योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-35

दुर्बोधत्वात्तमः सोऽणुश्चिन्मात्रत्वात्प्रकाशदृक् ।
सोऽस्ति संवित्तिरूपत्वादक्षातीतस्तथा न सन् ॥ ३५ ॥

durbodhatvāttamaḥ so'ṇuścinmātratvātprakāśadṛk ,
so'sti saṃvittirūpatvādakṣātītastathā na san 35

35. durbodhatvāt tamaḥ saḥ aṇuḥ cinmātratvāt prakāśadṛk
saḥ asti saṃvittirūpatvāt akṣātītaḥ tathā na san

35. saḥ aṇuḥ durbodhatvāt tamaḥ cinmātratvāt prakāśadṛk (bhavati).
saḥ saṃvittirūpatvāt asti,
tathā akṣātītaḥ (iti) na san (bhavati).

35. That subtle (consciousness) is like darkness because of its incomprehensibility, yet it is a beacon of light (prakāśadṛk) because of its nature as pure consciousness (cinmātra). It exists by virtue of being of the nature of pure awareness (saṃvitti), yet simultaneously, it is not existent (san) in a conventional sense, as it is beyond the senses (akṣātīta).

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्बोधत्वात् (durbodhatvāt) - due to incomprehensibility, because of being difficult to understand

• तमः (tamaḥ) - obscure, like darkness (darkness, obscurity, ignorance)

• सः (saḥ) - that (subtle consciousness) (that, he)

• अणुः (aṇuḥ) - the subtle (consciousness/Self) (atom, minute, subtle)

• चिन्मात्रत्वात् (cinmātratvāt) - due to being pure consciousness, by virtue of consciousness alone

• प्रकाशदृक् (prakāśadṛk) - beacon of light, revealer of light (light-seeing, having the nature of light, revealing light)

• सः (saḥ) - that (subtle consciousness) (that, he)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• संवित्तिरूपत्वात् (saṁvittirūpatvāt) - by virtue of being of the nature of pure awareness (due to being of the nature of consciousness/awareness)

• अक्षातीतः (akṣātītaḥ) - beyond the senses, imperceptible

• तथा (tathā) - yet, simultaneously (similarly, thus, so, yet)

• न (na) - not, no

• सन् (san) - existent (in a conventional sense) (existing, being, good)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्बोधत्वात् (durbodhatvāt) - due to incomprehensibility, because of being difficult to understand

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of durbodhatva

durbodhatva - incomprehensibility, difficulty of understanding

Derived from durbodha (difficult to understand) + tva (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+bodha+tva)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From root budh (to know, perceive)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• tva – state, nature, -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  noun (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract noun

Note: Indicates reason or cause.

तमः (tamaḥ) - obscure, like darkness (darkness, obscurity, ignorance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, obscurity, ignorance, dullness

Note: Predicate nominative.

सः (saḥ) - that (subtle consciousness) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject.

अणुः (aṇuḥ) - the subtle (consciousness/Self) (atom, minute, subtle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute, subtle, small, fine

Note: Predicate nominative, referring to saḥ.

चिन्मात्रत्वात् (cinmātratvāt) - due to being pure consciousness, by virtue of consciousness alone

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cinmātratva

cinmātratva - the state of being pure consciousness, mere consciousness

From cit (consciousness) + mātra (mere, only) + tva (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra+tva)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, pure, amount, measure
  adjective
• tva – state, nature, -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  noun (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract noun

Note: Indicates reason or cause.

प्रकाशदृक् (prakāśadṛk) - beacon of light, revealer of light (light-seeing, having the nature of light, revealing light)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśadṛś

prakāśadṛś - light-seeing, having light for its eye, light-eyed, a revealer of light

Compound noun ending in dṛś (seeing, eye)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakāśa+dṛś)

• prakāśa – light, luster, manifestation, clearness
  noun (masculine)
  From pra + root kāś (to shine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• dṛś – seeing, eye, sight, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

सः (saḥ) - that (subtle consciousness) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Primary root

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'saḥ'.

संवित्तिरूपत्वात् (saṁvittirūpatvāt) - by virtue of being of the nature of pure awareness (due to being of the nature of consciousness/awareness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of saṃvittirūpatva

saṁvittirūpatva - the state of being of the nature of consciousness or awareness

From saṃvitti (awareness) + rūpa (nature) + tva (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvitti+rūpa+tva)

• saṃvitti – consciousness, awareness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + root vid (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, aspect
  noun (neuter)
• tva – state, nature, -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  noun (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract noun

Note: Indicates reason or cause.

अक्षातीतः (akṣātītaḥ) - beyond the senses, imperceptible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣātīta

akṣātīta - beyond the senses, imperceptible, transcendental

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣa+atīta)

• akṣa – eye, sense organ, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
• atīta – gone beyond, passed, transcended
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From ati + root i (to go)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

तथा (tathā) - yet, simultaneously (similarly, thus, so, yet)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

Note: Connects contrasting ideas.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates san.

सन् (san) - existent (in a conventional sense) (existing, being, good)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - existing, being, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for saḥ.