योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-28

संविदेवेदमखिलं जगन्नान्यास्ति कल्पना ।
संवित्स्फुरणमात्रेऽस्मिञ्जगज्जालकनामनि ॥ २८ ॥

saṃvidevedamakhilaṃ jagannānyāsti kalpanā ,
saṃvitsphuraṇamātre'smiñjagajjālakanāmani 28

28. saṃvit eva idam akhilam jagat na anyā asti kalpanā
saṃvitsphuraṇamātre asmin jagajjālakanāmani

28. idam akhilam jagat saṃvit eva; anyā kalpanā na asti.
asmin saṃvitsphuraṇamātre jagajjālakanāmani (idam asti).

28. This entire world is consciousness (saṃvit) alone; there is no other mental construct. All this exists in this mere manifestation of consciousness, which is named the 'network of worlds'.

28. העולם כולו אינו אלא תודעה בלבד, אין שום מושג או תפיסה אחרת. ברטט הטהור הזה של התודעה, המכונה רשת העולם –

Words meanings summery:

• संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्या (anyā) - other, different (feminine)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, mental construction, idea, hypothesis

• संवित्स्फुरणमात्रे (saṁvitsphuraṇamātre) - in the mere manifestation of consciousness

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (neuter)

• जगज्जालकनामनि (jagajjālakanāmani) - in that which is named the network of worlds

Words meanings and morphology

संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvit

saṁvit - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

From prefix sam + root vid

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with 'jagat' and 'akhilam'.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, undivided

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• khila – gap, opening, empty space, barren land
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifying 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe; moving, living

Present active participle (substantivized)

From root gam (to go), present active participle, nominative/accusative singular neuter

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्या (anyā) - other, different (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine nominative singular

Note: Agrees with 'kalpanā'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice, from root as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, mental construction, idea, hypothesis

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpanā

kalpanā - imagination, mental construction, idea, conception

Derived from root kḷp (to be arranged, to imagine)

Root: kḷp (class 1)

संवित्स्फुरणमात्रे (saṁvitsphuraṇamātre) - in the mere manifestation of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃvitsphuraṇamātra

saṁvitsphuraṇamātra - mere manifestation of consciousness, consisting only of the emanation of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvit+sphuraṇa+mātra)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix sam + root vid
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• sphuraṇa – throbbing, trembling, flashing, manifestation, emanation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sphur (to throb, flash)
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• mātra – only, mere, consisting only of
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Locative case, indicating location or state.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (neuter)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun, locative singular neuter

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvitsphuraṇamātre'.

जगज्जालकनामनि (jagajjālakanāmani) - in that which is named the network of worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagajjālakanāman

jagajjālakanāman - named the network of worlds, bearing the name 'network of worlds'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jagat+jālaka+nāman)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jālaka – net, network, collection
  noun (neuter)
• nāman – name, designation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative case, indicating location or state, modifying 'saṃvitsphuraṇamātre'.

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