योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-28, verse-12

चिदाकाशमजं शान्तं सर्वत्रैव हि सर्वदा ।
चित्त्वाज्जगदिवाभाति स्वयमेवात्मनात्मनि ॥ १२ ॥

cidākāśamajaṃ śāntaṃ sarvatraiva hi sarvadā ,
cittvājjagadivābhāti svayamevātmanātmani 12

12. cidākāśam ajam śāntam sarvatra eva hi sarvadā
cittvāt jagat iva ābhāti svayam eva ātmanā ātmani

12. cidākāśam ajam śāntam hi sarvatra eva sarvadā
cittvāt svayam eva ātmanā ātmani jagat iva ābhāti

12. The consciousness-space (cidākāśa) is unborn and peaceful, indeed always present everywhere. Due to its very nature as consciousness, the world appears as if spontaneously, within the Self (ātman) by means of the Self.

Words meanings summery:

• चिदाकाशम् (cidākāśam) - the ether of consciousness, the space of consciousness

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in every place

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

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

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to consciousness, from being consciousness

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, that which moves

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines forth, becomes visible

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, inherently

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self (ātman), by consciousness

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

चिदाकाशम् (cidākāśam) - the ether of consciousness, the space of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cidākāśa

cidākāśa - the ether of consciousness, the space of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Used here as an adjective in neuter singular nominative, referring to the ultimate reality or Self.

अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born

a- (negative prefix) + ja (born)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'cidākāśam'.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm

Past Passive Participle

derived from root śam

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'cidākāśam'.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in every place

(indeclinable)

formed from sarva + suffix tra

Note: Locative adverb.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

formed from sarva + suffix dā

Note: Temporal adverb.

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to consciousness, from being consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - the state of being consciousness

cit + tva (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Expresses cause ('due to').

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, that which moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present Active Participle

derived from root gam (to go, move)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'ābhāti'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines forth, becomes visible

(verb)

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

Present Tense

ā (prefix) + bhā (root)

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, inherently

(indeclinable)

accusative singular of svayā (reflexive pronoun), often used adverbially

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self (ātman), by consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence, consciousness

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agent or means.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence, consciousness

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Location.

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