योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-87, verse-11

दिङ्मात्राकाशमेवादौ ततोऽस्मीत्येव वेदनम् ।
तद्घनं कथ्यते बुद्धिः सा घना मन उच्यते ॥ ११ ॥

diṅmātrākāśamevādau tato'smītyeva vedanam ,
tadghanaṃ kathyate buddhiḥ sā ghanā mana ucyate 11

11. dik-mātrākāśam eva ādau tataḥ asmi iti eva vedanam
tat ghanam kathyate buddhiḥ sā ghanā manaḥ ucyate

11. ādau dik-mātrākāśam eva tataḥ asmi iti eva vedanam
tat ghanam buddhiḥ kathyate sā ghanā manaḥ ucyate

11. Initially, there is only the space of directions; then arises the perception (vedanam), "I exist." That dense perception is called the intellect (buddhi), and that dense intellect (buddhi) is then referred to as the mind (manas).

Words meanings summery:

• दिक्-मात्राकाशम् (dik-mātrākāśam) - the most rudimentary form of space, defined only by cardinal directions (merely the space of directions, the elemental space of direction)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, first

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am, I exist

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotation marker)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• वेदनम् (vedanam) - perception, knowing, sensation

• तत् (tat) - referring to the 'I exist' perception (that)

• घनम् (ghanam) - concrete, substantial (referring to the perception becoming solidified into intellect) (dense, solid, compact, thick)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said, is told

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

• सा (sā) - referring to 'buddhi' (she, that)

• घना (ghanā) - concrete, substantial (referring to the intellect becoming solidified as mind) (dense, solid, compact, thick)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

Words meanings and morphology

दिक्-मात्राकाशम् (dik-mātrākāśam) - the most rudimentary form of space, defined only by cardinal directions (merely the space of directions, the elemental space of direction)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dik-mātrākāśa

dik-mātrākāśa - merely the space of directions, the elemental space of direction

Compound type : tatpurusha (dik+mātrā+ākāśa)

• dik – direction, quarter
  noun (feminine)
• mātrā – measure, mere, only, simple
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, first

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am, I exist

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotation marker)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

वेदनम् (vedanam) - perception, knowing, sensation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedana

vedana - knowing, perception, sensation, feeling

Derived from root √vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

तत् (tat) - referring to the 'I exist' perception (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

घनम् (ghanam) - concrete, substantial (referring to the perception becoming solidified into intellect) (dense, solid, compact, thick)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghana

ghana - dense, solid, compact, thick, heavy, cloud

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said, is told

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

Passive voice of the root √kath

Root: kath (class 10)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment, intelligence

Derived from root √budh (to awaken, know)

Root: budh (class 1)

सा (sā) - referring to 'buddhi' (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

घना (ghanā) - concrete, substantial (referring to the intellect becoming solidified as mind) (dense, solid, compact, thick)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghana

ghana - dense, solid, compact, thick, heavy, cloud

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding, heart

Derived from root √man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Passive voice of the root √vac

Root: vac (class 2)