योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-21

तत्सत्यं चिद्विलासत्वान्नित्यानुभवरूपतः ।
तदसत्यं मनः षष्ठात्सर्वाख्या निगतं यतः ॥ २१ ॥

tatsatyaṃ cidvilāsatvānnityānubhavarūpataḥ ,
tadasatyaṃ manaḥ ṣaṣṭhātsarvākhyā nigataṃ yataḥ 21

21. tat satyaṃ cit vilāsatvāt nityānubhavarūpataḥ
tat asatyaṃ manaḥ ṣaṣṭhāt sarvākhyā nigataṃ yataḥ

21. tat satyaṃ cid vilāsatvāt nityānubhavarūpataḥ
tat asatyaṃ yataḥ manaḥ ṣaṣṭhāt sarvākhyā nigataṃ

21. That ultimate reality is true because of its nature as a manifestation of consciousness (cit) and its form as eternal experience. Conversely, it is considered unreal because all designations and perceptions (sarvākhyā) originate from the mind (manas) and the [five] sense organs.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (ultimate reality) (that, it)

• सत्यं (satyaṁ) - true (true, real, truth)

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

• विलासत्वात् (vilāsatvāt) - because of its nature as a manifestation (state of being a play/manifestation)

• नित्यानुभवरूपतः (nityānubhavarūpataḥ) - from the nature of eternal experience (having the form of eternal experience, by virtue of eternal experience)

• तत् (tat) - that (which is perceived through senses) (that, it)

• असत्यं (asatyaṁ) - unreal (untrue, false, unreal)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)

• षष्ठात् (ṣaṣṭhāt) - the sixth [sense organ, i.e., mind] (sixth)

• सर्वाख्या (sarvākhyā) - all designations and perceptions (all names, all appellations, all descriptions)

• निगतं (nigataṁ) - are designated, are perceived (described, designated, gone into, known)

• यतः (yataḥ) - because (from which, because, since)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (ultimate reality) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

सत्यं (satyaṁ) - true (true, real, truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truth

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

(noun)

feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, thought

Root: cit (class 1)

विलासत्वात् (vilāsatvāt) - because of its nature as a manifestation (state of being a play/manifestation)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vilāsatva

citvilāsatva - the state of being a manifestation/play of consciousness

Abstract noun formed from `citvilāsa` using the suffix `-tva`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+vilāsa+tva)

• cit – consciousness, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vilāsa – play, sport, manifestation, grace
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• tva – suffix forming abstract noun, -ness, -hood
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract noun.

Note: Here, `vilāsatvāt` is an ablative of cause, meaning 'because of the nature of being a manifestation'.

नित्यानुभवरूपतः (nityānubhavarūpataḥ) - from the nature of eternal experience (having the form of eternal experience, by virtue of eternal experience)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nityānubhavarūpa

nityānubhavarūpa - having the form of eternal experience

Formed with the suffix `tas` (indicating origin or reason) from `nityānubhavarūpa`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+anubhava+rūpa)

• nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)
• anubhava – experience, perception
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

तत् (tat) - that (which is perceived through senses) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

असत्यं (asatyaṁ) - unreal (untrue, false, unreal)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - untrue, false, unreal

Negative compound formed from `a` (negative prefix) + `satya`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used here in conjunction with `ṣaṣṭhāt` to form the idiom 'from the mind and the [five] sense organs'.

षष्ठात् (ṣaṣṭhāt) - the sixth [sense organ, i.e., mind] (sixth)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ṣaṣṭha

ṣaṣṭha - sixth

Ordinal numeral from `ṣaṣ` (six).

सर्वाख्या (sarvākhyā) - all designations and perceptions (all names, all appellations, all descriptions)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarvākhyā

sarvākhyā - all names, all appellations, all descriptions

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+ākhyā)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• ākhyā – name, appellation, designation, description
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

निगतं (nigataṁ) - are designated, are perceived (described, designated, gone into, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nigata

nigata - described, designated, gone into, known

Past Passive Participle

Formed from `ni` (prefix) + `gam` (to go) + `kta` (suffix).

Prefix: ni

Root: gam (class 1)

यतः (yataḥ) - because (from which, because, since)

(indeclinable)