योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-125, verse-7

चित्तसत्ता परं दुःखं चित्तासत्ता परं सुखम् ।
अतश्चित्तं चिदेकात्मा नय क्षयमवेदनात् ॥ ७ ॥

cittasattā paraṃ duḥkhaṃ cittāsattā paraṃ sukham ,
ataścittaṃ cidekātmā naya kṣayamavedanāt 7

7. cittasattā param duḥkham citta asattā param sukham
ataḥ cittam cit ekātmā naya kṣayam avedanāt

7. cittasattā param duḥkham citta asattā param sukham
ataḥ cit ekātmā cittam avedanāt kṣayam naya

7. The existence of the mind (citta) is the ultimate suffering, while the non-existence of the mind (citta) is the ultimate happiness. Therefore, being one with the singular consciousness, lead the mind (citta) to its cessation, free from any painful experience.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तसत्ता (cittasattā) - existence of the mind, mental presence

• परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, highest

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, misery, pain

• चित्त (citta) - mind, consciousness

• असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, absence

• परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, highest

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, ease

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, consciousness

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure awareness

• एकात्मा (ekātmā) - one self, singular self, one with the Self (ātman)

• नय (naya) - lead, guide, direct

• क्षयम् (kṣayam) - to destruction, to cessation, to decay

• अवेदनात् (avedanāt) - from non-experience, from absence of sensation/pain

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तसत्ता (cittasattā) - existence of the mind, mental presence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cittasattā

cittasattā - existence of mind (citta)

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+sattā)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• sattā – existence, being
  noun (feminine)

परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate

Note: Used as a predicate adjective here.

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, misery, pain

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, pain

चित्त (citta) - mind, consciousness

(noun)

neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

Note: Used as the first part of the compound 'cittāsattā'.

असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, absence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asattā

asattā - non-existence, unreality

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+sattā)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• sattā – existence, being
  noun (feminine)

परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate

Note: Used as a predicate adjective here.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, ease

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, consciousness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure awareness

(noun)

feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure thought, awareness

Note: Used as the first part of the compound 'ekātmā' with sandhi.

एकात्मा (ekātmā) - one self, singular self, one with the Self (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekātman

ekātman - one Self, having one self, unified self

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+ātman)

• eka – one, singular
  numeral
• ātman – Self, soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

नय (naya) - lead, guide, direct

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

imperative, active voice

Root: √nī (class 1)

क्षयम् (kṣayam) - to destruction, to cessation, to decay

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, decay, cessation

अवेदनात् (avedanāt) - from non-experience, from absence of sensation/pain

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of avedana

avedana - non-feeling, absence of sensation, freedom from pain

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vedana)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• vedana – sensation, feeling, experience
  noun (neuter)