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).

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)