योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-51

चिच्चमत्कारमात्रात्मन्यस्मिंश्चित्प्रतिभात्मनि ।
जगत्यनिलवृक्षाभे चिच्चेत्यकलने कुतः ॥ ५१ ॥

ciccamatkāramātrātmanyasmiṃścitpratibhātmani ,
jagatyanilavṛkṣābhe ciccetyakalane kutaḥ 51

51. citcamatkāramātrātmani asmin citpratibhātmani
jagati anilavṛkṣābhe ciccetyakalane kutaḥ

51. asmin citcamatkāramātrātmani citpratibhātmani
jagati anilavṛkṣābhe ciccetyakalane kutaḥ

51. In this reality (ātman) that is merely the wonder of consciousness, which is the very manifestation of consciousness, and in this world that is like a tree swayed by the wind (ephemeral and illusory), from where could the distinction between consciousness and cognized objects (citcetyakalane) arise?

Words meanings summery:

• चित्चमत्कारमात्रात्मनि (citcamatkāramātrātmani) - in the self (ātman) that is merely the wonder/splendor of consciousness

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

• चित्प्रतिभात्मनि (citpratibhātmani) - in the self (ātman) which is the manifestation of consciousness

• जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

• अनिलवृक्षाभे (anilavṛkṣābhe) - resembling a tree swayed by the wind

• चिच्चेत्यकलने (ciccetyakalane) - the subject-object distinction in cognition (in the distinction/cognition between consciousness and cognizable objects)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where? whence? how?

Words meanings and morphology

चित्चमत्कारमात्रात्मनि (citcamatkāramātrātmani) - in the self (ātman) that is merely the wonder/splendor of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citcamatkāramātrātman

citcamatkāramātrātman - the self (ātman) whose essence is merely the wonder/splendor/brilliance of consciousness

Compound of 'cit', 'camatkāra', 'mātra', 'ātman'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+camatkāra+mātra+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• camatkāra – wonder, astonishment, charm, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cam (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity, measure
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, the individual self, the universal self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or self.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'ātman' mentioned in the compound words.

चित्प्रतिभात्मनि (citpratibhātmani) - in the self (ātman) which is the manifestation of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citpratibhātman

citpratibhātman - the self (ātman) that is the manifestation or appearance of consciousness

Compound of 'cit', 'pratibhā', 'ātman'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+pratibhā+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• pratibhā – splendor, manifestation, appearance, intuition
  noun (feminine)
  From 'prati' + root 'bhā'
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, the individual self, the universal self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or self.

जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves

Present Active Participle

From √gam (to go, move), referring to that which is moving or fleeting.

Root: gam (class 1)

अनिलवृक्षाभे (anilavṛkṣābhe) - resembling a tree swayed by the wind

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anilavṛkṣābha

anilavṛkṣābha - resembling a tree swayed by the wind; unstable, transient

Compound of 'anila' (wind), 'vṛkṣa' (tree), 'ābha' (resemblance).

Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada bahuvrīhi (anila+vṛkṣa+ābha)

• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – resemblance, likeness, appearance, splendor
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'ā-√bhā' (to shine upon, appear)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'jagati'.

चिच्चेत्यकलने (ciccetyakalane) - the subject-object distinction in cognition (in the distinction/cognition between consciousness and cognizable objects)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ciccetyakalana

ciccetyakalana - the act of distinguishing or perceiving consciousness and cognizable objects (subject-object distinction)

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness), 'cetya' (cognizable), 'kalana' (distinction, apprehension).

Compound type : dvandva (cit+cetya+kalana)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• cetya – to be cognized, object of cognition/thought
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root 'cit'
  Root: cit (class 1)
• kalana – apprehension, cognition, distinction, division
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kal' (to reckon, know)
  Root: kal (class 1)

Note: The word is in locative case, implying "in the matter of", "in the context of".

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where? whence? how?

(indeclinable)

Adverbial interrogative.

Note: Expresses rhetorical question "how can there be...".

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