योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-43

वीचित्वं च रसे नास्ति शशशृङ्गवदेव हि ।
सैव चेत्यमिवापन्ना स्वभावादच्युताप्यलम् ॥ ४३ ॥

vīcitvaṃ ca rase nāsti śaśaśṛṅgavadeva hi ,
saiva cetyamivāpannā svabhāvādacyutāpyalam 43

43. vīcitvam ca rase na asti śaśaśṛṅgavat eva hi sā
eva cetyam iva āpannā svabhāvāt acyutā api alam

43. vīcitvam ca rase śaśaśṛṅgavat eva hi na asti.
sā eva svabhāvāt acyutā api cetyam iva āpannā alam.

43. And the wave-nature (vīcitva) does not exist as a separate entity in water (rasa), just as a rabbit's horn does not exist at all. That (consciousness), even though appearing as if it has become the objective content, remains by its intrinsic nature (svabhāva) truly unwavering.

Words meanings summery:

• वीचित्वम् (vīcitvam) - the wave-nature (vīcitva) (wave-ness, the state of being a wave)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• रसे (rase) - in water (rasa) (in water, in essence, in sentiment, in taste)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (as a separate entity) (is, exists)

• शशशृङ्गवत् (śaśaśṛṅgavat) - just like a rabbit's horn (like a rabbit's horn)

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

• हि (hi) - indeed (for, indeed, because)

• सा (sā) - that (consciousness/cit) (she, that (feminine))

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

• चेत्यम् (cetyam) - the objective content (the knowable, object of knowledge)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• आपन्ना (āpannā) - appearing as if it has become (having attained, having reached, having become, fallen into)

• स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by its intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (from its own nature, by its intrinsic nature)

• अच्युता (acyutā) - unwavering (unfailing, unchanging, firm, imperishable, firm, steady)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, although, also)

• अलम् (alam) - truly, indeed (as an intensifier) (enough, sufficiently, capable of, indeed)

Words meanings and morphology

वीचित्वम् (vīcitvam) - the wave-nature (vīcitva) (wave-ness, the state of being a wave)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vīcitva

vīcitva - state of being a wave, wave-nature, undulation

Derived from `vīci` (wave) + `-tva` (abstract suffix)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

रसे (rase) - in water (rasa) (in water, in essence, in sentiment, in taste)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - juice, sap, taste, essence, water, sentiment

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (as a separate entity) (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)

शशशृङ्गवत् (śaśaśṛṅgavat) - just like a rabbit's horn (like a rabbit's horn)

(indeclinable)

Compound, ends in 'vat' (like, as)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaśa+śṛṅga+vat)

• śaśa – rabbit, hare
  noun (masculine)
• śṛṅga – horn, peak, summit
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  suffix

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

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (for, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - that (consciousness/cit) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

The nominative feminine singular form of 'tad'.

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

(indeclinable)

चेत्यम् (cetyam) - the objective content (the knowable, object of knowledge)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cetya

cetya - knowable, that which is to be known, object of knowledge

Gerundive

formed from root `cit` (to perceive, know) + suffix `ya`

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Accusative object of `āpannā`.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

आपन्ना (āpannā) - appearing as if it has become (having attained, having reached, having become, fallen into)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āpanna

āpanna - attained, reached, become, fallen into

Past Passive Participle

From `ā` + root `pad` (to go, fall, obtain)

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - by its intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (from its own nature, by its intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - inherent nature, essential character, natural state

Compound 'sva' (own) + 'bhāva' (being, nature)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  adjective
• bhāva – being, existence, nature, state of being
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अच्युता (acyutā) - unwavering (unfailing, unchanging, firm, imperishable, firm, steady)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of acyuta

acyuta - unfailing, unchanging, firm, imperishable, steady, not fallen

Past Passive Participle

Negated `cyuta` (fallen, dropped) by `a-`. From `a` + root `cyu` (to move, fall).

Compound type : navī-tatpuruṣa (a+cyuta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negating prefix.
• cyuta – fallen, dropped, deviated, changed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `cyu` (to move, fall).
  Root: cyu (class 1)

अपि (api) - even though (even, although, also)

(indeclinable)

अलम् (alam) - truly, indeed (as an intensifier) (enough, sufficiently, capable of, indeed)

(indeclinable)