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).

53. משהו בלבד מנצנץ כאן, אך למעשה אין כאן דבר. חלקיקי התודעה, בהיותם אמת בעצמם, טועמים את הדואליות.

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'.

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