योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-25

यथा दीप्तानले लीनं सुवर्णं घृतमिन्धनम् ।
एकतां याति विज्ञाने तथा भुवनचित्तदृक् ॥ २५ ॥

yathā dīptānale līnaṃ suvarṇaṃ ghṛtamindhanam ,
ekatāṃ yāti vijñāne tathā bhuvanacittadṛk 25

25. yathā dīpta-anale līnam suvarṇam ghṛtam indhanam
ekatām yāti vijñāne tathā bhuvana-citta-dṛk

25. yathā suvarṇam ghṛtam indhanam dīpta-anale līnam
ekatām yāti tathā bhuvana-citta-dṛk vijñāne

25. Just as gold, ghee, and fuel, when absorbed into a blazing fire, attain a singular state, so too do the world, mind, and perception achieve oneness in true knowledge.

25. כפי שזהב, חמאה מזוקקת וחומרי בעירה שנמסו באש יוצרת הופכים לאחד, כך העולם, החשיבה והרואה מגיעים לאחדות בדעת הטהורה.

Words meanings summery:

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

• दीप्त-अनले (dīpta-anale) - in the blazing fire, in the ignited fire

• लीनम् (līnam) - merged, absorbed, dissolved, clung to

• सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold, good color

• घृतम् (ghṛtam) - ghee, clarified butter

• इन्धनम् (indhanam) - fuel, kindling wood

• एकताम् (ekatām) - oneness, unity, singularity

• याति (yāti) - goes, attains, reaches

• विज्ञाने (vijñāne) - in true knowledge, in discernment, in specific knowledge

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

• भुवन-चित्त-दृक् (bhuvana-citta-dṛk) - the world, mind, and perception

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

दीप्त-अनले (dīpta-anale) - in the blazing fire, in the ignited fire

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dīpta-anala

dīpta-anala - blazing fire, ignited fire

Compound of dīpta (blazing) and anala (fire).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dīpta+anala)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, ignited, inflamed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dīp- 'to shine, burn'.
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• anala – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
  Literally 'not-wind', one that does not breathe.
  Prefix: an

लीनम् (līnam) - merged, absorbed, dissolved, clung to

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of līna

līna - merged, absorbed, dissolved, clung to, hidden, disappeared

Past Passive Participle

From root lī- 'to cling, melt, merge'.

Root: lī (class 4)

सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold, good color

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suvarṇa

suvarṇa - gold, of good color, beautiful

Compound of su (good) and varṇa (color).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+varṇa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'good' or 'well'.
• varṇa – color, class, syllable, form
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛ- 'to cover, choose'.
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: One of the subjects.

घृतम् (ghṛtam) - ghee, clarified butter

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghṛta

ghṛta - ghee, clarified butter, sprinkled

Past Passive Participle (from ghṛ- to sprinkle)

Also a noun meaning ghee, often derived from root ghṛ- 'to sprinkle'.

Root: ghṛ (class 3)

इन्धनम् (indhanam) - fuel, kindling wood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of indhana

indhana - fuel, kindling wood, fire-wood

Derived from root indh- 'to kindle, light'.

Root: indh (class 7)

एकताम् (ekatām) - oneness, unity, singularity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ekatā

ekatā - oneness, unity, singularity, identity

Derived from eka (one) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Object of yāti.

याति (yāti) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

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

Present active, 3rd person singular

From root yā- (class 2) 'to go'.

Root: yā (class 2)

विज्ञाने (vijñāne) - in true knowledge, in discernment, in specific knowledge

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vijñāna

vijñāna - knowledge, discernment, understanding, cognition, specific knowledge

Derived from root jñā- 'to know' with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates the sphere or medium in which oneness is achieved.

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

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

भुवन-चित्त-दृक् (bhuvana-citta-dṛk) - the world, mind, and perception

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhuvana-citta-dṛk

bhuvana-citta-dṛk - the world, mind, and perception/vision (as a collective unit)

Dvandva (copulative) compound of bhuvana (world), citta (mind), and dṛk (vision/perception).

Compound type : dvandva (bhuvana+citta+dṛk)

• bhuvana – world, universe, being, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhū- 'to be'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• citta – mind, consciousness, thought, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from cit- to perceive)
  Derived from root cit- 'to perceive, think'.
  Root: cit (class 1)
• dṛk – vision, perception, sight, eye
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root dṛś- 'to see'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Represents a collection of entities acting as a single subject.

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