योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-26

शुद्धसन्मात्रचित्त्वं यत्स्वतः स्वात्मनि संस्थितम् ।
तदेतदणुना तेजो दृष्टं बहिरवस्थितम् ॥ २६ ॥

śuddhasanmātracittvaṃ yatsvataḥ svātmani saṃsthitam ,
tadetadaṇunā tejo dṛṣṭaṃ bahiravasthitam 26

26. śuddhasanmātracittvam yat svataḥ svātmani saṃsthitam
tat etat aṇunā tejaḥ dṛṣṭam bahiḥ avasthitam

26. yat śuddhasanmātracittvam svataḥ svātmani saṃsthitam,
tat etat tejaḥ aṇunā bahiḥ avasthitam dṛṣṭam.

26. That state of pure being-consciousness (śuddhasanmātracittvam), which is naturally established within its own Self (svātman), is seen by the individual (aṇu) as a light (tejas) situated externally.

Words meanings summery:

• शुद्धसन्मात्रचित्त्वम् (śuddhasanmātracittvam) - the ultimate reality of pure being-consciousness (Brahman/Ātman) (the state of being pure existence-consciousness only)

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, by itself, naturally, from oneself

• स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - within its own true nature (ātman) (in its own Self)

• संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established, situated, residing

• तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

• एतत् (etat) - this, this very one

• अणुना (aṇunā) - by the individual soul (jīva) (by the individual, by the subtle one)

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - the light of consciousness (light, brilliance, power, essence)

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, abiding, residing

Words meanings and morphology

शुद्धसन्मात्रचित्त्वम् (śuddhasanmātracittvam) - the ultimate reality of pure being-consciousness (Brahman/Ātman) (the state of being pure existence-consciousness only)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddhasanmātracittva

śuddhasanmātracittva - the state of being pure, mere existence-consciousness

Compound noun ending with -tva (abstract suffix).

Compound type : karmadhāraya/tatpurusha (śuddha+sat+mātra+cit+tva)

• śuddha – pure, clear, unblemished, holy
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śudh (to purify).
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• sat – being, existence, reality, truth
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity, measure
  indeclinable
  Used as a suffix meaning 'only' or 'mere'.
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  suffix (noun) (neuter)
  Suffix for abstract noun.

Note: Subject of the first clause.

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

स्वतः (svataḥ) - spontaneously, by itself, naturally, from oneself

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas.

स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - within its own true nature (ātman) (in its own Self)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own Self, the individual Self, the Supreme Self

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātman)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established, situated, residing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, situated, fixed, abiding, standing

Past Passive Participle

From sam- (prefix) + root sthā (to stand).

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective here.

तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers back to the nature of consciousness.

एतत् (etat) - this, this very one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this very one, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

अणुना (aṇunā) - by the individual soul (jīva) (by the individual, by the subtle one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute, subtle, individual soul

Note: Agent of the action `dṛṣṭam`.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - the light of consciousness (light, brilliance, power, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - light, brilliance, splendor, fire, energy, spiritual power, essence

Root: tij

Note: The implied object of 'seen' (dṛṣṭam).

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived, apparent

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as the main verb here (e.g., 'is seen').

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies `avasthitam`.

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, abiding, residing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, placed, abiding, existing, being

Past Passive Participle

From ava- (prefix) + root sthā (to stand).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)