योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-39

यथा भावस्य भावत्वं यथा शून्यस्य शून्यता ।
आकारिणो यथाकारस्तथा चिन्नभसो जगत् ॥ ३९ ॥

yathā bhāvasya bhāvatvaṃ yathā śūnyasya śūnyatā ,
ākāriṇo yathākārastathā cinnabhaso jagat 39

39. yathā bhāvasya bhāvatvam yathā śūnyasya śūnyatā
ākāriṇaḥ yathā ākāraḥ tathā cit-nabhasaḥ jagat

39. yathā bhāvasya bhāvatvam,
yathā śūnyasya śūnyatā,
yathā ākāriṇaḥ ākāraḥ,
tathā cit-nabhasaḥ jagat

39. Just as there is existence (bhāvatva) for an existent thing (bhāva), and emptiness (śūnyatā) for a void (śūnya), and a specific form (ākāra) for that which possesses form (ākārin), so too, the world (jagat) pertains to the expanse of consciousness (cit-nabhas).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces the first simile. (as, just as, according to)

• भावस्य (bhāvasya) - Refers to any existent entity or phenomenon. (of being, of existence, of an entity)

• भावत्वम् (bhāvatvam) - The inherent nature of being for anything that exists. (the state of being, existence, essence)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces the second simile. (as, just as)

• शून्यस्य (śūnyasya) - Of a concept of void or an empty entity. (of emptiness, of void, of that which is empty)

• शून्यता (śūnyatā) - The inherent nature of being empty for a void. (emptiness, voidness, vacuity)

• आकारिणः (ākāriṇaḥ) - Refers to anything that has a specific shape or appearance. (of the possessor of form, of that which has form)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces the third simile. (as, just as)

• आकारः (ākāraḥ) - The inherent form or shape of anything that has it. (form, shape, appearance)

• तथा (tathā) - Introduces the conclusion based on the similes. (so, thus, similarly)

• चित्-नभसः (cit-nabhasaḥ) - Consciousness is like an infinite expanse (sky/space) from which the world appears. (of the space of consciousness, of the sky of consciousness)

• जगत् (jagat) - The entire manifest cosmos. (world, universe)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - Introduces the first simile. (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

भावस्य (bhāvasya) - Refers to any existent entity or phenomenon. (of being, of existence, of an entity)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, nature, thing, entity

From root bhū (to be, exist) + a suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `bhāvatvam`.

भावत्वम् (bhāvatvam) - The inherent nature of being for anything that exists. (the state of being, existence, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvatva

bhāvatva - the state of being, existence, essential nature

Formed from `bhāva` (being) + `tva` (suffix for abstract noun).

यथा (yathā) - Introduces the second simile. (as, just as)

(indeclinable)

शून्यस्य (śūnyasya) - Of a concept of void or an empty entity. (of emptiness, of void, of that which is empty)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, nought

From root śū (to swell) + nya suffix.

Root: śū (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `śūnyatā`.

शून्यता (śūnyatā) - The inherent nature of being empty for a void. (emptiness, voidness, vacuity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śūnyatā

śūnyatā - emptiness, voidness, vacuity, non-existence

Formed from `śūnya` (empty) + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).

आकारिणः (ākāriṇaḥ) - Refers to anything that has a specific shape or appearance. (of the possessor of form, of that which has form)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ākārin

ākārin - having a form, possessing shape, formed

From `ākāra` (form) + `in` (suffix for possession).

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `ākāraḥ`.

यथा (yathā) - Introduces the third simile. (as, just as)

(indeclinable)

आकारः (ākāraḥ) - The inherent form or shape of anything that has it. (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāra

ākāra - form, shape, appearance, figure, gesture

From prefix ā + root kṛ (to do, make).

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तथा (tathā) - Introduces the conclusion based on the similes. (so, thus, similarly)

(indeclinable)

चित्-नभसः (cit-nabhasaḥ) - Consciousness is like an infinite expanse (sky/space) from which the world appears. (of the space of consciousness, of the sky of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cit-nabhas

cit-nabhas - the space of consciousness, the sky of pure thought

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+nabhas)

• cit – consciousness, thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, space, cloud
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the substratum or source.

जगत् (jagat) - The entire manifest cosmos. (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix, declined as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)