael tree/fruit)
  noun (masculine)
• majja – pulp, marrow, kernel
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, interior, limit, side
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here to describe the nature of 'cit-rūpaḥ' by analogy.

चित्तसंज्ञाम् (cittasaṁjñām) - the designation of mind, the concept of mind

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cittasaṃjñā

cittasaṁjñā - the designation/name/concept of mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+saṃjñā)

• citta – mind, thought, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root *cit*
  Root: cit (class 1)
• saṃjñā – designation, name, concept, recognition
  noun (feminine)
  derived from root *jñā* with prefix *sam*
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

यत् (yat) - when (when, which, that (relative pronoun or conjunction))

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates, performs

(verb)

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

Present, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular present indicative.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तत् (tat) - that (mind) (that (referring back to 'cittasaṃjñām' or the implied 'mind'))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

बिल्वात् (bilvāt) - from the bilva fruit

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bilva

bilva - Aegle marmelos (Bael tree/fruit)

Note: Indicates the source of difference, i.e., what it is not different *from*.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्वल्पम् (svalpam) - even a little, slightly, a small amount

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svalpa

svalpa - very little, small, trifling

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+alpa)

• su – very, good, thoroughly
  indeclinable
• alpa – little, small, trifling
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially here, meaning 'even slightly'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'svalpam'.

भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is separated, is differentiated, differs

(verb)

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

Present, Atmanepada (passive/intransitive)

3rd person singular present indicative. Passive voice of *bhid* (7th class).

Root: bhid (class 7)