योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-149

याः काश्चन दृशो ये ये भावाभावास्त्रिकालगाः ।
सदेशकालचित्तास्तत्सर्वं चिद्व्योममात्रकम् ॥ १४९ ॥

yāḥ kāścana dṛśo ye ye bhāvābhāvāstrikālagāḥ ,
sadeśakālacittāstatsarvaṃ cidvyomamātrakam 149

149. yāḥ kāścana dṛśaḥ ye ye bhāvābhāvāḥ trikālagaḥ
sadeśakālacittāḥ tat sarvam citvyomamātrakam

149. yāḥ kāścana dṛśaḥ,
ye ye trikālagaḥ bhāvābhāvāḥ,
sadeśakālacittāḥ (ca),
tat sarvam citvyomamātrakam asti.

149. Whatever perceptions there are, whatever states of existence and non-existence that span the three times (past, present, and future), along with their specific places, times, and mental associations – all of that is nothing but the expanse of pure consciousness.

Words meanings summery:

• याः (yāḥ) - which, whatever

• काश्चन (kāścana) - some, any, whatever

• दृशः (dṛśaḥ) - visions, perceptions, sights

• ये (ye) - which, whatever

• ये (ye) - which, whatever

• भावाभावाः (bhāvābhāvāḥ) - existences and non-existences, states of being and non-being, phenomena and their absence

• त्रिकालगः (trikālagaḥ) - spanning the three times, pertaining to past, present, and future

• सदेशकालचित्ताः (sadeśakālacittāḥ) - along with their place, time, and mental perception/consciousness

• तत् (tat) - that, all that

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, the whole

• चित्व्योममात्रकम् (citvyomamātrakam) - merely the expanse of consciousness, only the space of consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

याः (yāḥ) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

काश्चन (kāścana) - some, any, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kaścana

kaścana - some, any, whatever (indefinite pronoun)

Note: Combination of kā (nominative feminine plural of kim) and cana.

दृशः (dṛśaḥ) - visions, perceptions, sights

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dṛś

dṛś - vision, sight, perception

Root: dṛś

ये (ye) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

ये (ye) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Emphasizes 'whatever'.

भावाभावाः (bhāvābhāvāḥ) - existences and non-existences, states of being and non-being, phenomena and their absence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāvābhāva

bhāvābhāva - existence and non-existence, being and non-being

Compound type : dvandva (bhāva+abhāva)

• bhāva – being, existence, state, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū- 'to be'
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhāva – non-being, non-existence, absence
  noun (masculine)
  Negation of bhāva
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)

त्रिकालगः (trikālagaḥ) - spanning the three times, pertaining to past, present, and future

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of trikālaga

trikālaga - going through/pertaining to the three times (past, present, future)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trikāla+ga)

• trikāla – three times (past, present, future)
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, being in, pertaining to
  noun (masculine)
  Kṛt suffix from gam
  Suffix -ga added to words to indicate 'going' or 'pertaining'
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with bhāvābhāvāḥ.

सदेशकालचित्ताः (sadeśakālacittāḥ) - along with their place, time, and mental perception/consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sadeśakālacitta

sadeśakālacitta - with space, time, and mind/consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+deśa+kāla+citta)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix 'sa' indicating accompaniment
• deśa – place, region
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś
• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)
• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle of cit
  Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Agrees with bhāvābhāvāḥ.

तत् (tat) - that, all that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the entire preceding enumeration.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, the whole

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with tat.

चित्व्योममात्रकम् (citvyomamātrakam) - merely the expanse of consciousness, only the space of consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citvyomamātraka

citvyomamātraka - consisting merely of the space of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+vyoma+mātraka)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoma – sky, space, ether, expanse
  noun (neuter)
• mātraka – consisting merely of, only, just
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix -mātraka indicates 'only' or 'just'

Note: Predicate for tat sarvam.

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