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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-7

चित्त्वं चित्तं भावितं सत्स्पन्द इत्युच्यते बुधैः ।
दृश्यत्वभावितं चैतदस्पन्दनमिति स्मृतम् ॥ ७ ॥
cittvaṃ cittaṃ bhāvitaṃ satspanda ityucyate budhaiḥ ,
dṛśyatvabhāvitaṃ caitadaspandanamiti smṛtam 7
7. cittvam cittam bhāvitam sat-spandaḥ iti ucyate budhaiḥ
| dṛśyatva-bhāvitam ca etat aspandanam iti smṛtam
7. cittvam cittam (yat) bhāvitam (tat) sat-spandaḥ iti budhaiḥ ucyate.
ca etat dṛśyatva-bhāvitam aspandanam iti smṛtam.
7. The wise declare that when the essential consciousness (cit) becomes mind (cittam) and is conceived as existing pulsation, it is called the 'pulsation' (spanda). And when this (mind/consciousness) is conceived as the object of perception, it is known as 'non-pulsation' (aspandana).

Words meanings summery:

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  • चित्त्वम् (cittvam) - the essential state of consciousness (consciousness-ness, the state of being consciousness)
  • चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (cittam) (mind, thought, heart)
  • भावितम् (bhāvitam) - when conceived as, imagined as, becoming (imagined, conceived, caused to be, cultivated)
  • सत्-स्पन्दः (sat-spandaḥ) - existing pulsation (existing pulsation, real vibration)
  • इति (iti) - thus (introduces the designation) (thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quote/thought))
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is said, is called, is declared)
  • बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise (sages) (by the wise, by learned persons)
  • दृश्यत्व-भावितम् (dṛśyatva-bhāvitam) - when conceived as the object of perception (conceived as perceivability, imagined as the state of being visible)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the mind/consciousness) (this, that)
  • अस्पन्दनम् (aspandanam) - non-pulsation (aspandana) (non-pulsation, stillness, immobility)
  • इति (iti) - thus (introduces the designation) (thus, so)
  • स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is known, is traditionally called (remembered, known, traditionally taught)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्त्वम् (cittvam) - the essential state of consciousness (consciousness-ness, the state of being consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cittva
cittva - the state of being consciousness, consciousness-ness
From cit 'consciousness' + -tva (suffix forming abstract noun).
Root: cit (class 1)
चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (cittam) (mind, thought, heart)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, intellect, heart
From root cit- 'to perceive, think'.
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate nominative or appositive to cittvam.
भावितम् (bhāvitam) - when conceived as, imagined as, becoming (imagined, conceived, caused to be, cultivated)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvita
bhāvita - imagined, conceived, cultivated, caused to be, manifested, having become
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū- 'to be' in causative (bhāvay-) + -ta.
Root: bhū (class 1)
सत्-स्पन्दः (sat-spandaḥ) - existing pulsation (existing pulsation, real vibration)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sat-spanda
sat-spanda - existing vibration, real pulsation
Compound noun.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+spanda)
  • sat – existing, real, true, good, being
    adjective
    Present Active Participle
    From root as- 'to be'.
    Root: as (class 2)
  • spanda – pulsation, vibration, movement
    noun (masculine)
    From root spand- 'to tremble, vibrate'.
    Root: spand (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus (introduces the designation) (thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quote/thought))
(indeclinable)
Particle.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is said, is called, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present passive indicative
Third person singular, present tense, passive voice.
Root: vac (class 2)
बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise (sages) (by the wise, by learned persons)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, learned, intelligent, a wise person
From root budh- 'to know, perceive'.
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Agent in passive construction.
दृश्यत्व-भावितम् (dṛśyatva-bhāvitam) - when conceived as the object of perception (conceived as perceivability, imagined as the state of being visible)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśyatva-bhāvita
dṛśyatva-bhāvita - conceived as perceivability, imagined as the state of being visible
Compound adjective (Past Passive Participle)
Compound where bhāvita modifies dṛśyatva.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛśyatva+bhāvita)
  • dṛśyatva – perceivability, visibility, objectivity
    noun (neuter)
    From dṛśya 'visible' + -tva 'state of being'. dṛśya is a future passive participle (gerundive) from root dṛś 'to see'.
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • bhāvita – imagined, conceived, caused to be, manifested
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root bhū- 'to be' in causative (bhāvay-) + -ta.
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially or as predicate agreeing with 'etat'.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the mind/consciousness) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that (demonstrative pronoun)
अस्पन्दनम् (aspandanam) - non-pulsation (aspandana) (non-pulsation, stillness, immobility)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aspandana
aspandana - non-pulsation, absence of vibration, stillness, quiet
Negative of 'spandana' with 'a-' prefix. Spandana is from spand- 'to vibrate'.
Prefix: a
Root: spand (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus (introduces the designation) (thus, so)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is known, is traditionally called (remembered, known, traditionally taught)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, known, declared
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ- 'to remember'.
Root: smṛ (class 1)