योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-36

स्वप्ने चिन्मात्र एवास्ते यथा गगनकाननम् ।
तथा जगत्तया भाति स्वयं चिन्मात्रमात्मनि ॥ ३६ ॥

svapne cinmātra evāste yathā gaganakānanam ,
tathā jagattayā bhāti svayaṃ cinmātramātmani 36

36. svapne cinmātraḥ eva āste yathā gagana-kānanam
tathā jagattayā bhāti svayam cinmātram ātmani

36. yathā svapne cinmātraḥ eva gagana-kānanam āste,
tathā svayam cinmātram ātmani jagattayā bhāti

36. Just as in a dream, pure consciousness (cinmātra) alone exists, appearing as a sky-forest, so too, pure consciousness (cinmātra) itself appears as the world within its own true nature (ātman).

36. כשם שבחלום תודעה טהורה בלבד מופיעה כחורשה בשמיים, כך מופיעה התודעה הטהורה כעולם בתוך עצמה.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

• चिन्मात्रः (cinmātraḥ) - consisting of consciousness alone, pure consciousness

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

• आस्ते (āste) - exists, remains, sits

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• गगन-काननम् (gagana-kānanam) - An illusory or non-existent entity, like a mirage. (a forest in the sky, a sky-forest (an illusion))

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

• जगत्तया (jagattayā) - as the world, in the form of the world

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, itself, personally

• चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - Refers to the ultimate reality, Brahman or ātman. (consisting of consciousness alone, pure consciousness)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - Refers to the ultimate Self (ātman) or its own essential nature. (in the self, in one's own nature, in the (ātman))

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

Root: svap (class 2)

चिन्मात्रः (cinmātraḥ) - consisting of consciousness alone, pure consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cinmātra

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

Compound formed from 'cit' (consciousness) and 'mātra' (only).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, measuring so much, size, extent
  indeclinable (neuter)
  From root mā (to measure) + tra
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies an implied subject, often referring to Brahman or the Self.

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

(indeclinable)

आस्ते (āste) - exists, remains, sits

(verb)

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

Present Middle

3rd Person Singular, Present Tense, Ātmanepada (Middle Voice).

Root: ās (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

गगन-काननम् (gagana-kānanam) - An illusory or non-existent entity, like a mirage. (a forest in the sky, a sky-forest (an illusion))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gagana-kānana

gagana-kānana - sky-forest, a forest in the sky, an illusory forest

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (gagana+kānana)

• gagana – sky, firmament, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• kānana – forest, grove, wood
  noun (neuter)
  From root kan (to shine) + ana

Note: Used adverbially here to describe the manner of existence.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

(indeclinable)

जगत्तया (jagattayā) - as the world, in the form of the world

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jagattā

jagattā - world-ness, the state of being the world

From 'jagat' (world) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Instrumental case indicates 'by means of' or 'as'.

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd Person Singular, Present Tense, Parasmaipada (Active Voice).

Root: bhā (class 2)

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, itself, personally

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of sva (self) used adverbially.

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - Refers to the ultimate reality, Brahman or ātman. (consisting of consciousness alone, pure consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

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

Compound formed from 'cit' (consciousness) and 'mātra' (only).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, measuring so much, size, extent
  indeclinable (neuter)
  From root mā (to measure) + tra
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: It is the subject of `bhāti`.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - Refers to the ultimate Self (ātman) or its own essential nature. (in the self, in one's own nature, in the (ātman))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego, life

Root: an (class 2)

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