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.

54. הַצִ'יט חושפת במלואו את כל המפעל הקוסמי הזה, בדיוק כפי שלהבת מנורה מאירה את כל הגוונים והצורות הנמצאים בסביבתה.

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)

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