योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-48

यत्र स्वप्ने निराभासं चिद्व्योमैव विराजते ।
शुद्धमेकमनेकात्म तत्र किं क्व विकल्प्यते ॥ ४८ ॥

yatra svapne nirābhāsaṃ cidvyomaiva virājate ,
śuddhamekamanekātma tatra kiṃ kva vikalpyate 48

48. yatra svapne nirābhāsam cit-vyoma eva virājate
śuddham ekam anekātma tatra kim kva vikalpyate

48. yatra svapne nirābhāsam śuddham ekam anekātma
cit-vyoma eva virājate tatra kim kva vikalpyate

48. Where, in the dream state, the formless ether of consciousness (cit-vyoma) alone shines, pure, one, and manifold in its nature (ātman), what can be imagined or differentiated there?

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

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

• निराभासम् (nirābhāsam) - formless, without appearance, devoid of light

• चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-ether, the space of pure consciousness

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

• विराजते (virājate) - shines forth, manifests, rules

• शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, clear

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

• अनेकात्म (anekātma) - having many forms/natures, manifold self

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case

• किम् (kim) - what? why?

• क्व (kva) - where?, in what place?

• विकल्प्यते (vikalpyate) - is imagined, is differentiated, is thought of as manifold

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

(indeclinable)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming

Root: svap (class 2)

निराभासम् (nirābhāsam) - formless, without appearance, devoid of light

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirābhāsa

nirābhāsa - without appearance or light, formless

Compound of 'nis' (without) and 'ābhāsa' (appearance, form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ābhāsa)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
• ābhāsa – splendor, light, appearance, resemblance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cit-vyoma'.

चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-ether, the space of pure consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoman

cit-vyoman - consciousness-ether, the expanse of consciousness

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'vyoman' (ether, space).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

(indeclinable)

विराजते (virājate) - shines forth, manifests, rules

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of virāj

Root `rāj` (to shine) with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, clear

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, bright, white, faultless

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `śudh` (to purify).

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'cit-vyoma'.

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, sole, unique, identical

Note: Agrees with 'cit-vyoma'.

अनेकात्म (anekātma) - having many forms/natures, manifold self

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anekātman

anekātman - having many forms, manifold nature, with many souls (ātman)

Compound of 'an' (not), 'eka' (one), and 'ātman' (self, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+eka+ātman)

• an – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• eka – one, single
  numeral
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'cit-vyoma'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - what? why?

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, who?, which?, why?, how?

क्व (kva) - where?, in what place?

(indeclinable)

विकल्प्यते (vikalpyate) - is imagined, is differentiated, is thought of as manifold

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vikalp

Root `kḷp` (to be able, to arrange) with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: kḷp (class 1)