योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-92

चित्ततैषा चितो मिथ्या कल्पिता बालयक्षवत् ।
अखण्डमण्डलाकारस्पन्दरूपा चिदेव यत् ॥ ९२ ॥

cittataiṣā cito mithyā kalpitā bālayakṣavat ,
akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāraspandarūpā cideva yat 92

92. citta-tā eṣā citaḥ mithyā kalpitā bāla-yakṣa-vat
| akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalākāra-spanda-rūpā cit eva yat

92. eṣā citta-tā citaḥ mithyā bāla-yakṣa-vat kalpitā yat (sā) akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalākāra-spanda-rūpā cit eva.

92. This state of mind (citta-tā) is an illusion (mithyā), falsely imagined within consciousness (cit), much like a phantom conjured by a child. In truth, it is merely consciousness (cit) itself, taking the form of an unbroken, spherical pulsation (spanda).

Words meanings summery:

• चित्त-ता (citta-tā) - this state of mind (citta-tā) (state of mind, mind-ness, mentality)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to citta-tā) (this, this one (feminine singular))

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (cit) (of consciousness, from consciousness, belonging to consciousness)

• मिथ्या (mithyā) - an illusion (mithyā), falsely (falsely, incorrectly, unreal, illusion)

• कल्पिता (kalpitā) - (is) imagined (imagined, conceived, fabricated, created)

• बाल-यक्ष-वत् (bāla-yakṣa-vat) - much like a phantom conjured by a child (like a child's phantom/spirit, like a toy goblin)

• अखण्ड-मण्डलाकार-स्पन्द-रूपा (akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalākāra-spanda-rūpā) - taking the form of an unbroken, spherical pulsation (spanda) (having the form of an unbroken spherical pulsation, in the shape of an entire circle's vibration)

• चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure intelligence, mind)

• एव (eva) - indeed, merely (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• यत् (yat) - which (introduces a clause explaining the nature of consciousness) (which, because, since, that)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्त-ता (citta-tā) - this state of mind (citta-tā) (state of mind, mind-ness, mentality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citta-tā

citta-tā - state of mind, mind-ness, mentality

Suffix -tā indicates state or quality.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+tā)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tā – state, condition, quality (suffix)
  indeclinable (feminine)
  Suffix for forming abstract nouns.

Note: Refers to the 'mind-ness' mentioned in the previous verse.

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to citta-tā) (this, this one (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (cit) (of consciousness, from consciousness, belonging to consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, mind

Note: Also could be ablative, but genitive makes more sense here (imagined *of* consciousness).

मिथ्या (mithyā) - an illusion (mithyā), falsely (falsely, incorrectly, unreal, illusion)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying `kalpitā` and also a noun meaning 'illusion'.

कल्पिता (kalpitā) - (is) imagined (imagined, conceived, fabricated, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalp

kalp - to imagine, to arrange, to create

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kḷp (to be able, to happen, to prepare) with passive sense.

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Modifies `citta-tā`.

बाल-यक्ष-वत् (bāla-yakṣa-vat) - much like a phantom conjured by a child (like a child's phantom/spirit, like a toy goblin)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat indicates 'like' or 'as'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāla-yakṣa+vat)

• bāla – child, young, foolish
  noun (masculine)
• yakṣa – a class of nature spirits, goblin, phantom
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as (suffix)
  indeclinable

Note: Functions as an adverb of comparison.

अखण्ड-मण्डलाकार-स्पन्द-रूपा (akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalākāra-spanda-rūpā) - taking the form of an unbroken, spherical pulsation (spanda) (having the form of an unbroken spherical pulsation, in the shape of an entire circle's vibration)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalākāra-spanda-rūpa

akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalākāra-spanda-rūpa - having the form of an unbroken spherical pulsation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (akhaṇḍa+maṇḍala+ākāra+spanda+rūpa)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• khaṇḍa – broken, piece, part
  noun (neuter)
  Root: khaṇḍ (class 1)
• maṇḍala – circle, sphere, orb, disk, realm
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• spanda – vibration, pulsation, tremor
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand (to tremble, pulsate)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies `cit`.

चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure intelligence, mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, mind

Note: The subject of the latter part of the sentence.

एव (eva) - indeed, merely (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `cit`.

यत् (yat) - which (introduces a clause explaining the nature of consciousness) (which, because, since, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun/conjunction)

Note: Functions as a relative pronoun relating back to `cit`.