योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-27, verse-12

अहं चिदम्बरे भानावहं चिद्भूतपञ्जरे ।
सुरासुरेषु चिदहं स्थावरेषु चरेषु च ॥ १२ ॥

ahaṃ cidambare bhānāvahaṃ cidbhūtapañjare ,
surāsureṣu cidahaṃ sthāvareṣu careṣu ca 12

12. aham cit ambare bhānau aham cit bhūta-pañjare
sura-asureṣu cit aham sthāvareṣu careṣu ca

12. aham cit ambare bhānau aham cit bhūta-pañjare
aham cit sura-asureṣu sthāvareṣu careṣu ca

12. I am consciousness in the vast expanse of space and in the sun. I am consciousness within the framework of elements. I am consciousness among gods and demons, and among both stationary and moving beings.

12. אני הוא תודעה בשמש שבשמיים, אני הוא תודעה בכלוב היצורים, אני תודעה באלים ובשדים, בנייחים ובנעים.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

• भानौ (bhānau) - in the sun, in light

• अहम् (aham) - I

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

• भूत-पञ्जरे (bhūta-pañjare) - in the material world or body, composed of the five elements (in the cage of elements, in the framework of beings/elements)

• सुर-असुरेषु (sura-asureṣu) - among gods and demons

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

• अहम् (aham) - I

• स्थावरेषु (sthāvareṣu) - among stationary beings/things

• चरेषु (careṣu) - among moving beings/things

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, self

चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, thought, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothes

Root: amb (class 1)

भानौ (bhānau) - in the sun, in light

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - sun, ray, light

Root: bhā (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, self

चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, thought, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

भूत-पञ्जरे (bhūta-pañjare) - in the material world or body, composed of the five elements (in the cage of elements, in the framework of beings/elements)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūta-pañjara

bhūta-pañjara - cage of elements/beings, body (composed of elements)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+pañjara)

• bhūta – element, being, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be) + 'kta' suffix
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• pañjara – cage, skeleton, framework
  noun (neuter)

सुर-असुरेषु (sura-asureṣu) - among gods and demons

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sura-asura

sura-asura - gods and demons

Compound type : dvandva (sura+asura)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, titan, anti-god
  noun (masculine)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, spirit, thought, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, self

स्थावरेषु (sthāvareṣu) - among stationary beings/things

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sthāvara

sthāvara - stationary, immovable (e.g., plants, mountains)

From root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'beings'.

चरेषु (careṣu) - among moving beings/things

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of cara

cara - moving, movable (e.g., animals)

From root 'car' (to move)

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'beings'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

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