योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-51, verse-70

बाह्यान्तरकलाकारश्चिदात्मैकः प्रकाशते ।
त्रिजगच्चिच्चमत्कारस्त्वलं भेदविकल्पनैः ।
शोभिताः स्मश्चिति चिरात्सबाह्यान्तर्न विद्यते ॥ ७० ॥

bāhyāntarakalākāraścidātmaikaḥ prakāśate ,
trijagacciccamatkārastvalaṃ bhedavikalpanaiḥ ,
śobhitāḥ smaściti cirātsabāhyāntarna vidyate 70

70. bāhyāntarakalākāraḥ cit-ātmā ekaḥ
prakāśate trijagat cit camatkāraḥ tu
alam bheda-vikalpanaiḥ śobhitāḥ smaḥ
citi cirāt sa-bāhyāntaḥ na vidyate

70. ekaḥ cit-ātmā bāhyāntarakalākāraḥ
prakāśate trijagat tu cit camatkāraḥ
bheda-vikalpanaiḥ alam cirāt citi
śobhitāḥ smaḥ sa-bāhyāntaḥ na vidyate

70. The one Self (ātman) which is consciousness (cit), the creator of both external and internal forms, shines forth. The three worlds are a wondrous manifestation of consciousness (cit); therefore, enough with imagining distinctions and differences. For a long time, we have been established in consciousness (cit); [in this state] neither an external nor an internal reality exists.

Words meanings summery:

• बाह्यान्तरकलाकारः (bāhyāntarakalākāraḥ) - creator of external and internal forms/arts

• चित्-आत्मा (cit-ātmā) - the self of consciousness

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, unique, singular

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, manifests, becomes visible

• त्रिजगत् (trijagat) - the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)

• चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (consciousness, mind, understanding)

• चमत्कारः (camatkāraḥ) - wonder, marvel, amazement, sudden manifestation

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

• अलम् (alam) - enough (with these) (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain)

• भेद-विकल्पनैः (bheda-vikalpanaiḥ) - with imaginations of difference, by conceptualizations of distinction

• शोभिताः (śobhitāḥ) - established, shining (adorned, splendid, shining, beautiful)

• स्मः (smaḥ) - we were (past tense due to 'sma' particle) ((we) are, (we) exist)

• चिति (citi) - in pure consciousness (cit) (in consciousness, in the mind)

• चिरात् (cirāt) - for a long time, from a long time

• स-बाह्यान्तः (sa-bāhyāntaḥ) - external and internal (distinctions) (with external and internal, including external and internal)

• न (na) - not, no

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

Words meanings and morphology

बाह्यान्तरकलाकारः (bāhyāntarakalākāraḥ) - creator of external and internal forms/arts

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāhyāntarakalākāra

bāhyāntarakalākāra - creator of external and internal forms, artist of outer and inner manifestations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhya+antara+kalā+kāra)

• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'bahis' (outside) + 'ya' suffix.
• antara – internal, inner, intermediate
  adjective (masculine)
• kalā – art, skill, part, digit of the moon, manifestation
  noun (feminine)
• kāra – maker, doer, creator
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

चित्-आत्मा (cit-ātmā) - the self of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-ātman

cit-ātman - the conscious self, the soul that is consciousness (cit)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, unique, singular

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, manifests, becomes visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

present tense, middle voice

Root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

त्रिजगत् (trijagat) - the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trijagat

trijagat - the three worlds (usually referring to svarga, martya, pātāla)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+jagat)

• tri – three
  numeral
• jagat – world, universe, what moves
  noun (neuter)
  Present participle of 'gam' (to go, move).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Final 't' is restored from 'd' due to sandhi rules.

चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (consciousness, mind, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, understanding, spirit

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Sandhi 't' to 'c' with 'camatkāraḥ' in original.

चमत्कारः (camatkāraḥ) - wonder, marvel, amazement, sudden manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of camatkāra

camatkāra - wonder, surprise, marvel, astonishment, beauty

From root 'camat-kṛ'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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

(indeclinable)

अलम् (alam) - enough (with these) (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain)

(indeclinable)

भेद-विकल्पनैः (bheda-vikalpanaiḥ) - with imaginations of difference, by conceptualizations of distinction

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bheda-vikalpana

bheda-vikalpana - imagination of difference, conceptualization of distinction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bheda+vikalpana)

• bheda – difference, distinction, division, separation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhid' (to break, divide).
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• vikalpana – imagination, conceptualization, supposition, alternative
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kḷp' with prefix 'vi-'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Used with 'alam' (enough with).

शोभिताः (śobhitāḥ) - established, shining (adorned, splendid, shining, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śobhita

śobhita - adorned, shining, beautiful, splendid, decorated

past passive participle

From root 'śubh' (to shine, be beautiful).

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Implies the subject 'we' (vayam).

स्मः (smaḥ) - we were (past tense due to 'sma' particle) ((we) are, (we) exist)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of as

present tense, active voice

Root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with 'śobhitāḥ' as a copula. The particle 'sma' makes the present tense verb refer to the past. So, 'we were'.

चिति (citi) - in pure consciousness (cit) (in consciousness, in the mind)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, understanding, spirit

Root: cit (class 1)

चिरात् (cirāt) - for a long time, from a long time

(indeclinable)

Ablative form from 'cira'.

स-बाह्यान्तः (sa-bāhyāntaḥ) - external and internal (distinctions) (with external and internal, including external and internal)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-bāhyānta

sa-bāhyānta - along with external and internal; having external and internal

Compound 'sa' (with) + 'bāhya' (external) + 'anta' (internal).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bāhya+anta)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable (prefix)
• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective (masculine)
• anta – end, boundary, interior, proximity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Referring to the concept of internal/external duality.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

present tense, middle voice

From root 'vid' (to be, exist), ātmanepada form.

Root: vid (class 4)