योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-65

अयं चित्वान्पुरा भूत्वा चिद्धीनः संप्रति स्थितः ।
इतीयं कल्पना लोके प्रत्यक्षानुभवा कथम् ॥ ६५ ॥

ayaṃ citvānpurā bhūtvā ciddhīnaḥ saṃprati sthitaḥ ,
itīyaṃ kalpanā loke pratyakṣānubhavā katham 65

65. ayam citvān purā bhūtvā cit hīnaḥ saṃprati sthitaḥ
| iti iyaṃ kalpanā loke pratyakṣānubhavā katham ||

65. loke pratyakṣānubhavā iyaṃ kalpanā ayam purā citvān
bhūtvā saṃprati cit hīnaḥ sthitaḥ iti katham

65. How can this idea, directly experienced in the world, suggest that this (entity), having previously been endowed with consciousness (cit), now exists devoid of consciousness (cit)?

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• चित्वान् (citvān) - possessed of consciousness, conscious

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, after being

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure consciousness, spirit

• हीनः (hīnaḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, inferior

• संप्रति (saṁprati) - now, at present

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, existing, remaining

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

• इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

• कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, conception, idea, formation

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• प्रत्यक्षानुभवा (pratyakṣānubhavā) - based on direct perception/experience

• कथम् (katham) - how, why

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idaṃ

idaṁ - this, this one, here

Note: Refers to 'this entity', likely the individual self (jīva).

चित्वान् (citvān) - possessed of consciousness, conscious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citvat

citvat - conscious, intelligent, possessed of consciousness

possessive suffix matup

Derived from 'cit' (consciousness) with the possessive suffix 'matup'. Masculine nominative singular.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, after being

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Root: bhū (class 1)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure consciousness, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, spirit

Note: Here it acts as the first part of the compound `cit-hīna`, meaning 'devoid of consciousness'.

हीनः (hīnaḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, inferior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hīna

hīna - devoid of, deprived of, inferior, abandoned

Past Passive Participle

Root: hā (class 3)

संप्रति (saṁprati) - now, at present

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, existing, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, existing, remaining, firm

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idaṃ

idaṁ - this, this one, here

Note: Agrees with `kalpanā`.

कल्पना (kalpanā) - imagination, conception, idea, formation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpanā

kalpanā - imagination, conception, idea, formation, creation

Root: kḷp (class 1)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, common experience

प्रत्यक्षानुभवा (pratyakṣānubhavā) - based on direct perception/experience

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratyakṣānubhava

pratyakṣānubhava - direct perception or experience

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratyakṣa+anubhava)

• pratyakṣa – direct perception, perceptible, visible
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  Prefix: prati
• anubhava – experience, perception, apprehension
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with `kalpanā`.

कथम् (katham) - how, why

(indeclinable)