योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-37, verse-6

न चेदं सदसन्नेदं तत्स्थातत्स्थतया चितः ।
नातिरिक्तातिरिक्ता च कटकादिषु हेमता ॥ ६ ॥

na cedaṃ sadasannedaṃ tatsthātatsthatayā citaḥ ,
nātiriktātiriktā ca kaṭakādiṣu hematā 6

6. na ca idam sat asat na idam tat-sthā tat-sthatayā
citaḥ na atiriktā an-atiriktā ca kaṭaka-ādiṣu hematā

6. ca idam na sat na asat (asti); (api tu idam) citaḥ tat-sthā tat-sthatayā (vartate).
yathā kaṭakādiṣu hematā na atiriktā ca an-atiriktā (bhavati).

6. And this (universe) is neither truly existent nor truly non-existent; it abides in consciousness (cit) and by the very nature of its abiding in that (consciousness). Similarly, gold (heman) is neither entirely different nor non-different from ornaments such as bracelets.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - this (universe/phenomena) (this)

• सत् (sat) - existent, real, true

• असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false

• न (na) - not, no

• इदम् (idam) - this (universe/phenomena) (this)

• तत्-स्था (tat-sthā) - (the universe) abiding in consciousness (standing in that, inherent in that, abiding in that)

• तत्-स्थतया (tat-sthatayā) - (the universe) by the nature of its abiding in consciousness (by the nature of being inherent in that, by the state of abiding in that)

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (of consciousness, by consciousness)

• न (na) - not, no

• अतिरिक्ता (atiriktā) - different (from gold) (different, additional, separate)

• अन्-अतिरिक्ता (an-atiriktā) - non-different (from gold) (not different, non-additional, non-separate)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कटक-आदिषु (kaṭaka-ādiṣu) - in bracelets and so on, in ornaments etc.

• हेमता (hematā) - goldness, the nature of gold

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (universe/phenomena) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

सत् (sat) - existent, real, true

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, good, true, being

Present Active Participle

Root: as (class 2)

असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, untrue, bad

Negative particle 'a-' prefixed to 'sat' (existent).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• sat – existent, real, good, true
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (universe/phenomena) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

तत्-स्था (tat-sthā) - (the universe) abiding in consciousness (standing in that, inherent in that, abiding in that)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tat-sthā

tat-sthā - standing in that, inherent in that, abiding in that

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+sthā)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• sthā – standing, situated, being
  adjective (feminine)
  Root Noun/Adjective
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तत्-स्थतया (tat-sthatayā) - (the universe) by the nature of its abiding in consciousness (by the nature of being inherent in that, by the state of abiding in that)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tat-sthatā

tat-sthatā - the state or nature of being inherent in that

Derived from 'tat-sthā' with the suffix '-tā' forming an abstract noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+sthā+tā)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• sthā – standing, situated, being
  adjective (feminine)
  Root Noun/Adjective
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• tā – suffix for abstract feminine noun (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  suffix (feminine)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (of consciousness, by consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, spirit, pure intelligence

Note: Could also be ablative singular.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अतिरिक्ता (atiriktā) - different (from gold) (different, additional, separate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atiriktā

atiriktā - additional, extra, different, separate

Past Passive Participle (derived from rikta with ati-)

Prefix: ati

Root: ric (class 7)

अन्-अतिरिक्ता (an-atiriktā) - non-different (from gold) (not different, non-additional, non-separate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of an-atiriktā

an-atiriktā - not additional, not separate, non-different

Negative particle 'an-' prefixed to 'atiriktā'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+atiriktā)

• an – not, non-
  prefix
• atiriktā – additional, extra, different, separate
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ati
  Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Implied negation for the second 'atiriktā' in the original Devanagari based on common Advaita usage and the analogy.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कटक-आदिषु (kaṭaka-ādiṣu) - in bracelets and so on, in ornaments etc.

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of kaṭaka-ādi

kaṭaka-ādi - bracelets and so on, ornaments etc.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kaṭaka+ādi)

• kaṭaka – bracelet, ring, an ornament
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

हेमता (hematā) - goldness, the nature of gold

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hematā

hematā - goldness, the nature of gold

Derived from 'hema' (gold) with the suffix '-tā' forming an abstract feminine noun.