योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-91, verse-41

न किंचित्कल्पनायोग्यं दृश्यं भावयतस्ततः ।
आकाशकोशस्वच्छस्य कुतश्चित्तोदयो भवेत् ॥ ४१ ॥

na kiṃcitkalpanāyogyaṃ dṛśyaṃ bhāvayatastataḥ ,
ākāśakośasvacchasya kutaścittodayo bhavet 41

41. na kiṃcit kalpanāyogyam dṛśyam bhāvayataḥ tataḥ
ākāśakośasvacchasya kutaḥ cittodayaḥ bhavet

41. tataḥ kalpanāyogyam kiṃcit dṛśyam na bhāvayataḥ
ākāśakośasvacchasya kutaḥ cittodayaḥ bhavet

41. Therefore, for one who does not conceive of any perceivable object (dṛśyam) fit for imagination, and whose inner space (ākāśakośa) is utterly pure, from where could the arising of the mind (citta) occur?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything whatsoever (something, anything)

• कल्पनायोग्यम् (kalpanāyogyam) - fit for imagination, worthy of conception

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - any object that can be perceived or conceived (visible, perceivable, object of sight, phenomenon)

• भावयतः (bhāvayataḥ) - of one who conceives/contemplates/imagines

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, as a consequence of that state (from that, thence, therefore, then)

• आकाशकोशस्वच्छस्य (ākāśakośasvacchasya) - of one whose inner consciousness or mental expanse is perfectly clear (of one whose sheath of space is pure, of one whose mind-space is clear)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - how (is it possible)? (from where?, whence?, how?)

• चित्तोदयः (cittodayaḥ) - arising of the mind, manifestation of thought

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be, could be

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything whatsoever (something, anything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?, who?, something, anything

Pronoun + cit for indefiniteness

Note: Functions as the object of bhāvayataḥ

कल्पनायोग्यम् (kalpanāyogyam) - fit for imagination, worthy of conception

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalpanāyogya

kalpanāyogya - fit for imagination, worthy of conception, suitable for creation

Compound: kalpanā (imagination) + yogya (fit, suitable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpanā+yogya)

• kalpanā – imagination, conception, mental fabrication
  noun (feminine)
• yogya – fit, suitable, worthy, capable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Adjective modifying dṛśyam

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - any object that can be perceived or conceived (visible, perceivable, object of sight, phenomenon)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceivable, an object of sight, phenomenon

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

Derived from root dṛś 'to see', meaning 'that which is to be seen'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as the object of contemplation

भावयतः (bhāvayataḥ) - of one who conceives/contemplates/imagines

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāvayat

bhāvayat - one who causes to be, contemplates, perceives, imagines

Present Active Participle (causative)

Derived from causative of root bhū 'to be'

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Participial form, agreeing with an implied agent, governing the accusative (kiṃcit kalpanāyogyam dṛśyam)

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, as a consequence of that state (from that, thence, therefore, then)

(indeclinable)

आकाशकोशस्वच्छस्य (ākāśakośasvacchasya) - of one whose inner consciousness or mental expanse is perfectly clear (of one whose sheath of space is pure, of one whose mind-space is clear)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ākāśakośasvaccha

ākāśakośasvaccha - pure in the sheath of space/mind, having a clear mental expanse

Compound: ākāśakośa (sheath of space/mind) + svaccha (pure, clear)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākāśakośa+svaccha)

• ākāśa – sky, space, ether
  noun (masculine)
• kośa – sheath, case, treasury, layer
  noun (masculine)
• svaccha – pure, clear, transparent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying the implicit "one" (agent of bhāvayataḥ)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - how (is it possible)? (from where?, whence?, how?)

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative

चित्तोदयः (cittodayaḥ) - arising of the mind, manifestation of thought

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittodaya

cittodaya - arising of the mind, manifestation of thought

Compound: citta (mind) + udaya (arising)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+udaya)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root cit
  Root: cit (class 1)
• udaya – rising, arising, appearance, origin
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root i 'to go' with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be, could be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)