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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-36

चितिं परापरामजामरूपिकामनामिकाम् ।
चराचराऽधरामयीं विदन्ति ये जयन्ति ते ॥ ३६ ॥
citiṃ parāparāmajāmarūpikāmanāmikām ,
carācarā'dharāmayīṃ vidanti ye jayanti te 36
36. citim parāparām ajām arūpikām anāmikām
carācarā adharāmayīm vidanti ye jayanti te
36. ye citim parāparām ajām arūpikām anāmikām carācarā adharāmayīm vidanti,
te jayanti.
36. Those who know that Consciousness (citi) which is beyond both the supreme and the inferior, unborn, formless, nameless, and which pervades the lower (material) aspect of all moving and non-moving (carācara) entities—they are victorious.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चितिम् (citim) - consciousness, pure intelligence, awareness
  • परापराम् (parāparām) - beyond both supreme and inferior, transcending dualities
  • अजाम् (ajām) - unborn
  • अरूपिकाम् (arūpikām) - formless, without shape
  • अनामिकाम् (anāmikām) - nameless, without a name
  • चराचरा (carācarā) - the entire creation, both animate and inanimate (moving and non-moving, animate and inanimate)
  • अधरामयीम् (adharāmayīm) - pervading the material or physical aspects of existence (consisting of the lower (material) aspect, pervading the lower aspects)
  • विदन्ति (vidanti) - they know, they understand
  • ये (ye) - those who
  • जयन्ति (jayanti) - they are victorious, they conquer
  • ते (te) - those (referring to 'ye') (they)

Words meanings and morphology

चितिम् (citim) - consciousness, pure intelligence, awareness
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of citi
citi - consciousness, thought, understanding, pure intellect
From root 'cit' (to perceive, understand).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Object of 'vidanti'.
परापराम् (parāparām) - beyond both supreme and inferior, transcending dualities
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of parāparā
parāparā - superior and inferior, highest and lowest, that which is beyond both superior and inferior
Compound of 'parā' (supreme) and 'aparā' (inferior). Interpreted here as transcending both.
Compound type : dvandva (parā+aparā)
  • parā – supreme, higher, transcendental
    adjective (feminine)
  • aparā – inferior, lower, empirical
    adjective (feminine)
Note: Modifies 'citim'.
अजाम् (ajām) - unborn
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of aja
aja - unborn, uncreated
Negative prefix 'a-' + root 'jan' (to be born, past participle 'jāta').
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • ja – born, produced
    adjective (masculine)
    From root 'jan' (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'citim'.
अरूपिकाम् (arūpikām) - formless, without shape
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of arūpikā
arūpikā - formless, without specific shape or image
Negative prefix 'a-' + 'rūpika' (having a form).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rūpikā)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • rūpikā – having a form, endowed with a form
    adjective (feminine)
    From 'rūpa' (form) + 'ika' suffix.
Note: Modifies 'citim'.
अनामिकाम् (anāmikām) - nameless, without a name
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of anāmikā
anāmikā - nameless, having no name
Negative prefix 'a-' + 'nāmika' (having a name).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nāmikā)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • nāmikā – having a name, known by a name
    adjective (feminine)
    From 'nāman' (name) + 'ika' suffix.
Note: Modifies 'citim'.
चराचरा (carācarā) - the entire creation, both animate and inanimate (moving and non-moving, animate and inanimate)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of carācara
carācara - moving and non-moving, animate and inanimate, the whole creation
Compound of 'cara' (moving) and 'acara' (non-moving). Feminine accusative singular.
Compound type : dvandva (cara+acara)
  • cara – moving, going, animate
    adjective (masculine)
    From root 'car' (to move).
    Root: car (class 1)
  • acara – non-moving, inanimate, stationary
    adjective (masculine)
    Negative prefix 'a-' + 'cara'.
    Prefix: a
Note: Modifies 'citim' and forms a compound with 'adharāmayīm'.
अधरामयीम् (adharāmayīm) - pervading the material or physical aspects of existence (consisting of the lower (material) aspect, pervading the lower aspects)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of adharāmayī
adharāmayī - consisting of the lower (referring to prakṛti or material world)
Compound of 'adharā' (lower, inferior, earth) and 'mayī' (consisting of, made of). Feminine accusative singular.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adharā+mayī)
  • adharā – lower, inferior, earth
    noun (feminine)
  • mayī – consisting of, full of, made of
    adjective (feminine)
    Suffix 'mayaṭ' forming an adjective meaning 'composed of'.
Note: Modifies 'citim'.
विदन्ति (vidanti) - they know, they understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid
present active
Root 'vid' (class 2, parasmaipada).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Verb for 'ye'.
ये (ye) - those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
Nominative plural masculine of 'yad'.
जयन्ति (jayanti) - they are victorious, they conquer
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ji
present active
Root 'ji' (class 1, parasmaipada).
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Verb for 'te'.
ते (te) - those (referring to 'ye') (they)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those (demonstrative/correlative pronoun)
Nominative plural masculine of 'tad'. Correlative to 'ye'.