योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-31, verse-48

शिलोदराकारघनं प्रशान्तं महाचिते रूपमिदं स्वमच्छम् ।
नैवास्ति नास्तीति दृशौ क्वचित्तु यच्चास्ति तत्साधु तदेव भाति ॥ ४८ ॥

śilodarākāraghanaṃ praśāntaṃ mahācite rūpamidaṃ svamaccham ,
naivāsti nāstīti dṛśau kvacittu yaccāsti tatsādhu tadeva bhāti 48

48. śilodara-ākāra-ghanam praśāntam
mahāciteḥ rūpam idam svam accham na eva
asti na asti iti dṛśau kvacit tu
yat ca asti tat sādhu tat eva bhāti

48. mahāciteḥ idam svam accham praśāntam śilodara-ākāra-ghanam rūpam.
kvacit tu na eva asti,
na asti iti dṛśau (na) (bhavati).
yat ca (eva) asti,
tat sādhu tat eva bhāti.

48. This pure, tranquil form of the great consciousness (mahācit) is dense and unyielding like the interior of a rock. Never, anywhere, arises the perception of "it is" or "it is not"; whatever truly exists, that alone distinctly shines forth.

Words meanings summery:

• शिलोदर-आकार-घनम् (śilodara-ākāra-ghanam) - dense like the inside of a rock

• प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - very tranquil, completely peaceful, serene

• महाचितेः (mahāciteḥ) - of the great consciousness

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, beauty

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• स्वम् (svam) - its intrinsic, pure nature (one's own, pure, self)

• अच्छम् (accham) - clear, pure, transparent

• न (na) - not

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

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so saying, (marks a quotation)

• दृशौ (dṛśau) - in (any) perception or view (in two perceptions/views, in the two eyes)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time

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

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, that)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• तत् (tat) - that (reality) (that, it)

• साधु (sādhu) - truly, distinctly (truly, well, rightly, good)

• तत् (tat) - that (reality) (that, it)

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

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, exists, manifests

Words meanings and morphology

शिलोदर-आकार-घनम् (śilodara-ākāra-ghanam) - dense like the inside of a rock

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śilodara-ākāra-ghana

śilodara-ākāra-ghana - dense, solid, or hard like the inside of a rock

Compound describing the nature of the form

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śilā+udara+ākāra+ghana)

• śilā – stone, rock
  noun (feminine)
• udara – belly, interior, inside
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, resemblance
  noun (masculine)
• ghana – dense, solid, compact, thick
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - very tranquil, completely peaceful, serene

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of praśānta

praśānta - very tranquil, completely peaceful, serene, calm

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

महाचितेः (mahāciteḥ) - of the great consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mahācit

mahācit - great consciousness, supreme intelligence

Compound of mahā (great) and cit (consciousness)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+cit)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)

Note: of the great consciousness.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, beauty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, nature, appearance, beauty, image

Note: Subject of the first sentence.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

स्वम् (svam) - its intrinsic, pure nature (one's own, pure, self)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, pure, inherent

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

अच्छम् (accham) - clear, pure, transparent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of accha

accha - clear, pure, transparent, bright

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the negation.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of the quoted phrase 'it is'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the quoted phrase 'it is not'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of the quoted phrase 'it is not'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so saying, (marks a quotation)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding as a quotation or a thought.

दृशौ (dṛśau) - in (any) perception or view (in two perceptions/views, in the two eyes)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, dual of dṛś

dṛś - seeing, viewing, eye, perception

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Dual form used metaphorically for 'any perception' or 'both types of perception (is/is not)'.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time

(indeclinable)

Combination of kva (where) and cit (particle)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a slight contrast or emphasizes the statement.

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'yat' with the idea of existence.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that (reality) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yat'.

साधु (sādhu) - truly, distinctly (truly, well, rightly, good)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'bhāti'.

तत् (tat) - that (reality) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Emphasizes the subject.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'that alone'.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, exists, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)