योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-85

आलोककारिणी कान्ता चिद्ब्रह्मेदमहं ततम् ।
संभोगानन्दलववदमृतास्वादशक्तिवत् ॥ ८५ ॥

ālokakāriṇī kāntā cidbrahmedamahaṃ tatam ,
saṃbhogānandalavavadamṛtāsvādaśaktivat 85

85. ālokakāriṇī kāntā cit brahma idam aham tatam
saṃbhogānandalavavat amṛtāsvādaśaktivat

85. aham idam tatam cit brahma ālokakāriṇī kāntā
saṃbhogānandalavavat amṛtāsvādaśaktivat (asmi)

85. I am this all-pervading consciousness-Brahman (cit brahman), which is illuminating and delightful, just like a particle of the bliss of union, or like the very power to savor nectar.

Words meanings summery:

• आलोककारिणी (ālokakāriṇī) - illuminating, making light, radiant

• कान्ता (kāntā) - delightful (referring to the nature of Brahman) (beloved, charming, beautiful, desired, delightful)

• चित् (cit) - consciousness (as part of `cit brahman`) (consciousness, mind, thought)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman), the ultimate reality in Advaita Vedanta. (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the immediate experience of the Self) (this, this here)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker, identifying with Brahman) (I, myself)

• ततम् (tatam) - all-pervading (describing Brahman) (spread, extended, pervaded, vast)

• संभोगानन्दलववत् (saṁbhogānandalavavat) - like a particle of the bliss of union/enjoyment

• अमृतास्वादशक्तिवत् (amṛtāsvādaśaktivat) - like the power of tasting nectar

Words meanings and morphology

आलोककारिणी (ālokakāriṇī) - illuminating, making light, radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ālokakāriṇī

ālokakāriṇī - illuminating, making light, radiant

Agent Noun (feminine)

Derived from `ā-loka` (light, sight) + `kāriṇī` (feminine agent of 'making'), implying 'making light'.

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `kāntā` and `cit brahma`.

कान्ता (kāntā) - delightful (referring to the nature of Brahman) (beloved, charming, beautiful, desired, delightful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kānta

kānta - beloved, charming, beautiful, desired, delightful

Past Passive Participle

From root `kam` (to desire, to love) + `kta` suffix.

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cit brahma` implicitly (as `aham`).

चित् (cit) - consciousness (as part of `cit brahman`) (consciousness, mind, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, thought, spirit

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: First part of `cit brahma`.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman), the ultimate reality in Advaita Vedanta. (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word

From root `bṛh` (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: `cit brahma` forms a compound, often understood as 'conscious Brahman'.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the immediate experience of the Self) (this, this here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Refers to the `cit brahma`.

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker, identifying with Brahman) (I, myself)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun stem.

ततम् (tatam) - all-pervading (describing Brahman) (spread, extended, pervaded, vast)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tata

tata - spread, extended, stretched, pervaded

Past Passive Participle

From root `tan` (to stretch, extend) + `kta` suffix.

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `cit brahma` and `idam`.

संभोगानन्दलववत् (saṁbhogānandalavavat) - like a particle of the bliss of union/enjoyment

(indeclinable)

Compound with `-vat` suffix indicating comparison.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃbhoga+ānanda+lava)

• saṃbhoga – union, enjoyment, sexual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam-bhuj` (to enjoy together).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ānanda – bliss, joy, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā-nand` (to rejoice).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)
• lava – drop, particle, atom, fragment
  noun (masculine)
  From root `lū` (to cut).
  Root: lū (class 9)

Note: `saṃbhogānanda` (bliss of union) + `lava` (particle) + `vat` (like).

अमृतास्वादशक्तिवत् (amṛtāsvādaśaktivat) - like the power of tasting nectar

(indeclinable)

Compound with `-vat` suffix indicating comparison.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amṛta+āsvāda+śakti)

• amṛta – nectar, immortality
  noun (neuter)
  Negation of `mṛta` (dead), from root `mṛ` (to die).
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• āsvāda – taste, tasting, relish
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā-svad` (to taste).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: svad (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: `amṛtāsvāda` (taste of nectar) + `śakti` (power) + `vat` (like).