योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-57

चित्स्पन्दरूपिणोरस्ति न भेदः कर्तृकर्मणोः ।
स्पन्दमात्रं भवेत्कर्म स एव पुरुषः स्मृतः ॥ ५७ ॥

citspandarūpiṇorasti na bhedaḥ kartṛkarmaṇoḥ ,
spandamātraṃ bhavetkarma sa eva puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ 57

57. cit spanda rūpiṇoḥ asti na bhedaḥ kartṛkarmaṇoḥ
spandamātram bhavet karma saḥ eva puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ

57. kartṛkarmaṇoḥ cit spanda rūpiṇoḥ na bhedaḥ asti
spandamātram karma bhavet saḥ eva puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ

57. Between the agent and the object, which inherently embody consciousness (cit) and pulsation (spanda), there is no distinction. Mere pulsation (spanda) itself becomes the action/object, and that very (pulsating reality) is recognized as the (supreme cosmic) person (puruṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

• स्पन्द (spanda) - vibration, pulsation, movement

• रूपिणोः (rūpiṇoḥ) - of the two (agent and object) having the nature of consciousness and vibration (of the two having form, having the nature of)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division

• कर्तृकर्मणोः (kartṛkarmaṇoḥ) - of the agent and the object

• स्पन्दमात्रम् (spandamātram) - mere vibration, only pulsation

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, object

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, man, supreme being, cosmic person (puruṣa)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, traditionally known, considered

Words meanings and morphology

चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

(noun)

feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, mind

Note: Part of a compound 'citspandarūpiṇoḥ'.

स्पन्द (spanda) - vibration, pulsation, movement

(noun)

masculine, singular of spanda

spanda - vibration, pulsation, movement, tremor

From root 'spand' (to tremble, vibrate).

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Part of a compound 'citspandarūpiṇoḥ'.

रूपिणोः (rūpiṇoḥ) - of the two (agent and object) having the nature of consciousness and vibration (of the two having form, having the nature of)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of rūpin

rūpin - having form, endowed with form; having the nature of

Derived from 'rūpa' (form) + '-in' (possessive suffix).

Note: Agrees with 'kartṛkarmaṇoḥ'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'bhedaḥ'.

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, distinction, division, splitting

From root 'bhid' (to split).

Root: bhid (class 7)

कर्तृकर्मणोः (kartṛkarmaṇoḥ) - of the agent and the object

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of kartṛkarman

kartṛkarman - agent and object

Compound type : dvandva (kartṛ+karman)

• kartṛ – doer, agent
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-tṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• karman – action, deed, object
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्पन्दमात्रम् (spandamātram) - mere vibration, only pulsation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of spandamātra

spandamātra - mere vibration, only pulsation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spanda+mātra)

• spanda – vibration, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'spand' (to tremble, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  indeclinable

Note: Subject of the second clause.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, object

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, object, ritual

From root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate noun for 'spandamātram'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'spandamātram' or the implied consciousness behind it.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, man, supreme being, cosmic person (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, man, male, the Supreme Being, the cosmic person

Note: The ultimate reality.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, traditionally known, considered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, mentioned, considered, taught by tradition

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'smṛ' (to remember) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'puruṣaḥ'.