योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-98, verse-15

यत्किंचित्परमाकाश ईषत्कचकचायते ।
चिदादर्शे न जातत्वान्न चित्तं नो जगत्क्रिया ॥ १५ ॥

yatkiṃcitparamākāśa īṣatkacakacāyate ,
cidādarśe na jātatvānna cittaṃ no jagatkriyā 15

15. yat kiṃcit parama-ākāśe īṣat kacā-kacāyate
cit-ādarśe na jātatvāt na cittam na u jagat-kriyā

15. cid-ādarśe yat kiṃcit parama-ākāśe īṣat kacā-kacāyate,
(tat) na jātatvāt,
na cittam,
na u jagat-kriyā (asti)

15. Whatever subtle flickering appears in the supreme space, in the mirror of consciousness—because it is not truly born, there is neither mind (citta) nor any activity of the world (jagat).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatever, something, a little

• परम-आकाशे (parama-ākāśe) - in the supreme space

• ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little

• कचा-कचायते (kacā-kacāyate) - gleams, twinkles, flickers

• चित्-आदर्शे (cit-ādarśe) - in the mirror of consciousness

• न (na) - not, no

• जातत्वात् (jātatvāt) - due to (its) not being born, from the state of not having arisen

• न (na) - not, neither

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness (citta)

• न (na) - not, nor

• उ (u) - used for emphasis with 'na' (na u = no, not at all) (indeed, also (part of 'no'))

• जगत्-क्रिया (jagat-kriyā) - activity of the world

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - that which, who, what

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatever, something, a little

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, whatever, a little

Derived from kim (what) + cit (an indeclinable suffix)

परम-आकाशे (parama-ākāśe) - in the supreme space

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parama-ākāśa

parama-ākāśa - supreme space, highest ether

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ākāśa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)

ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little

(indeclinable)

कचा-कचायते (kacā-kacāyate) - gleams, twinkles, flickers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of kacā-kacāyate

Intensive/Desiderative

Reduplicated form of root kac- (to shine, appear)

Root: kac (class 1)

चित्-आदर्शे (cit-ādarśe) - in the mirror of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cit-ādarśa

cit-ādarśa - mirror of consciousness

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (cit+ādarśa)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ādarśa – mirror, reflection, model
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dṛś- (to see) with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जातत्वात् (jātatvāt) - due to (its) not being born, from the state of not having arisen

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jātatva

jātatva - the state of having been born, birth, existence

Derived from jāta (PPP of jan- to be born) + -tva (neuter noun forming suffix for 'state of')

Note: Used here with 'na' (na jātatvāt) meaning 'due to not being born'.

न (na) - not, neither

(indeclinable)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness (citta)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, intellect

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - used for emphasis with 'na' (na u = no, not at all) (indeed, also (part of 'no'))

(indeclinable)

जगत्-क्रिया (jagat-kriyā) - activity of the world

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jagat-kriyā

jagat-kriyā - world activity, worldly action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+kriyā)

• jagat – world, moving, living beings
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• kriyā – action, activity, ritual, rite
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kṛ- (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)