योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-50

सर्वत्वादेव सद्रूपो दुर्लक्ष्यत्वादसद्वपुः ।
चेतनश्चेतनात्मत्वाच्चेत्यासंभवतस्त्वचित् ॥ ५० ॥

sarvatvādeva sadrūpo durlakṣyatvādasadvapuḥ ,
cetanaścetanātmatvāccetyāsaṃbhavatastvacit 50

50. sarvatvāt eva sadrūpaḥ durlakṣyatvāt asadvapuḥ
cetanaḥ cetanātmatvāt cetyāsaṃbhavataḥ tu acit

50. sarvatvāt eva sadrūpaḥ durlakṣyatvāt asadvapuḥ
cetanātmatvāt cetanaḥ cetyāsaṃbhavataḥ tu acit

50. Because of its all-encompassing nature, it is indeed of the form of existence. However, because it is difficult to perceive, it is as if formless. It is conscious because consciousness is its very essence (ātmatvam), yet it is non-conscious because it cannot become an object of thought.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वत्वात् (sarvatvāt) - from the state of being all, due to being everything

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, precisely

• सद्रूपः (sadrūpaḥ) - having the form of existence, real in form

• दुर्लक्ष्यत्वात् (durlakṣyatvāt) - because of being difficult to perceive/discern

• असद्वपुः (asadvapuḥ) - having the form of non-existence, formless

• चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious, sentient, intelligent

• चेतनात्मत्वात् (cetanātmatvāt) - because of having consciousness as its essence (ātman)

• चेत्यासंभवतः (cetyāsaṁbhavataḥ) - because of the impossibility of being an object of cognition

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet

• अचित् (acit) - non-conscious, unconscious, insentient

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वत्वात् (sarvatvāt) - from the state of being all, due to being everything

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sarvatva

sarvatva - the state of being all, totality, universality

From 'sarva' (all) + 'tva' (suffix for state/quality)

Note: Denotes cause.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, precisely

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

सद्रूपः (sadrūpaḥ) - having the form of existence, real in form

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadrūpa

sadrūpa - having the form of existence, embodying reality, real in form

From 'sat' (existence) + 'rūpa' (form)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+rūpa)

• sat – existent, real, true; being
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as'
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Brahman.

दुर्लक्ष्यत्वात् (durlakṣyatvāt) - because of being difficult to perceive/discern

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of durlakṣyatva

durlakṣyatva - the state of being difficult to perceive, indiscernibility

From 'durlakṣya' (difficult to perceive) + 'tva' (suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (durlakṣya+tva)

• durlakṣya – difficult to perceive, indiscernible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from 'dur' + root 'lakṣ' + 'ya' suffix. Denotes 'that which is difficult to be seen/perceived'.
  Prefix: dur
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)
• tva – suffix denoting state, quality, abstract noun
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes cause.

असद्वपुः (asadvapuḥ) - having the form of non-existence, formless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asadvapus

asadvapus - having the form of non-existence, formless, bodyless

From 'asat' (non-existent) + 'vapus' (body, form)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asat+vapus)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (negative)
  From 'na' + root 'as'
  Root: as (class 2)
• vapus – body, form, figure, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Brahman.

चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - conscious, sentient, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, intelligent, animated

Agent Noun / Verbal Adjective

From √cit (to perceive, know)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Refers to Brahman.

चेतनात्मत्वात् (cetanātmatvāt) - because of having consciousness as its essence (ātman)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cetanātmatva

cetanātmatva - the state of having consciousness as one's essence or inner self (ātman)

From 'cetanātman' (conscious ātman) + 'tva' (suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetanātman+tva)

• cetanātman – conscious self, self of consciousness
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix denoting state, quality, abstract noun
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes cause.

चेत्यासंभवतः (cetyāsaṁbhavataḥ) - because of the impossibility of being an object of cognition

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of cetyāsaṃbhava

cetyāsaṁbhava - impossibility of being an object of thought/cognition

From 'cetya' (object of cognition) + 'asaṃbhava' (impossibility)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cetya+asaṃbhava)

• cetya – to be cognized, object of cognition/thought
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root 'cit'
  Root: cit (class 1)
• asaṃbhava – impossibility, non-existence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'a' (negation) + 'saṃbhava' (possibility)

Note: Denotes cause.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet

(indeclinable)

Adversative particle

अचित् (acit) - non-conscious, unconscious, insentient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acit

acit - non-conscious, unconscious, insentient

From 'a' (negation) + 'cit' (consciousness)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cit)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Refers to Brahman.