योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-56

यच्चिच्चित्त्वेन कचनं स्वसंपाद्याभिधात्मकम् ।
स्वविकारैर्व्यवच्छेद्यं भिद्यते नो न विद्यते ॥ ५६ ॥

yacciccittvena kacanaṃ svasaṃpādyābhidhātmakam ,
svavikārairvyavacchedyaṃ bhidyate no na vidyate 56

56. yat cit cittvena kacanam svasaṃpādyābhidhātmakam
svavikāraiḥ vyavachhedyam bhidyate na u na vidyate

56. yat cit cittvena kacanam svasaṃpādyābhidhātmakam
svavikāraiḥ vyavachhedyam na bhidyate u na vidyate

56. That consciousness (cit) which shines forth by its very nature as consciousness, whose designation is self-established, and which appears delimited by its own modifications, is neither truly divided nor does it (as a distinct entity) truly exist.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that, which, what

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, mind, intelligence

• चित्त्वेन (cittvena) - by the nature of consciousness, by consciousness

• कचनम् (kacanam) - shining forth, manifestation, appearance

• स्वसंपाद्याभिधात्मकम् (svasaṁpādyābhidhātmakam) - having the nature of a self-accomplished designation, self-established by its name

• स्वविकारैः (svavikāraiḥ) - by its own modifications, by its own transformations

• व्यवछ्हेद्यम् (vyavachhedyam) - that which is delimited, that which is distinguished, separable

• भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is divided, is broken, is differentiated

• न (na) - not

• उ (u) - and, also, a particle of emphasis

• न (na) - not, nor

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists as a separate entity (exists, is found, is present)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that, which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - that, which, what

Note: Refers to 'cit'.

चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, mind, intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, mind, intelligence

Note: Subject of the sentence, core concept of the verse.

चित्त्वेन (cittvena) - by the nature of consciousness, by consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - the state or nature of consciousness

Derived from 'cit' (consciousness) + 'tva' (abstract noun suffix).

कचनम् (kacanam) - shining forth, manifestation, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacanā

kacanā - shining forth, manifestation, appearance

From root 'kac' (to shine).

Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Refers to the manifestation of consciousness.

स्वसंपाद्याभिधात्मकम् (svasaṁpādyābhidhātmakam) - having the nature of a self-accomplished designation, self-established by its name

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svasaṃpādyābhidhātmaka

svasaṁpādyābhidhātmaka - having the nature of a self-accomplished designation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+saṃpādya+abhidhā+ātmaka)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun
• saṃpādya – to be accomplished, to be brought about
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'pad' (to go) with 'sam' (together) + 'ā' (towards), forming 'sampad' (to succeed, accomplish), then gerundive suffix '-ya'.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: pad (class 4)
• abhidhā – name, designation, expression
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dhā' (to place) with 'abhi' (towards).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix '-ātmakam' indicates 'having the nature of'.

Note: Agrees with 'cit'.

स्वविकारैः (svavikāraiḥ) - by its own modifications, by its own transformations

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svavikāra

svavikāra - one's own modification/transformation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+vikāra)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun
• vikāra – change, modification, transformation, aberration
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with 'vi' (apart).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the means by which consciousness appears delimited.

व्यवछ्हेद्यम् (vyavachhedyam) - that which is delimited, that which is distinguished, separable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyavachhedya

vyavachhedya - to be delimited, distinguishable, separable

Gerundive

Derived from root 'chid' (to cut, divide) with prefixes 'vi' and 'ava', then gerundive suffix '-ya'.

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'cit'.

भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is divided, is broken, is differentiated

(verb)

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

Root: bhid (class 7)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation for 'bhidyate'.

उ (u) - and, also, a particle of emphasis

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two negations 'na bhidyate' and 'na vidyate'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation for 'vidyate'.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists as a separate entity (exists, is found, is present)

(verb)

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

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: In this context, implies 'exists as separate' or 'is found (as distinct)'.