योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-50

यश्चिद्व्योमचमत्कारः किलाकारानुभूतिमान् ।
स चिद्व्योमैव नो तस्य कारणत्वं न कार्यता ॥ ५० ॥

yaścidvyomacamatkāraḥ kilākārānubhūtimān ,
sa cidvyomaiva no tasya kāraṇatvaṃ na kāryatā 50

50. yaḥ cit-vyoma-camatkāraḥ kila ākāra-anubhūtimān
saḥ cit-vyoma eva na u tasya kāraṇatvam na kāryatā

50. yaḥ kila cit-vyoma-camatkāraḥ ākāra-anubhūtimān,
saḥ cit-vyoma eva.
tasya kāraṇatvam na u kāryatā na.

50. That which is the wonder of consciousness-space (cit-vyoma) and indeed possesses the experience of form, that (supreme reality) is the consciousness-space (cit-vyoma) itself. For it, there is neither the state of being a cause nor the state of being an effect.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - That which (who, which, that which)

• चित्-व्योम-चमत्कारः (cit-vyoma-camatkāraḥ) - whose wonder is the pure consciousness-space

• किल (kila) - indeed, surely, as is known

• आकार-अनुभूतिमान् (ākāra-anubhūtimān) - possessing the experience/perception of form

• सः (saḥ) - that (supreme reality) (that (one), he)

• चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space, pure conscious ether

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• न (na) - not

• उ (u) - and, also

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

• कारणत्वम् (kāraṇatvam) - causality, the state of being a cause

• न (na) - not

• कार्यता (kāryatā) - effectuality, the state of being an effect

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - That which (who, which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to the supreme reality or Brahman.

चित्-व्योम-चमत्कारः (cit-vyoma-camatkāraḥ) - whose wonder is the pure consciousness-space

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-vyoma-camatkāra

cit-vyoma-camatkāra - the wonder/miracle of consciousness-space

Bahuvrīhi compound: cit (consciousness) + vyoma (space/ether) + camatkāra (wonder/marvel).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+vyoma+camatkāra)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoma – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vi (class 2)
• camatkāra – wonder, marvel, surprise, astonishment
  noun (masculine)
  From root camat-kṛ (to cause astonishment) or cam (to sip) with kṛ (to do).
  Prefix: camat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies the implied subject, the supreme reality.

किल (kila) - indeed, surely, as is known

(indeclinable)

आकार-अनुभूतिमान् (ākāra-anubhūtimān) - possessing the experience/perception of form

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāra-anubhūtimat

ākāra-anubhūtimat - possessing the perception of form, having the experience of shape

Bahuvrīhi compound with matup suffix: ākāra (form) + anubhūti (experience) + mat (possessing).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākāra+anubhūti+mat)

• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to make) with upasarga ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• anubhūti – experience, perception, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be) with upasarga anu.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• mat – possessing, having, endowed with
  suffix
  Matup suffix indicating possession.

Note: Modifies the implied subject, the supreme reality.

सः (saḥ) - that (supreme reality) (that (one), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he

Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'.

Note: Refers back to 'yaḥ'.

चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space, pure conscious ether

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoma

cit-vyoma - consciousness-space, pure conscious ether

Tatpuruṣa compound: cit (consciousness) + vyoma (space).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+vyoma)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoma – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vi (class 2)

Note: Used as a predicate nominative with 'saḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Used in conjunction with 'u' for 'no' in the original text.

Note: Here, na u means 'and not' or 'neither'.

उ (u) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle, often used with 'na' to mean 'neither... nor'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Genitive singular masculine/neuter of 'tad'.

कारणत्वम् (kāraṇatvam) - causality, the state of being a cause

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇatva

kāraṇatva - causality, the state of being a cause

From kāraṇa (cause) + suffix -tva (abstract noun).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

कार्यता (kāryatā) - effectuality, the state of being an effect

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāryatā

kāryatā - effectuality, the state of being an effect

From kārya (effect) + suffix -tā (abstract noun).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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