योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-46

चमत्कुर्वन्त्यमी भावाः पञ्चके मिथुनौघवत् ।
चिन्मात्र एव चिन्मात्रं चिन्मात्रेणावधीयते ॥ ४६ ॥

camatkurvantyamī bhāvāḥ pañcake mithunaughavat ,
cinmātra eva cinmātraṃ cinmātreṇāvadhīyate 46

46. camatkurvanti amī bhāvāḥ pañcake mithunaughavat
cit-mātre eva cit-mātram cit-mātreṇa avadhīyate

46. amī bhāvāḥ pañcake mithunaughavat camatkurvanti
cit-mātre eva cit-mātram cit-mātreṇa avadhīyate

46. These phenomena (bhāvāḥ) manifest wondrously (camatkurvanti) among the fivefold [senses/elements], like a multitude of pairs. Within pure consciousness (cinmātra) itself, pure consciousness (cinmātra) is perceived as limited (avadhīyate) by pure consciousness (cinmātra).

Words meanings summery:

• चमत्कुर्वन्ति (camatkurvanti) - they manifest wondrously (they cause wonder, they create astonishment, they manifest wondrously)

• अमी (amī) - these

• भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - phenomena, existent entities (entities, states, existing things, ideas, emotions)

• पञ्चके (pañcake) - within the fivefold [senses or elements] (in the group of five, in the five, concerning the pentad)

• मिथुनौघवत् (mithunaughavat) - like a multitude of pairs/couples

• चित्-मात्रे (cit-mātre) - within pure consciousness (cinmātra) (in pure consciousness, in consciousness alone)

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

• चित्-मात्रम् (cit-mātram) - pure consciousness (cinmātra) [as the object of limitation] (pure consciousness, consciousness alone)

• चित्-मात्रेण (cit-mātreṇa) - by pure consciousness (cinmātra) [as the agent of limitation] (by pure consciousness, by consciousness alone)

• अवधीयते (avadhīyate) - it is perceived as limited, it is determined (it is limited, it is determined, it is placed down, it is observed)

Words meanings and morphology

चमत्कुर्वन्ति (camatkurvanti) - they manifest wondrously (they cause wonder, they create astonishment, they manifest wondrously)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of camatkṛ

Denominative verb from `camatkāra` (wonder, astonishment) or verbal compound.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to `amī bhāvāḥ`.

अमी (amī) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adas

adas - that, those, this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Adjective for `bhāvāḥ`.

भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - phenomena, existent entities (entities, states, existing things, ideas, emotions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, existence, nature, entity, idea, emotion

From root √bhū (to be, exist) with suffix `ghañ`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first sentence.

पञ्चके (pañcake) - within the fivefold [senses or elements] (in the group of five, in the five, concerning the pentad)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pañcaka

pañcaka - group of five, pentad, fivefold

From `pañcan` (five) with suffix `-ka`.

Note: Location or context for the action.

मिथुनौघवत् (mithunaughavat) - like a multitude of pairs/couples

(indeclinable)

Compound ending in `-vat` (like). `mithuna-ogha` (multitude of pairs) + `vat`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mithuna+ogha)

• mithuna – pair, couple, twin
  noun (neuter)
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, heap
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as if, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity.

Note: Adverbial usage indicating comparison.

चित्-मात्रे (cit-mātre) - within pure consciousness (cinmātra) (in pure consciousness, in consciousness alone)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cit-mātra

cit-mātra - pure consciousness, consciousness alone, mere consciousness

Tatpuruṣa compound: `cit` (consciousness) + `mātra` (mere, only).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, intellect, mind
  noun (feminine)
  From root √cit (to perceive, observe).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, purely, measure
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Emphasizes the immanence of consciousness.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

चित्-मात्रम् (cit-mātram) - pure consciousness (cinmātra) [as the object of limitation] (pure consciousness, consciousness alone)

(noun)

neuter, singular of cit-mātra

cit-mātra - pure consciousness, consciousness alone, mere consciousness

Tatpuruṣa compound: `cit` (consciousness) + `mātra` (mere, only).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, intellect, mind
  noun (feminine)
  From root √cit (to perceive, observe).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, purely, measure
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Can be subject or object, here implicitly the object of 'avadhīyate'.

चित्-मात्रेण (cit-mātreṇa) - by pure consciousness (cinmātra) [as the agent of limitation] (by pure consciousness, by consciousness alone)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cit-mātra

cit-mātra - pure consciousness, consciousness alone, mere consciousness

Tatpuruṣa compound: `cit` (consciousness) + `mātra` (mere, only).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, intellect, mind
  noun (feminine)
  From root √cit (to perceive, observe).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, purely, measure
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'avadhīyate'.

अवधीयते (avadhīyate) - it is perceived as limited, it is determined (it is limited, it is determined, it is placed down, it is observed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of avadhī

Present Passive

From root √dhā (to place, put) with prefix 'ava-'. In passive voice, `ava- + dhā + ya + te`.

Prefix: ava

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Null subject if 'cit-mātram' is interpreted as nominative.