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.

56. באור מנורת המודעות הטהורה שלה, היוקדת מכל עבר ללא הפסק ושוכנת במרכזי החשיבה, מאירים שלושת העולמות.

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.

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