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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-97, verse-19

आकाशचित्ताकाशौ द्वौ चिदाकाशबलोद्भवौ ।
चित्कारणं हि सर्वस्य कार्यौघस्य दिनं यथा ॥ १९ ॥
ākāśacittākāśau dvau cidākāśabalodbhavau ,
citkāraṇaṃ hi sarvasya kāryaughasya dinaṃ yathā 19
19. ākāśacittākāśau dvau cidākāśabalodbhavau
citkāraṇam hi sarvasya kāryaughasya dinam yathā
19. hi dvau ākāśacittākāśau cidākāśabalodbhavau.
yathā dinam,
(tathā) citkāraṇam sarvasya kāryaughasya.
19. Indeed, both space (ākāśa) and mind-space (cittākāśa), these two, originate from the power of consciousness-space (cidākāśa). Consciousness (cit) is the cause of all phenomena, just as the day (is the cause for all its daily activities/effects).

Words meanings summery:

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  • आकाशचित्ताकाशौ (ākāśacittākāśau) - space and mind-space
  • द्वौ (dvau) - two
  • चिदाकाशबलोद्भवौ (cidākāśabalodbhavau) - originating from the power of consciousness-space
  • चित्कारणम् (citkāraṇam) - consciousness is the cause
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
  • सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all
  • कार्यौघस्य (kāryaughasya) - of the multitude of effects/phenomena
  • दिनम् (dinam) - day
  • यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशचित्ताकाशौ (ākāśacittākāśau) - space and mind-space
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ākāśacittākāśa
ākāśacittākāśa - space and mind-space
Compound type : Dvandva (ākāśa+cittākāśa)
  • ākāśa – space, ether, sky
    noun (masculine)
  • cittākāśa – mind-space, mental space
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject.
द्वौ (dvau) - two
(numeral)
Note: Refers to ākāśacittākāśau.
चिदाकाशबलोद्भवौ (cidākāśabalodbhavau) - originating from the power of consciousness-space
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of cidākāśabalodbhava
cidākāśabalodbhava - originating from the power of consciousness-space
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa+bala+udbhava)
  • cit – consciousness, intelligence
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'cit' (to perceive, to know).
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • ākāśa – space, ether, sky
    noun (masculine)
  • bala – power, strength
    noun (neuter)
  • udbhava – origin, source, birth
    noun (masculine)
    From 'ud-bhū' (to arise, to originate).
    Prefix: ud
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for ākāśacittākāśau.
चित्कारणम् (citkāraṇam) - consciousness is the cause
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citkāraṇa
citkāraṇa - consciousness as the cause
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+kāraṇa)
  • cit – consciousness, intelligence
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'cit' (to perceive, to know).
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ana'.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate noun for an implied 'is'.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every
Note: Qualifies kāryaughasya.
कार्यौघस्य (kāryaughasya) - of the multitude of effects/phenomena
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kāryaugha
kāryaugha - multitude of effects/phenomena
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kārya+ogha)
  • kārya – effect, duty, to be done
    noun/gerundive (neuter)
    Gerundive
    From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'ya' suffix.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • ogha – multitude, flood, stream
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of the cause (citkāraṇam).
दिनम् (dinam) - day
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dina
dina - day
Note: Part of the simile.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)