योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-2, verse-8

तस्माद्राम जगन्नासीन्न चास्ति न भविष्यति ।
चेतनाकाशमेवाशु कचतीत्थमिवात्मनि ॥ ८ ॥

tasmādrāma jagannāsīnna cāsti na bhaviṣyati ,
cetanākāśamevāśu kacatītthamivātmani 8

8. tasmāt rāma jagat na āsīt na ca asti na bhaviṣyati
cetanākāśam eva āśu kacati ittham iva ātmani

8. tasmāt he rāma,
jagat na āsīt,
ca na asti,
na (ca) bhaviṣyati.
eva āśu cetanākāśam ittham iva ātmani kacati.

8. Therefore, O Rama, the universe (jagat) neither existed in the past, nor does it exist now, nor will it exist in the future. Rather, it is only the space of pure consciousness (cetanākāśa) that swiftly manifests itself in this way, as if within the Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

• न (na) - not, no

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not, no

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist

• चेतनाकाशम् (cetanākāśam) - the space of consciousness

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, displays itself

• इत्थम् (ittham) - in this manner, thus

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); pleasing, charming

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

present active participle

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

चेतनाकाशम् (cetanākāśam) - the space of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetanākāśa

cetanākāśa - the space or expanse of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cetanā+ākāśa)

• cetanā – consciousness, intelligence, mind, sensation
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, displays itself

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kach

Root: kach (class 1)

इत्थम् (ittham) - in this manner, thus

(indeclinable)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath