योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-56

ज्वलतः सर्वतोऽजस्रं चित्तस्थानेषु तिष्ठतः ।
यस्य चिन्मात्रदीपस्य भासा भाति जगत्त्रयम् ॥ ५६ ॥

jvalataḥ sarvato'jasraṃ cittasthāneṣu tiṣṭhataḥ ,
yasya cinmātradīpasya bhāsā bhāti jagattrayam 56

56. jvalataḥ sarvataḥ ajasram citta-sthāneṣu tiṣṭhataḥ
yasya cit-mātra-dīpasya bhāsā bhāti jagat-trayam

56. yasya citta-sthāneṣu sarvataḥ ajasram jvalataḥ
tiṣṭhataḥ cit-mātra-dīpasya bhāsā jagat-trayam bhāti

56. By the radiance of the lamp of pure consciousness (cit-mātra), which constantly shines everywhere and resides within the various states of mind, the three worlds are illuminated.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्वलतः (jvalataḥ) - constantly shining (shining, blazing, burning (gen. sg.))

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere (from all sides, everywhere, entirely)

• अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly (constantly, incessantly, eternally)

• चित्त-स्थानेषु (citta-sthāneṣu) - within the various states of mind (in the places of the mind, in the regions of consciousness)

• तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - residing (standing, residing, existing (gen. sg.))

• यस्य (yasya) - whose (whose, of which)

• चित्-मात्र-दीपस्य (cit-mātra-dīpasya) - of the lamp of pure consciousness (cit-mātra) (of the lamp of pure consciousness, of the lamp whose essence is consciousness)

• भासा (bhāsā) - by its radiance (by light, by radiance, by splendor)

• भाति (bhāti) - is illuminated (shines, appears, illuminates)

• जगत्-त्रयम् (jagat-trayam) - the three worlds

Words meanings and morphology

ज्वलतः (jvalataḥ) - constantly shining (shining, blazing, burning (gen. sg.))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jvalat

jvalat - shining, blazing, burning

Present Active Participle

Derived from √jval (to shine, burn).

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cit-mātra-dīpasya`.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere (from all sides, everywhere, entirely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `jvalataḥ` and `tiṣṭhataḥ`.

अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly (constantly, incessantly, eternally)

(indeclinable)

Negation of jasra (exhausted).

Note: Adverb modifying `jvalataḥ` and `tiṣṭhataḥ`.

चित्त-स्थानेषु (citta-sthāneṣu) - within the various states of mind (in the places of the mind, in the regions of consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of citta-sthāna

citta-sthāna - place of the mind, region of consciousness, mental state

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (citta+sthāna)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √cit (to perceive, know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• sthāna – place, stand, position, state
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Indicates where the lamp of consciousness is perceived to reside.

तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - residing (standing, residing, existing (gen. sg.))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, residing, existing

Present Active Participle

Derived from √sthā (to stand, reside).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cit-mātra-dīpasya`, agreeing in case and number.

यस्य (yasya) - whose (whose, of which)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Connects the attributive participles to `cit-mātra-dīpasya`.

चित्-मात्र-दीपस्य (cit-mātra-dīpasya) - of the lamp of pure consciousness (cit-mātra) (of the lamp of pure consciousness, of the lamp whose essence is consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cit-mātra-dīpa

cit-mātra-dīpa - lamp of pure consciousness, lamp whose essence is consciousness

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cit-mātra+dīpa)

• cit-mātra – pure consciousness, mere consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• dīpa – lamp, light
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √dīp (to shine).
  Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: The source of illumination.

भासा (bhāsā) - by its radiance (by light, by radiance, by splendor)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhās

bhās - light, radiance, splendor, appearance

Note: Means by which the worlds are illuminated.

भाति (bhāti) - is illuminated (shines, appears, illuminates)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

जगत्-त्रयम् (jagat-trayam) - the three worlds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat-traya

jagat-traya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)

Compound type : dvigu (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from √gam (to go), used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – three, triad
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject that is being illuminated.