योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-41

स्वरूपत्वात्तु नास्त्येव यच्च भाति चिदेव सा ।
यथैव चेत्यनिर्हीणा परमव्योमरूपिणी ॥ ४१ ॥

svarūpatvāttu nāstyeva yacca bhāti cideva sā ,
yathaiva cetyanirhīṇā paramavyomarūpiṇī 41

41. svarūpatvāt tu na asti eva yat ca bhāti cit
eva sā yathā eva cetyanirhīṇā paramavyomarūpiṇī

41. yat ca bhāti,
svarūpatvāt tu na eva asti.
sā eva cit.
yathā eva cetyanirhīṇā paramavyomarūpiṇī.

41. By its intrinsic nature (svarūpa), that which appears does not truly exist. Nevertheless, that very appearance is consciousness (cit) itself, just as consciousness is devoid of any knowable objects and possesses the form of the supreme ether (paramavyoma).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वरूपत्वात् (svarūpatvāt) - due to its intrinsic nature (svarūpa) (from its own nature, due to its intrinsic form/essence)

• तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, very, just so)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that (relative pronoun))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears (shines, appears, seems)

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

• एव (eva) - itself, only (indeed, only, very, just so)

• सा (sā) - that (feminine, refers to 'yat bhāti' which is identified as 'cit') (she, that (feminine))

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which way)

• एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing 'yathā') (indeed, only, very, just so)

• चेत्यनिर्हीणा (cetyanirhīṇā) - devoid of any knowable objects (devoid of knowable objects, without objective content)

• परमव्योमरूपिणी (paramavyomarūpiṇī) - possesses the form of the supreme ether (paramavyoma) (having the form/nature of the supreme ether/space)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वरूपत्वात् (svarūpatvāt) - due to its intrinsic nature (svarūpa) (from its own nature, due to its intrinsic form/essence)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of svarūpatva

svarūpatva - the state of being one's own form, intrinsic nature, essential reality

derived from svarūpa + -tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+rūpa+tva)

• sva – own, self
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, essence
  noun (neuter)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, "ness", "hood", "state of being"
  suffix (neuter)

तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root 'as'

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - truly, indeed (indeed, only, very, just so)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter. Here nominative subject of bhāti and asti.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

भाति (bhāti) - appears (shines, appears, seems)

(verb)

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

present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root 'bhā'

Root: bhā (class 2)

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

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, spirit, thought, understanding

एव (eva) - itself, only (indeed, only, very, just so)

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - that (feminine, refers to 'yat bhāti' which is identified as 'cit') (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to yat (neuter) but identifies it as cit (feminine), hence sā.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing 'yathā') (indeed, only, very, just so)

(indeclinable)

चेत्यनिर्हीणा (cetyanirhīṇā) - devoid of any knowable objects (devoid of knowable objects, without objective content)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cetyanirhīṇa

cetyanirhīṇa - devoid of knowable objects, without objective content, free from all that can be known

compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cetya+nirhīṇa)

• cetya – knowable, that which is to be known, object of knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  formed from root `cit` (to perceive, know) + suffix `ya`
  Root: cit (class 10)
• nirhīṇa – devoid of, free from, abandoned, separated from
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from `nir` + root `hā` (to abandon, quit, forsake)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `cit` (implicit subject).

परमव्योमरूपिणी (paramavyomarūpiṇī) - possesses the form of the supreme ether (paramavyoma) (having the form/nature of the supreme ether/space)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paramavyomarūpiṇ

paramavyomarūpiṇ - having the form of the supreme space, resembling the supreme ether

compound ending in a possessive suffix (-in)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parama+vyoma+rūpa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest
  adjective
• vyoma – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `cit` (implicit subject).