योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-47, verse-15

यथाऽमलपयःकोशः स्थलधियां तु भानुभाः ।
सन्नेवासन्निवैवं चिन्नैव त्वं सदसद्वपुः ॥ १५ ॥

yathā'malapayaḥkośaḥ sthaladhiyāṃ tu bhānubhāḥ ,
sannevāsannivaivaṃ cinnaiva tvaṃ sadasadvapuḥ 15

15. yathā amala-payaḥ-kośaḥ sthala-dhiyām tu bhānu-bhāḥ
san eva asan iva evam cit na eva tvam sat-asat-vapuḥ

15. yathā sthaladhiyām tu amalapayaḥkośaḥ bhānubhāḥ evam
cit na eva tvam na eva sadasadvapuḥ san eva asan iva

15. Just as a pure water reservoir, to those with minds confined to dry land (i.e., limited perception), appears as a mere sunbeam (or mirage), similarly, Consciousness (cit) is not the individual 'you', nor does it possess a form that is both existent and non-existent; instead, it is existent yet as if non-existent, thus transcending such distinctions.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that

• अमल-पयः-कोशः (amala-payaḥ-kośaḥ) - a clear pool of water, representing reality (pure water reservoir/pool)

• स्थल-धियाम् (sthala-dhiyām) - to those with limited or superficial perception (of those with land-bound minds/perceptions)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• भानु-भाः (bhānu-bhāḥ) - a sunbeam, or mirage, representing illusion (sunbeam, sunshine)

• सन् (san) - truly existent (in a transcendent sense) (being, existing, existent)

• एव (eva) - indeed, truly (only, just, indeed)

• असन् (asan) - as if non-existent (from a conventional view) (non-existent, not being)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as if)

• एवम् (evam) - similarly, in this manner (thus, in this way, similarly)

• चित् (cit) - pure Consciousness (cit), Brahman (consciousness, pure intelligence)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• एव (eva) - certainly (only, just, indeed)

• त्वम् (tvam) - the individual 'you', the limited ego-self (you (singular))

• सत्-असत्-वपुः (sat-asat-vapuḥ) - a dualistic form (of both existent and non-existent) (a form of existence and non-existence)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

अमल-पयः-कोशः (amala-payaḥ-kośaḥ) - a clear pool of water, representing reality (pure water reservoir/pool)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amalapayaḥkośa

amalapayaḥkośa - pure water reservoir

Compound of 'amala' (pure) + 'payas' (water) + 'kośa' (reservoir/container).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amala+payas+kośa)

• amala – pure, clean, stainless
  adjective (masculine)
  'a' (negation) + 'mala' (impurity)
• payas – water, milk
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pi (class 1)
• kośa – reservoir, treasury, sheath, case
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of comparison.

स्थल-धियाम् (sthala-dhiyām) - to those with limited or superficial perception (of those with land-bound minds/perceptions)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sthaladhī

sthaladhī - land-bound intellect, earthly mind, shallow perception

Compound of 'sthala' (land/dry ground) + 'dhī' (intellect/mind/perception).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthala+dhī)

• sthala – land, dry ground, place
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• dhī – intellect, mind, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Indicates the group to whom the perception occurs.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

भानु-भाः (bhānu-bhāḥ) - a sunbeam, or mirage, representing illusion (sunbeam, sunshine)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhānubhā

bhānubhā - sunbeam, sunshine, light of the sun

Compound of 'bhānu' (sun) + 'bhā' (light/splendor).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhānu+bhā)

• bhānu – sun, ray of light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• bhā – light, splendor, ray
  noun (feminine)
  Root 'bhā' (to shine) + 'kvip' suffix.
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Predicate for 'amalapayaḥkośaḥ' in the context of 'sthaladhiyām'.

सन् (san) - truly existent (in a transcendent sense) (being, existing, existent)

(adjective)

Nominative, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, reality

Present Active Participle

Formed from root 'as' (to be) + 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Adjective describing 'cit'.

एव (eva) - indeed, truly (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

असन् (asan) - as if non-existent (from a conventional view) (non-existent, not being)

(adjective)

Nominative, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad

Present Active Participle

Formed from 'a' (negation) + root 'as' (to be) + 'śatṛ' suffix.

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Adjective describing 'cit'.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as if)

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - similarly, in this manner (thus, in this way, similarly)

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - pure Consciousness (cit), Brahman (consciousness, pure intelligence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure intelligence, mind

Root 'cit' (to perceive, to know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the main statement.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - certainly (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'na' for strong negation.

त्वम् (tvam) - the individual 'you', the limited ego-self (you (singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Nominative singular form.

सत्-असत्-वपुः (sat-asat-vapuḥ) - a dualistic form (of both existent and non-existent) (a form of existence and non-existence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadasadvapus

sadasadvapus - having a form that is both existent and non-existent

Compound of 'sat' (existent) + 'asat' (non-existent) + 'vapus' (form/body).

Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat+vapus)

• sat – existent, real
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Root 'as' (to be) + 'śatṛ' suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, unreal
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  'a' (negation) + root 'as' (to be) + 'śatṛ' suffix.
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• vapus – body, form, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Predicate for 'cit' with negation.