योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-60

एतद्बहिष्ठमन्तस्थमस्ति शब्दे न वस्तुनि ।
उपदेशाय सत्त्वानां चिद्रूपत्वाज्जगत्त्रये ॥ ६० ॥

etadbahiṣṭhamantasthamasti śabde na vastuni ,
upadeśāya sattvānāṃ cidrūpatvājjagattraye 60

60. etat bahiṣṭham antaḥstham asti śabde na vastuni
upadeśāya sattvānām cit-rūpatvāt jagat-traye

60. etat bahiṣṭham antaḥstham śabde asti na vastuni,
sattvānām upadeśāya jagat-traye cit-rūpatvāt

60. This (distinction of) external and internal exists in words (śabda), not in objective reality (vastu). It is for the instruction of beings in the three worlds, owing to the nature of consciousness (cit-rūpatva).

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - refers to the distinction (implied) between external and internal (this, that)

• बहिष्ठम् (bahiṣṭham) - external, outermost

• अन्तःस्थम् (antaḥstham) - internal, inner, situated within

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• शब्दे (śabde) - in word, in sound, in speech, in linguistic expression

• न (na) - not, no

• वस्तुनि (vastuni) - in reality, in substance, in an object

• उपदेशाय (upadeśāya) - for instruction, for teaching

• सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - of beings, of creatures

• चित्-रूपत्वात् (cit-rūpatvāt) - because of the nature of consciousness, due to being of the nature of consciousness

• जगत्-त्रये (jagat-traye) - in the three worlds

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - refers to the distinction (implied) between external and internal (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

बहिष्ठम् (bahiṣṭham) - external, outermost

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahiṣṭha

bahiṣṭha - external, outermost, situated outside

Superlative form of bahis (outside) or derived from bahis + sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā

Note: Acts as part of the subject, describing 'this'.

अन्तःस्थम् (antaḥstham) - internal, inner, situated within

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antaḥstha

antaḥstha - internal, inner, situated within

compound of antar (within) and stha (standing, being)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+stha)

• antar – within, inside
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, being, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as part of the subject, describing 'this'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

शब्दे (śabde) - in word, in sound, in speech, in linguistic expression

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, speech, linguistic expression

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वस्तुनि (vastuni) - in reality, in substance, in an object

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - substance, object, thing, reality

Root: vas

उपदेशाय (upadeśāya) - for instruction, for teaching

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of upadeśa

upadeśa - instruction, teaching, advice

from upa + diś

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - of beings, of creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sattva

sattva - being, existence, essence, creature

Root: as

चित्-रूपत्वात् (cit-rūpatvāt) - because of the nature of consciousness, due to being of the nature of consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cit-rūpatva

cit-rūpatva - state or nature of being consciousness

compound of cit (consciousness) + rūpa (form, nature) + tva (abstract suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+rūpa+tva)

• cit – consciousness, intellect
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g. -ness, -hood)
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Expresses cause or reason.

जगत्-त्रये (jagat-traye) - in the three worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat-traya

jagat-traya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)

compound of jagat (world) and traya (triad, group of three).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+traya)

• jagat – moving, world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – triad, group of three
  noun (neuter)