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).

49. הוא הניצוץ הטהור של אור התודעה שהגיע ליציבות מוחלטת; אם ניתן להשוותו למשהו, הרי זה רק לנקודת המבט של תּוּרִיָה (מצב התודעה הרביעי).

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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