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.

9. כאשר התודעה, השוכנת בליבת העצמי כמו הליבה בתוך פרי הַבִּלְוָוה, יוצרת בעצמה את המושג 'חשיבה', היא אינה שונה במאומה מפרי הַבִּלְוָוה עצמו.

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)

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