योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-47, verse-12

भावाभावेषु यत्सत्यं चिन्मज्जाकल्पमेव तत् ।
मज्जासारा पदार्थश्रीस्तन्मयं स्यात्तदेव हि ॥ १२ ॥

bhāvābhāveṣu yatsatyaṃ cinmajjākalpameva tat ,
majjāsārā padārthaśrīstanmayaṃ syāttadeva hi 12

12. bhāvābhāveṣu yat satyaṃ cinmajjākalpam eva tat
majjāsārā padārthaśrīḥ tanmayaṃ syāt tat eva hi

12. bhāvābhāveṣu yat satyaṃ tat eva cinmajjākalpam.
majjāsārā padārthaśrīḥ tat eva hi tanmayaṃ syāt.

12. Whatever is truly real in the context of both existence and non-existence, that is indeed like the very essence of consciousness (cit). The splendor and essence of all objects (padārtha), having that same essential core, must indeed consist of that very consciousness (cit).

Words meanings summery:

• भावाभावेषु (bhāvābhāveṣu) - in existents and non-existents, in being and non-being, in things existing and not existing

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that which

• सत्यं (satyaṁ) - real, true, truth, reality

• चिन्मज्जाकल्पम् (cinmajjākalpam) - like the essence of consciousness (cit), similar to the marrow of consciousness

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• तत् (tat) - that

• मज्जासारा (majjāsārā) - whose essence is marrow/core, having essence as marrow

• पदार्थश्रीः (padārthaśrīḥ) - the glory/splendor of objects, the essence of things

• तन्मयं (tanmayaṁ) - consisting of that, identical with that, pervaded by that

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let it be, it should be, it is

• तत् (tat) - that

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• हि (hi) - surely, certainly, indeed, for

Words meanings and morphology

भावाभावेषु (bhāvābhāveṣu) - in existents and non-existents, in being and non-being, in things existing and not existing

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhāvābhāva

bhāvābhāva - existence and non-existence, being and non-being

Compound type : dvandva (bhāva+abhāva)

• bhāva – existence, state of being, thing, reality, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation
  noun (masculine)
  Negative of 'bhāva'.

Note: Sets the context for where 'truth' is found.

यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, whatever

Note: Subject of implied 'asti'.

सत्यं (satyaṁ) - real, true, truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existing, truth, reality

From 'sat' (being, existent).

Root: as

Note: Predicate or in apposition to 'yat'.

चिन्मज्जाकल्पम् (cinmajjākalpam) - like the essence of consciousness (cit), similar to the marrow of consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmajjākalpa

cinmajjākalpa - like the essence of consciousness (cit)

Compound with suffix 'kalpa' meaning 'like, resembling'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+majjā+kalpa)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• majjā – marrow, pith, essence, core
  noun (feminine)
• kalpa – like, resembling, almost
  suffix
  Suffix indicating similarity.

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Correlative pronoun, referring back to 'yat satyaṃ'.

मज्जासारा (majjāsārā) - whose essence is marrow/core, having essence as marrow

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of majjāsāra

majjāsāra - having marrow as essence, essential core

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (majjā+sāra)

• majjā – marrow, pith, essence, core
  noun (feminine)
• sāra – essence, core, strength, best part
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'padārthaśrīḥ'.

पदार्थश्रीः (padārthaśrīḥ) - the glory/splendor of objects, the essence of things

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of padārthaśrī

padārthaśrī - the beauty/glory/essence of objects/categories

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (padārtha+śrī)

• padārtha – object, thing, category, meaning of a word
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'pada' (word) and 'artha' (meaning/object).
• śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, essence
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तन्मयं (tanmayaṁ) - consisting of that, identical with that, pervaded by that

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tanmaya

tanmaya - consisting of that, identified with that, absorbed in that

Derived from 'tad' (that) and 'maya' (consisting of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+maya)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• maya – consisting of, made of
  suffix
  Suffix indicating material or nature.

Note: Predicate adjective for 'padārthaśrīḥ'.

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let it be, it should be, it is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Mood

Derived from the root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb of the second clause.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'cinmajjākalpa'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - surely, certainly, indeed, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds emphasis to the statement.