योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-37, verse-4

व्योमन्येव निराकारे निदाघात्सरितो यथा ।
लक्ष्यन्ते तद्वदेवेमाश्चित्तत्त्वे सृष्टिदृष्टयः ॥ ४ ॥

vyomanyeva nirākāre nidāghātsarito yathā ,
lakṣyante tadvadevemāścittattve sṛṣṭidṛṣṭayaḥ 4

4. vyomani eva nirākāre nidāghāt saritaḥ yathā
lakṣyante tadvat eva imāḥ cittattve sṛṣṭidṛṣṭayaḥ

4. yathā nidāghāt saritaḥ nirākāre vyomani eva lakṣyante
tadvat eva imāḥ sṛṣṭidṛṣṭayaḥ cittattve (lakṣyante)

4. Just as rivers appear in the formless sky only from the heat of summer (as mirages), similarly, these visions of creation are perceived within the essence of consciousness (cit).

Words meanings summery:

• व्योमनि (vyomani) - in the sky, in space

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• निराकारे (nirākāre) - formless, without form

• निदाघात् (nidāghāt) - from intense heat, from the heat of summer

• सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• लक्ष्यन्ते (lakṣyante) - are seen, are perceived, appear

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - in the same way, similarly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• इमाः (imāḥ) - these (visions of creation) (these)

• चित्तत्त्वे (cittattve) - in the essence of consciousness, in the reality of consciousness

• सृष्टिदृष्टयः (sṛṣṭidṛṣṭayaḥ) - visions of creation, views of creation, appearances of creation

Words meanings and morphology

व्योमनि (vyomani) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, space, atmosphere, ether

Neuter noun ending in `-an`.

Note: Denotes location.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

निराकारे (nirākāre) - formless, without form

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nirākāra

nirākāra - formless, shapeless, bodiless

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+ākāra)

• nir – without, out, devoid of
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning "out, forth, without".
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kṛ` with prefix `ā`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `vyomani`.

निदाघात् (nidāghāt) - from intense heat, from the heat of summer

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nidāgha

nidāgha - heat, summer, intense heat

From `ni` + `dah` (to burn).

Prefix: ni

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Denotes cause.

सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

Feminine noun ending in `-it`.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `lakṣyante`.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

Adverb. Introduces a simile.

लक्ष्यन्ते (lakṣyante) - are seen, are perceived, appear

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of lakṣ

present passive

From root `lakṣ` (to mark, perceive). Forms `lakṣyate` in passive voice.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

तद्वत् (tadvat) - in the same way, similarly

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from `tad` (that) + `-vat` (like). Correlates with `yathā`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

इमाः (imāḥ) - these (visions of creation) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine nominative plural.

Note: Qualifies `sṛṣṭidṛṣṭayaḥ`.

चित्तत्त्वे (cittattve) - in the essence of consciousness, in the reality of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cittattva

cittattva - the essence or true nature of consciousness (cit), principle of consciousness

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+tattva)

• cit – consciousness, thought, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root `cit` (to perceive, know).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tattva – reality, essence, true nature, principle
  noun (neuter)
  From `tad` (that) + `tva` (abstract suffix).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Denotes location.

सृष्टिदृष्टयः (sṛṣṭidṛṣṭayaḥ) - visions of creation, views of creation, appearances of creation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sṛṣṭidṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭidṛṣṭi - a perception or view of creation, the appearance of the universe

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sṛṣṭi+dṛṣṭi)

• sṛṣṭi – creation, emission, production
  noun (feminine)
  From root `sṛj` (to create, emit).
  Root: sṛj (class 1)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, view, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root `dṛś` (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of `lakṣyante`.