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5,34

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-57

इदं जगत्त्रिकालस्थं चिति मध्ये च संस्थितम् ।
चेत्योपचाररहितं वस्तुजातमिवावनौ ॥ ५७ ॥
idaṃ jagattrikālasthaṃ citi madhye ca saṃsthitam ,
cetyopacārarahitaṃ vastujātamivāvanau 57
57. idam jagat-tri-kāla-stham citi madhye ca saṃsthitam
cetya-upacāra-rahitam vastu-jātam iva avanau
57. idam jagat-tri-kāla-stham ca citi madhye saṃsthitam
vastu-jātam iva avanau cetya-upacāra-rahitam
57. This world, existing in the three periods of time (past, present, and future), and also situated within consciousness (citi), is like a collection of objects on the ground, devoid of any connection to mental impressions or cognized experiences.

Words meanings summery:

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  • इदम् (idam) - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)
  • जगत्-त्रि-काल-स्थम् (jagat-tri-kāla-stham) - the world, existing in the three times
  • चिति (citi) - in consciousness, in knowledge
  • मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, within, among
  • (ca) - and, also
  • संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - situated, established, placed
  • चेत्य-उपचार-रहितम् (cetya-upacāra-rahitam) - devoid of relation to mental impressions, free from cognized treatment
  • वस्तु-जातम् (vastu-jātam) - collection of objects, class of things
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • अवनौ (avanau) - on the ground, on the earth

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of idam
idam - this, this here (demonstrative pronoun)
जगत्-त्रि-काल-स्थम् (jagat-tri-kāla-stham) - the world, existing in the three times
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat-tri-kāla-stha
jagat-tri-kāla-stha - the world (jagat) existing in the three times (past, present, future)
Bahuvrihi compound, qualifying jagat which is implicitly understood as the subject.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jagat+tri+kāla+stha)
  • jagat – world, universe, moving
    noun (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    From root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • kāla – time, period, season
    noun (masculine)
  • stha – standing, existing, abiding, situated in
    adjective
    From root sthā (to stand)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies idam jagat.
चिति (citi) - in consciousness, in knowledge
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, thought, understanding
From root cit (to perceive, observe)
Root: cit (class 1)
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, within, among
(indeclinable)
Locative form of madhya used adverbially.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - situated, established, placed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsthita
saṁsthita - situated, established, existing, standing together
Past Passive Participle
From sam- + root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
चेत्य-उपचार-रहितम् (cetya-upacāra-rahitam) - devoid of relation to mental impressions, free from cognized treatment
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cetya-upacāra-rahita
cetya-upacāra-rahita - devoid of (rahita) relation/treatment (upacāra) by that which is cognizable/object of thought (cetya)
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cetya+upacāra+rahita)
  • cetya – that which is to be perceived/thought, cognizable, object of thought
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
    From root cit (to perceive, think) + ṇyat suffix
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • upacāra – treatment, usage, application, convention, metaphor
    noun (masculine)
    From upa- + root car (to move, conduct)
    Prefix: upa
    Root: car (class 1)
  • rahita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root rah (to abandon)
    Root: rah (class 1)
वस्तु-जातम् (vastu-jātam) - collection of objects, class of things
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu-jāta
vastu-jāta - collection of objects, class of things, entire body of objects
Tatpurusha compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (vastu+jāta)
  • vastu – object, thing, substance, reality
    noun (neuter)
  • jāta – born, produced, collection, multitude, class
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
    From root jan (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
अवनौ (avanau) - on the ground, on the earth
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of avani
avani - earth, ground, land