योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-50

शुद्धैकसत्त्वनिर्माणं चिद्रूपस्यैव तत्किल ।
प्रतिभानमतस्तस्मात्परस्म्वाद्भिद्यते मनाक् ॥ ५० ॥

śuddhaikasattvanirmāṇaṃ cidrūpasyaiva tatkila ,
pratibhānamatastasmātparasmvādbhidyate manāk 50

50. śuddhaikasattvanirmāṇam cidrūpasya eva tat kila |
pratibhānam ataḥ tasmāt parasmāt bhidyate manāk ||

50. tat kila śuddhaikasattvanirmāṇam,
cidrūpasya eva pratibhānam ataḥ tasmāt parasmāt manāk bhidyate

50. That (creation), which is a manifestation of pure singular being (sattva) and of the nature of consciousness (cit), therefore differs slightly from the supreme (reality).

50. ביטוי זה נוצר מהוויה טהורה בלבד והוא השתקפות של המודעות הטהורה本身; על כן הוא שונה רק במעט מהמציאות העליונה.

Words meanings summery:

• शुद्धैकसत्त्वनिर्माणम् (śuddhaikasattvanirmāṇam) - a creation (nirmāṇa) of pure singular being (sattva) (creation of pure singular being/essence)

• चिद्रूपस्य (cidrūpasya) - of the nature of pure consciousness (cit) (of the nature of consciousness, of the form of consciousness)

• एव (eva) - it is indeed a manifestation (indeed, only, certainly)

• तत् (tat) - that (conceptualized world from previous verse) (that)

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

• प्रतिभानम् (pratibhānam) - an appearance or manifestation of consciousness (manifestation, appearance, flash of insight)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (supreme reality) (from that, than that)

• परस्मात् (parasmāt) - from the supreme (brahman) or ultimate reality (from the supreme, from the other)

• भिद्यते (bhidyate) - differs slightly from the supreme (is separated, differs, is divided)

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, a trifle

Words meanings and morphology

शुद्धैकसत्त्वनिर्माणम् (śuddhaikasattvanirmāṇam) - a creation (nirmāṇa) of pure singular being (sattva) (creation of pure singular being/essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddhaikasattvanirmāṇa

śuddhaikasattvanirmāṇa - creation of pure singular being/essence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuddhaikasattva+nirmāṇa)

• śuddhaikasattva – pure, singular being/essence
  noun (neuter)
• nirmāṇa – creation, formation, construction, making
  noun (neuter)
  From root mā (मा) with prefix nir (निर्)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Predicate noun for tat (implied asti).

चिद्रूपस्य (cidrūpasya) - of the nature of pure consciousness (cit) (of the nature of consciousness, of the form of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cidrūpa

cidrūpa - of the nature of consciousness, having the form of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, mind, intellect, understanding (cit)
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: This entire compound (cidrūpa) functions as a genitive.

एव (eva) - it is indeed a manifestation (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (conceptualized world from previous verse) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the sentence.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

(indeclinable)

प्रतिभानम् (pratibhānam) - an appearance or manifestation of consciousness (manifestation, appearance, flash of insight)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibhāna

pratibhāna - manifestation, appearance, splendor, sudden insight

From root bhā (भा) with prefix prati (प्रति)

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for tat.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb indicating cause/reason.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (supreme reality) (from that, than that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used with bhidyate (to differ from).

परस्मात् (parasmāt) - from the supreme (brahman) or ultimate reality (from the supreme, from the other)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, transcendent

भिद्यते (bhidyate) - differs slightly from the supreme (is separated, differs, is divided)

(verb)

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

Present tense, Passive voice (or Middle voice for some roots)

Root bhid (भिद्)

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Subject is tat (the manifestation).

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, a trifle

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying bhidyate.

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