योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-2

चिन्मज्जारूपमखिलमहंतादीदमाततम् ।
न मनागपि भेदोऽस्ति द्वैतैक्यकलनात्मकः ॥ २ ॥

cinmajjārūpamakhilamahaṃtādīdamātatam ,
na manāgapi bhedo'sti dvaitaikyakalanātmakaḥ 2

2. cinmajjarūpam akhilam ahantādi idam ātatam na
manāk api bhedaḥ asti dvaitaikyakalanātmakaḥ

2. idam akhilam ahantādi cinmajjarūpam ātatam
dvaitaikyakalanātmakaḥ manāk api bhedaḥ na asti

2. The entirety of this (universe), beginning with egoity (ahaṅkāra), is permeated by the essential nature of consciousness. There is not even the slightest distinction, whether conceived as duality or unity.

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्मज्जरूपम् (cinmajjarūpam) - having the nature of the pith of consciousness, whose essence is consciousness

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, entire, whole

• अहन्तादि (ahantādi) - beginning with egoity, and so on, etc.

• इदम् (idam) - This (universe, as perceived) (this, this universe, this world)

• आततम् (ātatam) - pervaded, extended, spread out

• न (na) - not, no

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, in the least

• अपि (api) - Not even slightly (even, also, too)

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• द्वैतैक्यकलनात्मकः (dvaitaikyakalanātmakaḥ) - based on the conception of duality or unity, having the nature of the concept of duality and unity

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्मज्जरूपम् (cinmajjarūpam) - having the nature of the pith of consciousness, whose essence is consciousness

(adjective)

neuter, singular of cinmajjarūpa

cinmajjarūpa - having the nature of the pith of consciousness, whose essence is consciousness

compound of cit, majja, and rūpa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+majja+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• majja – pith, marrow, essence
  noun (masculine/feminine)
• rūpa – form, nature, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as the predicate adjective of idam akhilam.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, entire, whole

(adjective)

neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete

a (not) + khila (gap, deficiency)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• khila – gap, deficiency, empty space
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies idam.

अहन्तादि (ahantādi) - beginning with egoity, and so on, etc.

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ahantādi

ahantādi - beginning with egoity, etc.

compound of ahantā (egoity) and ādi (beginning)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahantā+ādi)

• ahantā – egoity, self-identification, 'I'-ness (ahaṅkāra)
  noun (feminine)
  from aham (I)
• ādi – beginning, first, etc., and so on
  noun/adjective (masculine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies idam.

इदम् (idam) - This (universe, as perceived) (this, this universe, this world)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Subject of the sentence.

आततम् (ātatam) - pervaded, extended, spread out

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātat

ātat - pervaded, spread, extended

Past Passive Participle

From root tan (to stretch, extend) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for idam.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Nullifies the existence of difference.

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, in the least

(indeclinable)

Note: Modified api.

अपि (api) - Not even slightly (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, division, distinction

from root bhid (to break, split)

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Subject of asti.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present tense, active voice

√as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

द्वैतैक्यकलनात्मकः (dvaitaikyakalanātmakaḥ) - based on the conception of duality or unity, having the nature of the concept of duality and unity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvaitaikyakalanātmaka

dvaitaikyakalanātmaka - pertaining to the conception of duality and unity

compound of dvaita (duality), aikya (unity), kalanā (conception), ātmaka (having the nature of)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvaita+aikya+kalanā+ātmaka)

• dvaita – duality, dualism
  noun (neuter)
  from dvi (two)
• aikya – unity, oneness
  noun (neuter)
  from eka (one)
• kalanā – conception, thought, estimation
  noun (feminine)
  from root kal (to calculate, perceive)
  Root: kal (class 10)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  from ātman + ka

Note: Qualifies bhedaḥ.

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