योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-9, verse-27

नभसोऽप्यधिकं शून्यं नच शून्यं चिदात्मकम् ।
सूर्यकान्ते यथा वह्निर्यथा क्षीरे घृतं तथा ॥ २७ ॥

nabhaso'pyadhikaṃ śūnyaṃ naca śūnyaṃ cidātmakam ,
sūryakānte yathā vahniryathā kṣīre ghṛtaṃ tathā 27

27. nabhasaḥ api adhikam śūnyam na ca śūnyam citātmakam
sūryakānte yathā vahniḥ yathā kṣīre ghṛtam tathā

27. śūnyam nabhasaḥ api adhikam (asti),
ca śūnyam citātmakam na (asti).
yathā sūryakānte vahniḥ (asti),
yathā kṣīre ghṛtam (asti),
tathā (idam asti).

27. The void (śūnya) is vaster even than space, yet this void is not devoid of consciousness (cidātmaka). It is like fire latent in a sun-crystal or ghee latent in milk.

Words meanings summery:

• नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - from the sky, from space, than the atmosphere

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, greater, superior

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - void, emptiness, zero, nothingness

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - void, emptiness

• चितात्मकम् (citātmakam) - whose nature is consciousness; consciousness-natured

• सूर्यकान्ते (sūryakānte) - in the sun-gem, in the sun-crystal (magnifying glass)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• वह्निः (vahniḥ) - fire, flame, Agni

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• क्षीरे (kṣīre) - in milk

• घृतम् (ghṛtam) - ghee, clarified butter

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in the same way

Words meanings and morphology

नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - from the sky, from space, than the atmosphere

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, cloud

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, greater, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhika

adhika - more, much, exceeding, abundant, superior

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - void, emptiness, zero, nothingness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - void, empty, barren, zero, space, heaven

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - void, emptiness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - void, empty, barren, zero, space, heaven

चितात्मकम् (citātmakam) - whose nature is consciousness; consciousness-natured

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citātmaka

citātmaka - whose nature (ātman) is consciousness (cit); consciousness-natured, self of consciousness

adjective formed from 'cit' and 'ātman' with suffix '-ka'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+ātman+ka)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• ka – suffix used to form adjectives or diminutive nouns
  indeclinable
  taddhita suffix, forming an adjective here

सूर्यकान्ते (sūryakānte) - in the sun-gem, in the sun-crystal (magnifying glass)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sūryakānta

sūryakānta - sun-gem, sun-crystal, a kind of crystal that emits fire in the sun's rays

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+kānta)

• sūrya – sun, the sun-god
  noun (masculine)
• kānta – beloved, desired, lovely, a jewel, magnet
  noun / adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'kam' (to love, desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

वह्निः (vahniḥ) - fire, flame, Agni

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, flame, god of fire (Agni), a sacrificial fire

Root: vah (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

क्षीरे (kṣīre) - in milk

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣīra

kṣīra - milk, milky juice of plants

घृतम् (ghṛtam) - ghee, clarified butter

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghṛta

ghṛta - ghee, clarified butter, fat, liquid butter

Past Passive Participle

from root 'ghṛ' (to sprinkle, shine)

Root: ghṛ (class 3)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in the same way

(indeclinable)