योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-134

ईश्वर उवाच ।
चिद्व्योमैव किलास्तीह पारावारविवर्जितम् ।
सर्वत्रासंभवच्चेत्यं यत्कल्पान्तेऽवशिष्यते ॥ १३४ ॥

īśvara uvāca ,
cidvyomaiva kilāstīha pārāvāravivarjitam ,
sarvatrāsaṃbhavaccetyaṃ yatkalpānte'vaśiṣyate 134

134. īśvaraḥ uvāca citvyoma eva kila asti iha pārāvāravivarjitam
sarvatra asaṃbhavat cetyam yat kalpānte avaśiṣyate

134. īśvaraḥ uvāca,
iha citvyoma eva kila asti,
(tat) pārāvāravivarjitam (asti),
sarvatra asaṃbhavat cetyam (asti),
yat kalpānte avaśiṣyate

134. Īśvara said: Indeed, only the space of consciousness (cidvyoma) exists, boundless and with nothing perceivable anywhere; it is that which remains at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa).

Words meanings summery:

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - The Lord, God, Controller

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - the space of consciousness

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, very

• किल (kila) - certainly, indeed, it is said

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• पारावारविवर्जितम् (pārāvāravivarjitam) - devoid of boundaries

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, anywhere

• असंभवत् (asaṁbhavat) - not existing, impossible

• चेत्यम् (cetyam) - that which is to be perceived or conceived

• यत् (yat) - which

• कल्पान्ते (kalpānte) - at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa)

• अवशिष्यते (avaśiṣyate) - remains, is left over

Words meanings and morphology

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - The Lord, God, Controller

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, God

From root 'īś' (to rule, to be master of).

Root: īś (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Reduplicated perfect form of the root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - the space of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citvyoma

citvyoma - the ether or space of consciousness

Compound noun.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoma)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 10)
• vyoman – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vī (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

किल (kila) - certainly, indeed, it is said

(indeclinable)

Particle of affirmation or doubt.

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Present indicative form of the root 'as'.

Root: as (class 2)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

पारावारविवर्जितम् (pārāvāravivarjitam) - devoid of boundaries

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pārāvāravivarjita

pārāvāravivarjita - without boundaries, limitless, devoid of shores

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārāvāra+vivarjita)

• pārāvāra – limit, boundary, two shores
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of pāra (far bank) and avāra (near bank).
• vivarjita – devoid of, abandoned, excluded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vṛj' with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'citvyoma'.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, anywhere

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'sarva' (all).

असंभवत् (asaṁbhavat) - not existing, impossible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asaṃbhavat

asaṁbhavat - not happening, not existing, impossible

Present Active Participle

From root 'bhū' with prefix 'sam' and negative 'a'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbhavat)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• saṃbhavat – being, existing, possible
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'bhū' with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cetyam'.

चेत्यम् (cetyam) - that which is to be perceived or conceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetya

cetya - perceivable, conceivable, to be thought of

Gerundive (kṛtya)

From root 'cit' with suffix '-ya'.

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'cidvyoma' (implied).

यत् (yat) - which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'cidvyoma'.

कल्पान्ते (kalpānte) - at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kalpānta

kalpānta - end of a kalpa (cosmic cycle)

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+anta)

• kalpa – cosmic cycle, eon, measure of time
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

अवशिष्यते (avaśiṣyate) - remains, is left over

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of śiṣ

present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular

Present indicative middle voice form of the root 'śiṣ' with prefix 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Effectively passive in meaning here.

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