योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-50

कचने चित्स्वभावस्य न च कारणमार्गणम् ।
युक्तं महामणेर्भासामिवान्यत्र स्वभावतः ॥ ५० ॥

kacane citsvabhāvasya na ca kāraṇamārgaṇam ,
yuktaṃ mahāmaṇerbhāsāmivānyatra svabhāvataḥ 50

50. kacane cit svabhāvasya na ca kāraṇamārgaṇam |
yuktam mahāmaṇeḥ bhāsām iva anyatra svabhāvataḥ ||

50. cit svabhāvasya kacane kāraṇamārgaṇam na ca yuktam mahāmaṇeḥ
bhāsām iva svabhāvataḥ anyatra (kāraṇamārgaṇam) na yuktam

50. It is not appropriate to seek a cause for the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of consciousness (cit) in any specific instance, just as it is improper to seek a cause for the brilliance of a great gem anywhere other than its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

50. אין זה ראוי לחפש סיבה חיצונית להקרנה המתרחשת מתוך טבעה של הַתּוֹדָעָה, בדיוק כפי שאין לחפש סיבה חיצונית לזוהרה של אבן חן יקרה, שהרי זהו טבעה המולד.

Words meanings summery:

• कचने (kacane) - in any specific instance/case (in some, in any)

• चित् (cit) - consciousness (consciousness, knowledge, spirit)

• स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the intrinsic nature (of one's own nature, of intrinsic nature)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कारणमार्गणम् (kāraṇamārgaṇam) - seeking a cause

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, appropriate (proper, fit, suitable)

• महामणेः (mahāmaṇeḥ) - of a great gem (of a great gem/jewel)

• भासाम् (bhāsām) - of the brilliance (of splendors, of brilliance, of light)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• अन्यत्र (anyatra) - anywhere else (elsewhere, in another place, in another manner)

• स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - from its own intrinsic nature (from its own nature, naturally, intrinsically)

Words meanings and morphology

कचने (kacane) - in any specific instance/case (in some, in any)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of kacana

kacana - any, some, someone, something

formed from `ka` (who/what) + `cana` (enclitic particle implying indefiniteness)

Note: treated as adverbial locative 'in any case/instance'.

चित् (cit) - consciousness (consciousness, knowledge, spirit)

(noun)

singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, pure intelligence

स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the intrinsic nature (of one's own nature, of intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cit-svabhāva

cit-svabhāva - conscious nature, intrinsic nature of consciousness

`cit` (consciousness) + `svabhāva` (intrinsic nature)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+svabhāva)

• cit – consciousness, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• svabhāva – one's own nature, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, state)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: refers to the `cit-svabhāva` as a whole

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कारणमार्गणम् (kāraṇamārgaṇam) - seeking a cause

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇamārgaṇa

kāraṇamārgaṇa - seeking for a cause, investigation into a cause

`kāraṇa` (cause) + `mārgaṇa` (seeking)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāraṇa+mārgaṇa)

• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  from root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `ana`
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• mārgaṇa – seeking, searching, investigation, begging
  noun (neuter)
  from root `mṛj` (to seek)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: acting as the subject of `yuktam`

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, appropriate (proper, fit, suitable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, proper, fit, engaged

Past Passive Participle

from root `yuj` (to join, to yoke) + `kta` suffix

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: agrees with `kāraṇamārgaṇam`

महामणेः (mahāmaṇeḥ) - of a great gem (of a great gem/jewel)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāmaṇi

mahāmaṇi - great jewel, precious gem

`mahā` (great) + `maṇi` (jewel)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+maṇi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)

भासाम् (bhāsām) - of the brilliance (of splendors, of brilliance, of light)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of bhās

bhās - light, splendor, brilliance, radiance

from root `bhā` (to shine)

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: though plural, refers to the singular concept of "brilliance" when associated with a gem.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अन्यत्र (anyatra) - anywhere else (elsewhere, in another place, in another manner)

(indeclinable)

from `anya` (other) + `tra` (locative suffix)

स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - from its own intrinsic nature (from its own nature, naturally, intrinsically)

(indeclinable)

from `svabhāva` (intrinsic nature) + `tasi` suffix (indicating 'from' or 'by means of')

Note: functions here as an ablative of cause or source with `anyatra`

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