योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-49

केवलं चित्प्रकाशांशकलिका स्थिरतां गता ।
तुर्या चेत्प्राप्यते दृष्टिस्तत्तया सोपमीयते ॥ ४९ ॥

kevalaṃ citprakāśāṃśakalikā sthiratāṃ gatā ,
turyā cetprāpyate dṛṣṭistattayā sopamīyate 49

49. kevalam citprakāśāṃśakalikā sthiratām gatā | turyā
cet prāpyate dṛṣṭiḥ tat tayā saḥ upamīyate ||

49. kevalam citprakāśāṃśakalikā sthiratām gatā
turyā cet dṛṣṭiḥ prāpyate tat saḥ tayā upamīyate

49. This (state) is merely a stable particle of the light of consciousness. If the fourth (turiya) state of consciousness is attained, then this (state) can be compared only to that (turiya).

Words meanings summery:

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely, purely

• चित्प्रकाशांशकलिका (citprakāśāṁśakalikā) - a particle of the light of consciousness

• स्थिरताम् (sthiratām) - stability, firmness, steadfastness

• गता (gatā) - gone, attained, reached

• तुर्या (turyā) - the fourth (state of consciousness, i.e., Turiya)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is attained, is reached, is obtained

• दृष्टिः (dṛṣṭiḥ) - vision, sight, insight, state (of consciousness)

• तत् (tat) - then, that, it

• तया (tayā) - by her, by that

• सः (saḥ) - the self (ātman) or the ultimate state mentioned previously (he, that, it)

• उपमीयते (upamīyate) - is compared, is likened

Words meanings and morphology

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, only, solely, purely

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially.

चित्प्रकाशांशकलिका (citprakāśāṁśakalikā) - a particle of the light of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citprakāśāṃśakalikā

citprakāśāṁśakalikā - a particle of the light of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+prakāśa+aṃśa+kalikā)

• cit – consciousness
  noun (feminine)
  root `cit` (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• prakāśa – light, manifestation, luster
  noun (masculine)
  from `pra` + root `kāś` (to shine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• aṃśa – part, portion, share
  noun (masculine)
  from root `aṃś` (to divide)
  Root: aṃś (class 1)
• kalikā – bud, small particle, minute portion
  noun (feminine)

Note: The subject of the first implied sentence.

स्थिरताम् (sthiratām) - stability, firmness, steadfastness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiratā

sthiratā - stability, firmness, steadfastness

from `sthira` (firm) with suffix `-tā` (abstract noun suffix)

गता (gatā) - gone, attained, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

from root `gam` (to go) with suffix `-ta`

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a participle completing the description of the state.

तुर्या (turyā) - the fourth (state of consciousness, i.e., Turiya)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of turya

turya - fourth, the Turiya state (transcendent state of consciousness)

From `catur` (four) + suffix `-ya`

Note: Refers to the Turiya state of consciousness.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is attained, is reached, is obtained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prāp

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular present passive from `pra` + root `āp` (to obtain)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

दृष्टिः (dṛṣṭiḥ) - vision, sight, insight, state (of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - vision, sight, view, insight, state

from root `dṛś` (to see) with suffix `-ti`

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of `prāpyate`.

तत् (tat) - then, that, it

(indeclinable)

तया (tayā) - by her, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

सः (saḥ) - the self (ātman) or the ultimate state mentioned previously (he, that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

उपमीयते (upamīyate) - is compared, is likened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upamī

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular present passive from `upa` + root `mā` (to measure/compare)

Prefix: upa

Root: mā (class 2)

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