योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-53

कचितं किंचिदेवेह वस्तुतस्तु न किंचन ।
स्वयं सत्यं स्वादयन्ते द्वैतं चित्परमाणवः ॥ ५३ ॥

kacitaṃ kiṃcideveha vastutastu na kiṃcana ,
svayaṃ satyaṃ svādayante dvaitaṃ citparamāṇavaḥ 53

53. kacitam kiṃcit eva iha vastutaḥ tu na kiṃcana
svayam satyam svādayante dvaitam cit-paramāṇavaḥ

53. iha kiṃcit kacitam eva,
vastutaḥ tu na kiṃcana.
cit-paramāṇavaḥ svayam dvaitam satyam svādayante.

53. Here, something is occasionally perceived, but in reality, there is nothing at all. The very atoms of consciousness (cit-paramāṇavaḥ) themselves experience duality, which is their own intrinsic nature (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• कचितम् (kacitam) - perceived (as if real) (seen, perceived, manifested, appearing)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something (something, a little, somewhat)

• एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• इह (iha) - here (in this experience) (here, in this world, at this time)

• वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality (in reality, truly, essentially)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, however)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• किंचन (kiṁcana) - anything / nothing (in conjunction with 'na') (anything, nothing (when used with 'na'))

• स्वयम् (svayam) - themselves (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (truth, reality, real)

• स्वादयन्ते (svādayante) - they experience (they taste, they experience)

• द्वैतम् (dvaitam) - duality (duality, dualism)

• चित्-परमाणवः (cit-paramāṇavaḥ) - atoms of consciousness (atoms of consciousness, subtle particles of awareness)

Words meanings and morphology

कचितम् (kacitam) - perceived (as if real) (seen, perceived, manifested, appearing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacita

kacita - seen, perceived, manifested, appearing, shining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kac' (to shine, appear)

Root: kac (class 1)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something (something, a little, somewhat)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, a little, somewhat

एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here (in this experience) (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality (in reality, truly, essentially)

(indeclinable)

Derived from "vastu" (substance, reality) with suffix "tas" (indicating 'from', 'in respect of', or 'in reality').

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

किंचन (kiṁcana) - anything / nothing (in conjunction with 'na') (anything, nothing (when used with 'na'))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcana

kiṁcana - anything, something, whatever (often used with negation 'na' to mean nothing)

Compound of 'kim' and 'cana'.

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (kim+cana)

• kim – what, which, why
  pronoun (neuter)
• cana – even, also, and, indeed (often used to generalize or emphasize)
  indeclinable

स्वयम् (svayam) - themselves (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

From 'sva' (self).

सत्यम् (satyam) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (truth, reality, real)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truth, reality

From 'sat' (being, existence).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Can also be Nominative, but Accusative makes more sense with 'svādayante' (taste/experience).

स्वादयन्ते (svādayante) - they experience (they taste, they experience)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of svād

Denominative verb from 'svādu' (sweet, pleasant). Or root 'svad' (to taste, relish).

Present, Ātmanepada, 3rd person plural. Causative/denominative.

Root: svad (class 1)

Note: The ending -ante suggests Ātmanepada (middle voice).

द्वैतम् (dvaitam) - duality (duality, dualism)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvaita

dvaita - duality, dualism, pair

From 'dvi' (two).

Note: Object of 'svādayante'.

चित्-परमाणवः (cit-paramāṇavaḥ) - atoms of consciousness (atoms of consciousness, subtle particles of awareness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cit-paramāṇu

cit-paramāṇu - atom of consciousness, ultimate particle of awareness

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+paramāṇu)

• cit – consciousness, awareness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• paramāṇu – atom, ultimate particle, minute part
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'parama' (supreme, ultimate) and 'aṇu' (atom, minute particle).

Note: Subject of 'svādayante'.