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3,14

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-54

चितेर्मरीचिबीजस्य निजा यान्तश्चमत्कृतिः ।
सा चैषा जीवतन्मात्रमात्रं जगदिति स्थिता ॥ ५४ ॥
citermarīcibījasya nijā yāntaścamatkṛtiḥ ,
sā caiṣā jīvatanmātramātraṃ jagaditi sthitā 54
54. citeḥ marīcibījasya nijā yā antaḥ camatkṛtiḥ
sā ca eṣā jīvatanmātramātram jagat iti sthitā
54. marīcibījasya citeḥ yā nijā antaḥ camatkṛtiḥ,
ca sā eṣā jagat jīvatanmātramātram iti sthitā.
54. The inherent, inner wonder (camatkṛti) of consciousness (cit), which is the very seed of the cosmic mirage, is what manifests as this world (jagat), established as merely the subtle elements (tanmātra) of individual living beings (jīva).

Words meanings summery:

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  • चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness
  • मरीचिबीजस्य (marīcibījasya) - of the seed of the mirage, of the mirage-seed
  • निजा (nijā) - one's own, inherent, natural
  • या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)
  • अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner, internal, within
  • चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - wonder, marvel, astonishment, extraordinary manifestation
  • सा (sā) - that (feminine singular)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine singular)
  • जीवतन्मात्रमात्रम् (jīvatanmātramātram) - merely the subtle elements of living beings
  • जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
  • इति (iti) - thus, such, indicating conclusion
  • स्थिता (sthitā) - established, situated, standing

Words meanings and morphology

चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, thought, understanding
Root: cit (class 1)
मरीचिबीजस्य (marīcibījasya) - of the seed of the mirage, of the mirage-seed
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of marīcibīja
marīcibīja - seed of the mirage, mirage-seed
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (marīci+bīja)
  • marīci – ray of light, mirage, illusion
    noun (masculine)
  • bīja – seed, origin, cause
    noun (neuter)
निजा (nijā) - one's own, inherent, natural
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nija
nija - own, inherent, natural, native
या (yā) - which, whatever (feminine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whoever, whatever
अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner, internal, within
(indeclinable)
चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - wonder, marvel, astonishment, extraordinary manifestation
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of camatkṛti
camatkṛti - wonder, marvel, astonishment, extraordinary manifestation, charm, beauty
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सा (sā) - that (feminine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etas
etas - this
जीवतन्मात्रमात्रम् (jīvatanmātramātram) - merely the subtle elements of living beings
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvatanmātramātra
jīvatanmātramātra - consisting merely of the subtle elements of individual souls/living beings
Compound type : bahuvrīhi / tatpuruṣa (jīva+tanmātra+mātra)
  • jīva – living being, individual soul, life
    noun (masculine)
    Root: jīv (class 1)
  • tanmātra – subtle element (sound, touch, sight, taste, smell)
    noun (neuter)
  • mātra – only, merely, exclusively, consisting of
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Here used adverbially 'as merely'.
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, that which moves, living beings
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go, move).
Root: gam (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus, such, indicating conclusion
(indeclinable)
स्थिता (sthitā) - established, situated, standing
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, standing, situated, established, existing
Past Passive Participle
From root 'sthā' (to stand, exist).
Root: sthā (class 1)