योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-12

त्वचा क्षणविनाशिन्या प्राप्यमप्राप्यमप्यथ ।
चित्प्रसादोपलब्धात्मस्पर्शनं नास्म्यचेतनम् ॥ १२ ॥

tvacā kṣaṇavināśinyā prāpyamaprāpyamapyatha ,
citprasādopalabdhātmasparśanaṃ nāsmyacetanam 12

12. tvacā kṣaṇavināśinyā prāpyam aprāpyam api atha
citprasādopalabdhātmasparśanam na asmi acetanam

12. aham acetanam citprasādopalabdhātmasparśanam na
asmi kṣaṇavināśinyā tvacā prāpyam aprāpyam api atha

12. I am not this unconscious (acetana) contact or sensation (sparśana) of the true self (ātman), which is realized through the clarity of pure consciousness, and which is both perceptible and imperceptible through the transient (kṣaṇavināśinī) skin.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वचा (tvacā) - The physical sense organ for touch. (by the skin, by the hide)

• क्षणविनाशिन्या (kṣaṇavināśinyā) - by the momentary, by that which perishes in an instant

• प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - attainable, perceptible, to be obtained

• अप्राप्यम् (aprāpyam) - unattainable, imperceptible, not to be obtained

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes that both perceptible and imperceptible qualities are involved. (even, also, too)

• अथ (atha) - In this context, it serves as a conjunction indicating "and" or "furthermore". (then, and, now)

• चित्प्रसादोपलब्धात्मस्पर्शनम् (citprasādopalabdhātmasparśanam) - The object of the inner sense of touch related to the true self (ātman), accessed through spiritual insight. (touch/contact of the self obtained by the grace/clarity of consciousness)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• अचेतनम् (acetanam) - Lacking consciousness, and therefore distinct from the true conscious self. (unconscious, insentient, non-sentient)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वचा (tvacā) - The physical sense organ for touch. (by the skin, by the hide)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tvac

tvac - skin, hide

क्षणविनाशिन्या (kṣaṇavināśinyā) - by the momentary, by that which perishes in an instant

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣaṇavināśin

kṣaṇavināśin - momentary, perishing in an instant, transient

Compound of 'kṣaṇa' (moment) and 'vināśin' (perishing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaṇa+vināśin)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant
  noun (masculine)
• vināśin – perishing, destroying, decaying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root 'naś' (to perish) with 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'tvacā'.

प्राप्यम् (prāpyam) - attainable, perceptible, to be obtained

(adjective)

neuter, singular of prāpya

prāpya - attainable, perceptible, to be obtained

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root 'āp' (to obtain) with upasarga 'pra' and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to 'sparśanam'.

अप्राप्यम् (aprāpyam) - unattainable, imperceptible, not to be obtained

(adjective)

neuter, singular of aprāpya

aprāpya - unattainable, imperceptible, not to be obtained

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Negation 'a' + 'prāpya' (from root 'āp' with 'pra' and suffix -ya).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+prāpya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• prāpya – attainable, perceptible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'āp' (to obtain) with upasarga 'pra' and suffix -ya.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to 'sparśanam'.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes that both perceptible and imperceptible qualities are involved. (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - In this context, it serves as a conjunction indicating "and" or "furthermore". (then, and, now)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'prāpyam' and 'aprāpyam'.

चित्प्रसादोपलब्धात्मस्पर्शनम् (citprasādopalabdhātmasparśanam) - The object of the inner sense of touch related to the true self (ātman), accessed through spiritual insight. (touch/contact of the self obtained by the grace/clarity of consciousness)

(noun)

neuter, singular of citprasādopalabdhātmasparśana

citprasādopalabdhātmasparśana - touch of the self obtained by the grace of consciousness

Long compound, tatpuruṣa in structure.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+prasāda+upalabdha+ātman+sparśana)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• prasāda – grace, clarity, purity, serenity
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sad' (to sit) with 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• upalabdha – obtained, perceived, acquired
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'labh' (to obtain) with 'upa'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: labh (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• sparśana – touch, sensation, contact
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'spṛś' (to touch)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: The direct object of the negation 'na asmi'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

First person singular of 'as'. Parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with 'na' to form "I am not".

अचेतनम् (acetanam) - Lacking consciousness, and therefore distinct from the true conscious self. (unconscious, insentient, non-sentient)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acetana

acetana - unconscious, insentient

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'cetana' (conscious).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+cetana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cetana – conscious, sentient, having intelligence
  adjective (neuter)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, to be conscious)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'citprasādopalabdhātmasparśanam'.