योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-33, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
चन्द्रार्धशेखरधर चित्तत्त्वस्य महात्मनः ।
अनन्तस्यैकरूपस्य द्वित्वं कथमुपागतम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
candrārdhaśekharadhara cittattvasya mahātmanaḥ ,
anantasyaikarūpasya dvitvaṃ kathamupāgatam 1

1. śrī vasiṣṭha uvāca candrārdhaśekharadhara cittattvasya
mahātmanaḥ anantasya ekarūpasya dvitvaṃ katham upāgatam

1. śrī vasiṣṭha uvāca candrārdhaśekharadhara cittattvasya
mahātmanaḥ anantasya ekarūpasya dvitvaṃ katham upāgatam

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O (Lord Shiva), who bears the crescent moon on your head, how did duality arise for the great self (ātman), which is the infinite and singular essence of consciousness (cit tattva)?

Words meanings summery:

• श्री (śrī) - honorific prefix (auspicious, prosperous, glorious; sacred title)

• वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, spoke)

• चन्द्रअर्धशेखरधर (candraardhaśekharadhara) - O (Lord Shiva), who bears the crescent moon on your head (bearer of the crescent moon on the head)

• चित्तत्त्वस्य (cittattvasya) - of the essence of consciousness (cit tattva) (of the principle of consciousness, of the essence of consciousness)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great self (ātman) (of the great self)

• अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of the infinite (of the infinite, boundless)

• एकरूपस्य (ekarūpasya) - of the one-formed, singular nature (of the one form, of the uniform nature)

• द्वित्वं (dvitvaṁ) - duality (duality, twoness, dual nature)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

• उपागतम् (upāgatam) - came about, arose (attained, arrived, came about)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री (śrī) - honorific prefix (auspicious, prosperous, glorious; sacred title)

(indeclinable)

वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - most excellent; name of a celebrated Vedic sage

Superlative of vasu

Root: vas (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active Indicative

Perfect form of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

चन्द्रअर्धशेखरधर (candraardhaśekharadhara) - O (Lord Shiva), who bears the crescent moon on your head (bearer of the crescent moon on the head)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of candraardhaśekharadhara

candraardhaśekharadhara - one who bears the moon's half as a crest, an epithet of Shiva

Compound type : bahuvrihi (candra+ardha+śekhara+dhara)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand
• ardha – half
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• śekhara – crest, head ornament, crown
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: śikh
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing (suffix)
  suffix (masculine)
  From root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: An epithet for Shiva.

चित्तत्त्वस्य (cittattvasya) - of the essence of consciousness (cit tattva) (of the principle of consciousness, of the essence of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cittattva

cittattva - principle of consciousness, essence of intelligence

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+tattva)

• cit – consciousness, pure intellect
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tattva – reality, truth, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tad' + 'tva'

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great self (ātman) (of the great self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble, magnanimous; the Supreme Spirit

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of the infinite (of the infinite, boundless)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless

a (negation) + anta (end)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+anta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ant

एकरूपस्य (ekarūpasya) - of the one-formed, singular nature (of the one form, of the uniform nature)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ekarūpa

ekarūpa - uniform, homogeneous, having one form or nature

Compound type : karma_dhāraya (eka+rūpa)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp

द्वित्वं (dvitvaṁ) - duality (duality, twoness, dual nature)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvitva

dvitva - duality, twoness

From dvi (two) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

उपागतम् (upāgatam) - came about, arose (attained, arrived, came about)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upāgata

upāgata - approached, arrived at, come about

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' with prefix 'upā'

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)