योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-101, verse-56

चित्स्पन्द एव सर्वस्वं सर्गे तस्माद्धि संसृतिः ।
परिस्पन्दो हि विन्ध्यादिशब्दस्पन्दसमं परम् ॥ ५६ ॥

citspanda eva sarvasvaṃ sarge tasmāddhi saṃsṛtiḥ ,
parispando hi vindhyādiśabdaspandasamaṃ param 56

56. citspandaḥ eva sarvasvam sarge tasmāt hi saṃsṛtiḥ
parispandaḥ hi vindhyādiśabdaspandasamam param

56. sarge citspandaḥ eva sarvasvam tasmāt hi saṃsṛtiḥ
hi parispandaḥ vindhyādiśabdaspandasamam param

56. Consciousness in motion (cit-spanda) alone is the totality of creation. From this, indeed, arises the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra). This vibration (parispanda) is truly supreme, comparable to the vibration of words such as 'Vindhya' (which are not the objects themselves).

Words meanings summery:

• चित्स्पन्दः (citspandaḥ) - the subtle stirring of consciousness that leads to creation (movement of consciousness, vibration of consciousness)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• सर्वस्वम् (sarvasvam) - the entirety of existence or creation (the whole, the totality, all wealth)

• सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in emanation

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from this (movement of consciousness) (from that, therefore, on account of that)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, for, because)

• संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)

• परिस्पन्दः (parispandaḥ) - the subtle creative vibration of consciousness (vibration, movement, throbbing)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, for, because)

• विन्ध्यादिशब्दस्पन्दसमम् (vindhyādiśabdaspandasamam) - similar to the vibration of words such as 'Vindhya'

• परम् (param) - supreme (in the sense of fundamental for manifestation, not ultimate reality) (supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्स्पन्दः (citspandaḥ) - the subtle stirring of consciousness that leads to creation (movement of consciousness, vibration of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citspanda

citspanda - movement of consciousness, vibration of consciousness

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'spanda' (movement)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+spanda)

• cit – consciousness, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From √cit (to perceive, understand)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• spanda – movement, vibration, activity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √spand (to vibrate, move)
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: The core concept here.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

सर्वस्वम् (sarvasvam) - the entirety of existence or creation (the whole, the totality, all wealth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvasva

sarvasva - the whole, the totality, all wealth, entire property

Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'sva' (own, property)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+sva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• sva – own, self, property, wealth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'citspandaḥ'.

सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in emanation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, production

From √sṛj (to emit, create) + ghañ

Root: sṛj (class 6)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from this (movement of consciousness) (from that, therefore, on account of that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Ablative singular of 'tad'

Note: Functions adverbially as 'therefore'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle

संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - transmigration, metempsychosis, the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)

From 'sam' + √sṛ (to flow, run) + kti

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

परिस्पन्दः (parispandaḥ) - the subtle creative vibration of consciousness (vibration, movement, throbbing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parispanda

parispanda - vibration, movement, throbbing

From 'pari' (around) + √spand (to vibrate)

Prefix: pari

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Subject of the third clause.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle

विन्ध्यादिशब्दस्पन्दसमम् (vindhyādiśabdaspandasamam) - similar to the vibration of words such as 'Vindhya'

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vindhyādiśabdaspandasama

vindhyādiśabdaspandasama - similar to the vibration of words like 'Vindhya'

Compound: 'Vindhya' (a mountain range), 'ādi' (etcetera), 'śabda' (word/sound), 'spanda' (vibration), 'sama' (like/similar). Neuter nominative/accusative singular

Compound type : tatpurusha (vindhya+ādi+śabda+spanda+sama)

• vindhya – Vindhya (a mountain range in India)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
  Used as a suffix to mean 'etc.', 'and others'
• śabda – sound, word
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śabd (class 1)
• spanda – movement, vibration, activity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √spand (to vibrate, move)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• sama – similar, equal, like
  adjective (neuter)
  suffix 'sama' meaning 'like' or 'similar to'

Note: It describes the nature of 'parispandaḥ' through comparison. The neuter form 'samam' here can act adverbially or as a predicate.

परम् (param) - supreme (in the sense of fundamental for manifestation, not ultimate reality) (supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

Neuter nominative/accusative singular of 'para'

Note: Functions as a predicate for the subtle vibration.