योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-6

एषोऽणुर्वेदनाद्वायुः स्वभ्रान्तिर्दृगदृश्यत ।
अतो न किंचिद्वाय्वादि केवलं शुद्धचेतनम् ॥ ६ ॥

eṣo'ṇurvedanādvāyuḥ svabhrāntirdṛgadṛśyata ,
ato na kiṃcidvāyvādi kevalaṃ śuddhacetanam 6

6. eṣaḥ aṇuḥ vedanāt vāyuḥ svabhrāntiḥ dṛk adṛśyata
ataḥ na kiñcit vāyvādi kevalam śuddhacetanam

6. eṣaḥ aṇuḥ vāyuḥ svabhrāntiḥ vedanāt dṛk adṛśyata
ataḥ vāyvādi kiñcit na kevalam śuddhacetanam

6. This atom (aṇu), air (vāyu), and self-delusion (svabhrānti): it was the seeing (dṛk) itself that appeared (adṛśyata) from perception (vedanāt). Therefore, nothing like air and so forth exists; there is only pure consciousness (śuddhacetana).

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• अणुः (aṇuḥ) - atom, subtle particle, minute

• वेदनात् (vedanāt) - from (empirical) perception (from perception, from knowledge, by feeling)

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air, wind, vital breath

• स्वभ्रान्तिः (svabhrāntiḥ) - self-delusion, one's own error or illusion

• दृक् (dṛk) - the seeing (consciousness) (sight, vision, eye, consciousness, the seer)

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared, became visible

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• न (na) - not, no

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

• वाय्वादि (vāyvādi) - air and so on, beginning with air

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely, pure

• शुद्धचेतनम् (śuddhacetanam) - pure consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'aṇuḥ', 'vāyuḥ', etc.

अणुः (aṇuḥ) - atom, subtle particle, minute

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, subtle particle, minute

Note: Subject of the implied appearance.

वेदनात् (vedanāt) - from (empirical) perception (from perception, from knowledge, by feeling)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of vedanā

vedanā - perception, sensation, knowledge

From root vid (to know, perceive).

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Indicates the source or cause of appearance.

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air, wind, vital breath

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - air, wind, god of wind

From root vā (to blow).

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied appearance.

स्वभ्रान्तिः (svabhrāntiḥ) - self-delusion, one's own error or illusion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svabhrānti

svabhrānti - self-delusion, one's own error

Compound of sva (self, own) + bhrānti (error, delusion).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhrānti)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• bhrānti – error, delusion, confusion
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhram (to wander, be confused).
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied appearance.

दृक् (dṛk) - the seeing (consciousness) (sight, vision, eye, consciousness, the seer)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛś

dṛś - sight, vision, eye, consciousness

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'adṛśyata'.

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared, became visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect Passive

From root dṛś, 1st class, passive form, augment a.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the appearance of dṛk as the world.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Derived from id (this) + tas suffix.

Note: Introduces a conclusion.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates existence.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - anything, something

From kim + cit.

Note: Acts as the subject of the negation.

वाय्वादि (vāyvādi) - air and so on, beginning with air

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāyvādi

vāyvādi - air and so on, beginning with air

Compound of vāyu (air) + ādi (beginning, etc.).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+ādi)

• vāyu – air, wind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vā (class 2)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Refers to the categories of illusory existence.

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely, pure

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to emphasize 'śuddhacetanam'.

शुद्धचेतनम् (śuddhacetanam) - pure consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddhacetana

śuddhacetana - pure consciousness

Compound of śuddha (pure) + cetana (consciousness).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+cetana)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śudh (to purify).
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• cetana – consciousness, sentient, alive
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  From root cit (to perceive, understand).
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality.