योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-43

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
चित्प्रकाशो यथाभानं यदा भावयति स्वयम् ।
स्वात्मा तथा तदेवाशु पश्यसीत्यसि दृष्टवान् ॥ ४३ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
citprakāśo yathābhānaṃ yadā bhāvayati svayam ,
svātmā tathā tadevāśu paśyasītyasi dṛṣṭavān 43

43. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca | citprakāśaḥ
yathā ābhānam yadā bhāvayati
svayam | svātmā tathā tat eva
āśu paśyasi iti asi dṛṣṭavān ||

43. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca yadā citprakāśaḥ svayam yathā ābhānam
bhāvayati tathā svātmā tat eva āśu paśyasi iti asi dṛṣṭavān

43. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: 'When the light of consciousness (citprakāśa) itself spontaneously manifests, resembling an appearance (ābhāna), then you immediately perceive that very manifestation as your own essential self (ātman); it is in this way that you have truly observed it.'

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The speaker, Sage Vasiṣṭha, guru of Rāma in the Yogavāsiṣṭha. (The illustrious Vasiṣṭha, Sage Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• चित्प्रकाशः (citprakāśaḥ) - The inherent luminosity or self-shining nature of pure consciousness. (light of consciousness, consciousness-illumination)

• यथा (yathā) - resembling, in the manner of (as, just as, in the manner that)

• आभानम् (ābhānam) - an apparent manifestation, a semblance (appearance, manifestation, splendor)

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• भावयति (bhāvayati) - manifests, makes apparent (causes to be, produces, manifests, imagines, perceives)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

• स्वात्मा (svātmā) - one's true, inherent self (ātman) (own self, one's own soul or spirit)

• तथा (tathā) - then, correspondingly (correlates with yadā) (so, thus, in that manner)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the manifestation) (that)

• एव (eva) - that very thing (indeed, just, only, very)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see, you perceive

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (linking the observation) (thus, so, in this way)

• असि (asi) - you are

• दृष्टवान् (dṛṣṭavān) - you have seen/experienced (one who has seen, having seen)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The speaker, Sage Vasiṣṭha, guru of Rāma in the Yogavāsiṣṭha. (The illustrious Vasiṣṭha, Sage Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The illustrious Vasiṣṭha (proper name)

Compound of śrī (illustrious) and vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – lustre, glory, prosperity, auspiciousness; revered, illustrious
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (proper name); most excellent, best
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense

3rd person singular perfect active of root vac. Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

चित्प्रकाशः (citprakāśaḥ) - The inherent luminosity or self-shining nature of pure consciousness. (light of consciousness, consciousness-illumination)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citprakāśa

citprakāśa - light of consciousness, manifestation of consciousness

Tatpuruṣa compound of cit (consciousness) and prakāśa (light, manifestation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+prakāśa)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• prakāśa – light, luster, brightness, manifestation, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-kāś (to shine forth)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - resembling, in the manner of (as, just as, in the manner that)

(indeclinable)

आभानम् (ābhānam) - an apparent manifestation, a semblance (appearance, manifestation, splendor)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ābhāna

ābhāna - appearance, semblance, manifestation, splendor

verbal noun

From root bhā (to shine) with prefix ā and suffix -ana.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Used as an object or adverbially modifying bhāvayati.

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

भावयति (bhāvayati) - manifests, makes apparent (causes to be, produces, manifests, imagines, perceives)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

causative present tense

3rd person singular present active of the causative stem of root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies bhāvayati.

स्वात्मा (svātmā) - one's true, inherent self (ātman) (own self, one's own soul or spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self, the individual soul (ātman)

Compound of sva (own) and ātman (self).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul, the Supreme Soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the true self which is perceived.

तथा (tathā) - then, correspondingly (correlates with yadā) (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlates with yadā.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the manifestation) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of paśyasi.

एव (eva) - that very thing (indeed, just, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes tat.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies paśyasi.

पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see, you perceive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of dṛś

present tense

2nd person singular present active of root dṛś (which takes the stem paśya).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rāma (the listener).

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (linking the observation) (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present tense

2nd person singular present active of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with the participle dṛṣṭavān to form a compound past tense, "you have been one who has seen."

दृष्टवान् (dṛṣṭavān) - you have seen/experienced (one who has seen, having seen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭavat

dṛṣṭavat - having seen, seen, observed

past active participle

Past active participle of root dṛś (to see) with suffix -vat. Masculine nominative singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rāma.