योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-54

चित्सर्वं जगदारम्भमिमं प्रकटयत्यलम् ।
त्रैलोक्यदीपकशिखादीपो वर्णाश्रयं यथा ॥ ५४ ॥

citsarvaṃ jagadārambhamimaṃ prakaṭayatyalam ,
trailokyadīpakaśikhādīpo varṇāśrayaṃ yathā 54

54. cit sarvam jagad-ārambham imam prakaṭayati alam
trailokya-dīpaka-śikhā-dīpaḥ varṇāśrayam yathā

54. yathā trailokya-dīpaka-śikhā-dīpaḥ varṇāśrayam
cit sarvam imam jagad-ārambham alam prakaṭayati

54. Consciousness completely manifests this entire creation of the world. Just as a lamp, whose flame illuminates the three worlds, serves as the very support for colors, making them perceivable.

Words meanings summery:

• चित् (cit) - The ultimate, universal consciousness. (consciousness, mind, understanding)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - Refers to the totality of the world's creation. (all, whole, entire)

• जगद्-आरम्भम् (jagad-ārambham) - The process and state of the world's manifestation. (the beginning of the world, the creation of the world)

• इमम् (imam) - Refers to the immediate and observable creation. (this, this one)

• प्रकटयति (prakaṭayati) - Consciousness brings forth the world into manifest existence. (manifests, reveals, makes visible)

• अलम् (alam) - Emphasizes the thoroughness and all-encompassing nature of consciousness's manifestation. (sufficiently, completely, truly, indeed)

• त्रैलोक्य-दीपक-शिखा-दीपः (trailokya-dīpaka-śikhā-dīpaḥ) - Analogy for consciousness, which illuminates all existence. (a lamp with a flame that illuminates the three worlds)

• वर्णाश्रयम् (varṇāśrayam) - The lamp is what makes colors visible and provides their 'ground' of appearance. (support of colors, that on which colors depend)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces the illustrative analogy. (just as, as, in which manner)

Words meanings and morphology

चित् (cit) - The ultimate, universal consciousness. (consciousness, mind, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure thought, spirit, understanding

From root cit (to perceive, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - Refers to the totality of the world's creation. (all, whole, entire)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies jagad-ārambham.

जगद्-आरम्भम् (jagad-ārambham) - The process and state of the world's manifestation. (the beginning of the world, the creation of the world)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat-ārambha

jagat-ārambha - creation of the world, beginning of the world

Compound of jagat (world) and ārambha (beginning, commencement).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+ārambha)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam (to go, move) + suffix śatṛ.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ārambha – beginning, commencement, undertaking, enterprise, creation
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root rabh (to begin).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Object of prakaṭayati.

इमम् (imam) - Refers to the immediate and observable creation. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Modifies jagad-ārambham.

प्रकटयति (prakaṭayati) - Consciousness brings forth the world into manifest existence. (manifests, reveals, makes visible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of kaṭ

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular, causative.

From root kaṭ (to shine, be manifest) with causative suffix ṇic and prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: kaṭ (class 10)

अलम् (alam) - Emphasizes the thoroughness and all-encompassing nature of consciousness's manifestation. (sufficiently, completely, truly, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying prakaṭayati.

त्रैलोक्य-दीपक-शिखा-दीपः (trailokya-dīpaka-śikhā-dīpaḥ) - Analogy for consciousness, which illuminates all existence. (a lamp with a flame that illuminates the three worlds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trailokya-dīpaka-śikhā-dīpa

trailokya-dīpaka-śikhā-dīpa - a lamp whose flame illuminates the three worlds

A complex compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri+loka+dīpaka+śikhā+dīpa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• dīpaka – illuminating, causing to shine, enkindling
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dīp (to shine) + suffix ka.
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• śikhā – flame, crest, tuft, peak
  noun (feminine)
• dīpa – lamp, light, lantern
  noun (masculine)
  From root dīp (to shine).
  Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Subject of the analogous clause.

वर्णाश्रयम् (varṇāśrayam) - The lamp is what makes colors visible and provides their 'ground' of appearance. (support of colors, that on which colors depend)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varṇa-āśraya

varṇa-āśraya - support of colors, that which gives shelter/support to colors

Compound of varṇa (color) and āśraya (support, refuge).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṇa+āśraya)

• varṇa – color, tint, appearance, caste, letter
  noun (masculine)
• āśraya – support, refuge, dwelling, substratum, dependence
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-śri (to depend on, resort to).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Serves as an object, implying an action of making things dependent on colors or being the support for colors.

यथा (yathā) - Introduces the illustrative analogy. (just as, as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)