योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-6

या या विभाव्यते सत्ता सा सानुभवनिर्मितान् ।
रम्भास्तम्भवदेतावच्चिन्मात्रममलं ततम् ॥ ६ ॥

yā yā vibhāvyate sattā sā sānubhavanirmitān ,
rambhāstambhavadetāvaccinmātramamalaṃ tatam 6

6. yā yā vibhāvyate sattā sā sānubhavanirmitān
rambhāstambhavat etāvat cinmātram amalam tatam

6. yā yā sattā vibhāvyate,
sā sānubhavanirmitān rambhāstambhavat etāvat amalam tatam cinmātram [asti]

6. Whatever existence (sattā) is perceived, that itself, with its forms created by experience (anubhava), is like a banana trunk: fundamentally it is nothing but pure consciousness (cinmātram), spotless and all-pervading.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - whichever, which

• या (yā) - whichever, which

• विभाव्यते (vibhāvyate) - is perceived or conceived (is manifested, is perceived, is conceived)

• सत्ता (sattā) - existence, reality, being

• सा (sā) - that (existence) (that)

• सानुभवनिर्मितान् (sānubhavanirmitān) - referring to the forms created by experience (having creations based on experience)

• रम्भास्तम्भवत् (rambhāstambhavat) - like a banana trunk

• एतावत् (etāvat) - merely this much, only so much

• चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, consciousness alone

• अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, untainted

• ततम् (tatam) - all-pervading (spread, extended, pervaded)

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - whichever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun, feminine singular nominative.

या (yā) - whichever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun, feminine singular nominative.

विभाव्यते (vibhāvyate) - is perceived or conceived (is manifested, is perceived, is conceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present Passive

From root 'bhā' (to shine), with prefix 'vi'. Passive voice.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

सत्ता (sattā) - existence, reality, being

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, essence

From root 'as' (to be) + suffix 'tā'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of the clause.

सा (sā) - that (existence) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular nominative.

सानुभवनिर्मितान् (sānubhavanirmitān) - referring to the forms created by experience (having creations based on experience)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sānubhavanirmita

sānubhavanirmita - consisting of or accompanied by creations from experience

Past Passive Participle (nirmita) with prefix 'sa-'

Compound of 'sa' (with, having) + 'anubhava' (experience) + 'nirmita' (created).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+anubhava+nirmita)

• sa – with, together with; having (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment or possession.
• anubhava – experience, perception, apprehension
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be) with 'anu'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• nirmita – created, made, formed, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'mā' (to measure, form) with prefix 'nir'.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Modifies an implied plural noun like 'bhāvān' (entities/forms).

रम्भास्तम्भवत् (rambhāstambhavat) - like a banana trunk

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'rambhāstambha' with suffix '-vat' (like, as).

Compound type : adverbial (rambhāstambha+vat)

• rambhāstambha – banana trunk, stem of a plantain
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming adverbs of comparison.

एतावत् (etāvat) - merely this much, only so much

(indeclinable)

From 'etad' + 'vat'.

Note: It is an adjective but often used adverbially. Here it means 'only so much' or 'only this'.

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, consciousness alone

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - pure consciousness, consciousness alone, consisting merely of consciousness

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) + 'mātra' (only, merely). 't' of 'cit' becomes 'n' before 'm' due to internal sandhi.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, thought, understanding, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, think).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• mātra – measure, quantity; only, merely, simple, pure
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative describing 'sattā'.

अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, untainted

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, stainless, free from impurity

Negative compound 'a' (not) + 'mala' (impurity).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+mala)

• a – not, un-, in- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mal

Note: Predicate adjective agreeing with 'cinmātram'.

ततम् (tatam) - all-pervading (spread, extended, pervaded)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tata

tata - spread, extended, stretched, pervaded, vast

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tan' (to stretch, extend).

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective agreeing with 'cinmātram'.