योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-91, verse-39

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चित्तस्य एव भावोऽसौ शुद्ध एव द्विधा कृतः ।
अतः सर्वं जगत्सैव द्वैतलब्धं च सैव तत् ॥ ३९ ॥

cittasya eva bhāvo'sau śuddha eva dvidhā kṛtaḥ ,
ataḥ sarvaṃ jagatsaiva dvaitalabdhaṃ ca saiva tat 39

39. cittasya eva bhāvaḥ asau śuddhaḥ eva dvidhā kṛtaḥ
ataḥ sarvam jagat sā eva dvaita-labdham ca sā eva tat

39. cittasya asau bhāvaḥ eva śuddhaḥ eva dvidhā kṛtaḥ ataḥ
sarvam jagat sā eva ca dvaita-labdham api sā eva tat

39. This very state (bhāva) of the mind (citta), though pure, is indeed made twofold. Therefore, the entire world (jagat) is that (consciousness) itself, and even that which is obtained as duality (dvaita-labdham) is that (consciousness) itself, which is the ultimate reality (tat).

Words meanings summery:

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चित्तस्य (cittasya) - belonging to the mind (of the mind, pertaining to the mind)

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - the inherent state or nature (state, nature, existence, being, feeling)

असौ (asau) - this (referring to the immediately mentioned bhāvaḥ) (that (he/she/it afar off))

शुद्धः (śuddhaḥ) - inherently pure (pure, clean, clear, faultless)

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

द्विधा (dvidhā) - divided into two distinct aspects (in two ways, twofold, into two parts)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - is made, is rendered (made, done, performed, created)

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

सर्वम् (sarvam) - the entire, the whole (all, every, whole, entire)

जगत् (jagat) - the phenomenal world (world, universe, moving, living)

सा (sā) - that feminine principle (consciousness/śakti) (she, that (feminine))

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

द्वैत-लब्धम् (dvaita-labdham) - the dualistic manifestation (that which is obtained as duality)

च (ca) - and also (and, also, moreover)

सा (sā) - that feminine principle (consciousness/śakti) (she, that (feminine))

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

तत् (tat) - the ultimate impersonal reality (brahman) (that, this, it, ultimate reality)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तस्य (cittasya) - belonging to the mind (of the mind, pertaining to the mind)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart

From root cit 'to perceive, be conscious'.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates possession or relation to the mind.

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

(indeclinable)

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - the inherent state or nature (state, nature, existence, being, feeling)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - existence, being, state, feeling, sentiment, nature

From root bhū 'to be, become'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause, meaning 'the state/nature'.

असौ (asau) - this (referring to the immediately mentioned bhāvaḥ) (that (he/she/it afar off))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (referring to something distant or particular)

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular.

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, referring to bhāvaḥ.

शुद्धः (śuddhaḥ) - inherently pure (pure, clean, clear, faultless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, faultless, innocent

Past Passive Participle

From root śudh 'to purify'.

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for bhāvaḥ.

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

(indeclinable)

द्विधा (dvidhā) - divided into two distinct aspects (in two ways, twofold, into two parts)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -dhā meaning 'in ways'.

Note: Adverb indicating division into two.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - is made, is rendered (made, done, performed, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, created

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ 'to do, make'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective, meaning 'is made' or 'is rendered'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb indicating cause or consequence.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - the entire, the whole (all, every, whole, entire)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Adjective modifying jagat.

जगत् (jagat) - the phenomenal world (world, universe, moving, living)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living

present active participle

From root gam 'to go' + at suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause, 'the world'.

सा (sā) - that feminine principle (consciousness/śakti) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine nominative singular.

Note: Refers to the underlying pure consciousness, conceived as a feminine principle (śakti).

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

(indeclinable)

द्वैत-लब्धम् (dvaita-labdham) - the dualistic manifestation (that which is obtained as duality)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvaita-labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From root labh 'to obtain, gain'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dvaita+labdha)

dvaita – duality, dualistic, two-fold
noun/adjective (neuter)
From dvi 'two'.
labdha – obtained, gained, acquired
adjective (Past Passive Participle)
Past Passive Participle
From root labh 'to obtain, gain'.
Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative, referring to the manifestation of duality.

च (ca) - and also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

सा (sā) - that feminine principle (consciousness/śakti) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine nominative singular.

Note: Refers to the underlying pure consciousness, conceived as a feminine principle (śakti).

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very, exactly)

(indeclinable)