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).

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`