योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-137

अत्यन्तासंभवाच्चेत्यं दृश्यं चिद्व्योममात्रकम् ।
चित्त्वात्कचति सर्गादौ यत्तज्जगदिति स्मृतम् ॥ १३७ ॥

atyantāsaṃbhavāccetyaṃ dṛśyaṃ cidvyomamātrakam ,
cittvātkacati sargādau yattajjagaditi smṛtam 137

137. atyantāsaṃbhavāt ca ityam dṛśyam cidvyomamātrakam
cittvāt kacati sargādau yat tat jagat iti smṛtam

137. dṛśyam atyantāsaṃbhavāt ca ityam cidvyomamātrakam
asti yat sargādau cittvāt kacati tat jagat iti smṛtam

137. Because of its absolute impossibility [of independent existence], this perceived world (dṛśyam) is merely the ether of consciousness. That which appears (kacati) as consciousness at the beginning of creation, that is remembered (smṛtam) as the world.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्यन्तासंभवात् (atyantāsaṁbhavāt) - from absolute impossibility, due to extreme impossibility

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• इत्यम् (ityam) - referring to 'this perceived world' (this, thus, as such)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceived world/phenomena (the visible, the perceived, an object of sight)

• चिद्व्योममात्रकम् (cidvyomamātrakam) - merely the ether of consciousness

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - from being consciousness, due to the nature of consciousness

• कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, becomes visible

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

• यत् (yat) - that which (the perceived world) (which, that which)

• तत् (tat) - that (the perceived world) (that, that one)

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, is known (remembered, considered, traditional)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्यन्तासंभवात् (atyantāsaṁbhavāt) - from absolute impossibility, due to extreme impossibility

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of atyantāsaṃbhava

atyantāsaṁbhava - absolute impossibility, extreme non-existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atyanta+asaṃbhava)

• atyanta – extreme, absolute
  adjective
• asaṃbhava – impossibility, non-existence, unsuitability
  noun (masculine)
  nañ-tatpuruṣa of saṃbhava
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

इत्यम् (ityam) - referring to 'this perceived world' (this, thus, as such)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of itya

itya - this, thus, that which is referred to

Derived from 'iti' (thus) indicating 'that which is said or meant', or from 'idam'.

Note: Functions as a demonstrative for dṛśyam.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceived world/phenomena (the visible, the perceived, an object of sight)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, to be seen, an object

Gerundive (kṛtya pratyaya)

Root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix '-yat'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

चिद्व्योममात्रकम् (cidvyomamātrakam) - merely the ether of consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cidvyomamātraka

cidvyomamātraka - merely the ether of consciousness, solely the expanse of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoman+mātraka)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, ether, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• mātraka – mere, only, consisting only of
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix -ka added to mātra.

Note: Predicate nominative with implied 'asti'.

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - from being consciousness, due to the nature of consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - the state of being consciousness, conscious nature

Derived from 'cit' (consciousness) with the suffix '-tva' (abstract noun).

Note: Indicates cause.

कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, becomes visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kac

Present indicative

Root 'kac' (Dhātupāṭha, I.P.).

Root: kac (class 1)

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - beginning of creation, primordial creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission, discharge
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sṛj' (to emit, create) with suffix 'ghañ'.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, initial, first
  noun (masculine)

Note: Temporal locative.

यत् (yat) - that which (the perceived world) (which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

तत् (tat) - that (the perceived world) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Note: Correlates with 'yat'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present active participle

Originally from root 'gam' (to go) with intensive reduplication 'jangam', then shortened to 'jagat'. Used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the name 'jagat'.

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, is known (remembered, considered, traditional)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, taught traditionally

Past Passive Participle

Root 'smṛ' (to remember) + suffix '-ta'.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate, implies 'is'.

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