योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-82, verse-81

इत्यसत्कल्पना नास्ति यथा नभसि काननम् ।
संवेद्यरहितं संविन्मात्रमेवेदमाततम् ।
तत्रायमहमन्योऽयमित्यसत्कलना कथम् ॥ ८१ ॥

ityasatkalpanā nāsti yathā nabhasi kānanam ,
saṃvedyarahitaṃ saṃvinmātramevedamātatam ,
tatrāyamahamanyo'yamityasatkalanā katham 81

81. iti asatkalpanā na asti yathā nabhasi
kānanam saṃvedyarahitam saṃvinmātram
eva idam ātatam tatra ayam aham
anyaḥ ayam iti asatkalpanā katham

81. yathā nabhasi kānanam na asti,
iti asatkalpanā na asti.
idam saṃvinmātram eva saṃvedyarahitam ātatam.
tatra ayam aham anyaḥ ayam iti asatkalpanā katham.

81. There is no unreal imagination, just as there is no forest in the sky. This (universe) is entirely pervaded by consciousness (saṃvit) alone, devoid of any external objects of knowledge. Therefore, how can there be such a false distinction as 'this is I' and 'that is another'?

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quotation (thus, in this way, so)

• असत्कल्पना (asatkalpanā) - the unreal distinction or mental construct of duality (false imagination, unreal conception, illusory thought)

• न (na) - negation (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• यथा (yathā) - introducing an analogy (as, just as, in the manner that)

• नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere)

• काननम् (kānanam) - a forest (forest, grove, wood)

• संवेद्यरहितम् (saṁvedyarahitam) - devoid of any external objects of knowledge (devoid of knowable objects, without objects of perception)

• संविन्मात्रम् (saṁvinmātram) - pure consciousness (saṃvit) alone (consciousness alone, only pure consciousness (saṃvit))

• एव (eva) - emphasizing exclusivity (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• इदम् (idam) - this (entire reality/universe) (this, this world, this reality)

• आततम् (ātatam) - entirely pervaded (by consciousness) (pervaded, spread out, extended)

• तत्र (tatra) - therefore, in such a reality (there, in that case, therefore)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (person, referring to 'I') (this (masc.))

• अहम् (aham) - I (the individual self) (I)

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (person or entity) (other, another)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (person, referring to 'other') (this (masc.))

• इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quotation (thus, in this way, so)

• असत्कल्पना (asatkalpanā) - the false distinction (of 'I' and 'other') (false imagination, unreal conception, illusory thought)

• कथम् (katham) - how (is it possible?) (how, in what manner, why)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quotation (thus, in this way, so)

(indeclinable)

असत्कल्पना (asatkalpanā) - the unreal distinction or mental construct of duality (false imagination, unreal conception, illusory thought)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asatkalpanā

asatkalpanā - false imagination, unreal conception, illusory thought

compound of asat and kalpanā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+kalpanā)

• asat – unreal, non-existent, false
  adjective
  negative prefix a- + sat (present participle of as, 'to be')
  Root: as (class 2)
• kalpanā – imagination, conception, creation, mental fabrication
  noun (feminine)
  from root kḷp
  Root: kḷp (class 10)

न (na) - negation (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root as

Root: as (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - introducing an analogy (as, just as, in the manner that)

(indeclinable)

नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, space

काननम् (kānanam) - a forest (forest, grove, wood)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kānana

kānana - forest, grove, wood

Note: can also be accusative, but nominative makes sense in context of 'is not'

संवेद्यरहितम् (saṁvedyarahitam) - devoid of any external objects of knowledge (devoid of knowable objects, without objects of perception)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvedyarahita

saṁvedyarahita - devoid of knowable objects, without objects of perception

compound of saṃvedya and rahita

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvedya+rahita)

• saṃvedya – that which is to be known or perceived, knowable object
  noun/gerundive
  gerundive (future passive participle)
  from sam + root vid (vid 'to know') with suffix ya
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• rahita – devoid of, abandoned, left, without
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root rah 'to abandon'
  Root: rah (class 1)

Note: modifies idam

संविन्मात्रम् (saṁvinmātram) - pure consciousness (saṃvit) alone (consciousness alone, only pure consciousness (saṃvit))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvinmātra

saṁvinmātra - consciousness alone, only pure consciousness

compound of saṃvit and mātra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvit+mātra)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  from root vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity
  adjective/indeclinable suffix
  suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'

Note: modifies idam

एव (eva) - emphasizing exclusivity (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (entire reality/universe) (this, this world, this reality)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

neuter nominative/accusative singular of idam

Note: refers to the perceived reality or the universe

आततम् (ātatam) - entirely pervaded (by consciousness) (pervaded, spread out, extended)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātata

ātata - pervaded, spread out, extended, vast

Past Passive Participle

from ā + root tan ('to stretch, extend')

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: modifies idam

तत्र (tatra) - therefore, in such a reality (there, in that case, therefore)

(indeclinable)

pronominal adverb from tad

अयम् (ayam) - this (person, referring to 'I') (this (masc.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this (masculine demonstrative pronoun)

masculine nominative singular of idam

Note: used to point out 'I'

अहम् (aham) - I (the individual self) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

nominative singular of first person pronoun asmad

Note: refers to the individual ego-self

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (person or entity) (other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

masculine nominative singular of anya

अयम् (ayam) - this (person, referring to 'other') (this (masc.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this (masculine demonstrative pronoun)

masculine nominative singular of idam

Note: used to point out 'other'

इति (iti) - introducing a statement or a quotation (thus, in this way, so)

(indeclinable)

असत्कल्पना (asatkalpanā) - the false distinction (of 'I' and 'other') (false imagination, unreal conception, illusory thought)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asatkalpanā

asatkalpanā - false imagination, unreal conception, illusory thought

compound of asat and kalpanā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+kalpanā)

• asat – unreal, non-existent, false
  adjective
  negative prefix a- + sat (present participle of as, 'to be')
  Root: as (class 2)
• kalpanā – imagination, conception, creation, mental fabrication
  noun (feminine)
  from root kḷp
  Root: kḷp (class 10)

कथम् (katham) - how (is it possible?) (how, in what manner, why)

(indeclinable)

interrogative adverb