योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-118, verse-9

नकिंचिन्मात्रचिन्मात्ररूपोऽस्मि गगनादणुः ।
इति या शाश्वती बुद्धिः सा न संसारबन्धनी ॥ ९ ॥

nakiṃcinmātracinmātrarūpo'smi gaganādaṇuḥ ,
iti yā śāśvatī buddhiḥ sā na saṃsārabandhanī 9

9. na kiñcinmātracinmātrarūpaḥ asmi gaganāt aṇuḥ
iti yā śāśvatī buddhiḥ sā na saṃsārabandhanī

9. na kiñcinmātracinmātrarūpaḥ gaganāt aṇuḥ asmi
iti yā śāśvatī buddhiḥ sā na saṃsārabandhanī

9. I am nothing but the form of pure consciousness, smaller than even space. This eternal understanding (buddhi) does not bind one to the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• किञ्चिन्मात्रचिन्मात्ररूपः (kiñcinmātracinmātrarūpaḥ) - whose nature is nothing but pure consciousness (implying 'not merely something (else) but only consciousness') (of the form of merely something and merely consciousness)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• गगनात् (gaganāt) - from the sky, from space

• अणुः (aṇuḥ) - smaller (than space, implied comparative) (atomic, minute, small)

• इति (iti) - introduces a quotation or idea ('that which is like this') (thus, so, in this manner)

• या (yā) - which, who

• शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, constant

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - understanding (of one's true nature) (intellect, understanding, discernment, perception)

• सा (sā) - that (understanding) (she, that)

• न (na) - not, no

• संसारबन्धनी (saṁsārabandhanī) - binds one to the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (binding to transmigration, causing bondage of rebirth)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किञ्चिन्मात्रचिन्मात्ररूपः (kiñcinmātracinmātrarūpaḥ) - whose nature is nothing but pure consciousness (implying 'not merely something (else) but only consciousness') (of the form of merely something and merely consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kiñcinmātracinmātrarūpa

kiñcinmātracinmātrarūpa - of the form of merely something and merely consciousness; whose nature is only consciousness, not material

Compound type : karmadhāraya / bahuvrīhi (implied) (kiñcit+mātra+cit+mātra+rūpa)

• kiñcit – something, anything
  pronoun (neuter)
• mātra – only, mere, just
  adjective (neuter)
• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, mere, just
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: This compound describes the nature of the self ('I'). The initial 'na' negates the 'kiñcit-mātra' aspect, implying that the self is not merely anything material or indefinite, but specifically 'cit-mātra-rūpa'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

1st person singular, present indicative, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

गगनात् (gaganāt) - from the sky, from space

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, atmosphere, space

अणुः (aṇuḥ) - smaller (than space, implied comparative) (atomic, minute, small)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute particle, small, atomic

Note: It qualifies the implied 'aham'.

इति (iti) - introduces a quotation or idea ('that which is like this') (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

या (yā) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, that

relative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'buddhiḥ'.

शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, constant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting

Note: Qualifies 'buddhiḥ'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - understanding (of one's true nature) (intellect, understanding, discernment, perception)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, wisdom, consciousness

From root 'budh' (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

सा (sā) - that (understanding) (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers back to 'buddhiḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'saṃsārabandhanī'.

संसारबन्धनी (saṁsārabandhanī) - binds one to the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (binding to transmigration, causing bondage of rebirth)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsārabandhanī

saṁsārabandhanī - that which binds to saṃsāra, bondage of transmigration

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+bandhanī)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛ' with 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• bandhanī – that which binds, fetter, bond
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'bandhana'
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: It qualifies 'buddhiḥ' (implicitly, as the predicate).