योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-51

चिदाकाशप्रकाशेन चित्ता दृश्यपिशाचकः ।
वेतालो बालकेनेव बुद्धोऽसन्नेव सन्निव ॥ ५१ ॥

cidākāśaprakāśena cittā dṛśyapiśācakaḥ ,
vetālo bālakeneva buddho'sanneva sanniva 51

51. cit-ākāśa-prakāśena cittā dṛśya-piśācakaḥ
vetālaḥ bālakena iva buddhaḥ asan eva san iva

51. cit-ākāśa-prakāśena cittā dṛśya-piśācakaḥ
bālakena vetālaḥ iva buddhaḥ asan eva san iva

51. By the light of the ether of consciousness, that perceived (illusion/māyā) which is the ghost-demon of the visible world (dṛśyam), appears like a vetāla (demon) to a child. Though understood to be non-existent, it (still) seems as if it exists.

51. באור מרחב התודעה, שד ה'נראה' המודמיין על ידי החשיבה, בדומה לרוח רפאים המדומיינת על ידי ילד, נתפס כאילו הוא קיים אף על פי שאינו קיים כלל.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्-आकाश-प्रकाशेन (cit-ākāśa-prakāśena) - by the light of the ether of consciousness

• चित्ता (cittā) - referring to the illusion (māyā) from the previous verse, as that which is perceived. (perceived, known, understood)

• दृश्य-पिशाचकः (dṛśya-piśācakaḥ) - the ghost-demon of the visible/seen

• वेतालः (vetālaḥ) - Vetāla (a type of demon or ghost)

• बालकेन (bālakena) - by a child, by a boy

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• बुद्धः (buddhaḥ) - understood, known, awakened

• असन् (asan) - being non-existent, not existing

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• सन् (san) - being, existing

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-आकाश-प्रकाशेन (cit-ākāśa-prakāśena) - by the light of the ether of consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa-prakāśa

cit-ākāśa-prakāśa - the light or illumination of the consciousness-ether

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness), 'ākāśa' (ether), and 'prakāśa' (light).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa+prakāśa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – ether, space, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• prakāśa – light, splendor, manifestation, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

चित्ता (cittā) - referring to the illusion (māyā) from the previous verse, as that which is perceived. (perceived, known, understood)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citta

citta - perceived, known, understood; thought, mind, intellect

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `cit` (to perceive, know, observe) with suffix `kta`.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Implicitly refers to 'māyā' or 'bhrānti' (illusion/delusion) mentioned previously.

दृश्य-पिशाचकः (dṛśya-piśācakaḥ) - the ghost-demon of the visible/seen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśya-piśācaka

dṛśya-piśācaka - the ghost-demon of the seen or visible (dṛśyam)

Compound of 'dṛśya' (visible, seen) and 'piśācaka' (ghost, demon).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+piśācaka)

• dṛśya – visible, to be seen, perceptible
  participle
  Gerundive
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• piśācaka – a type of demon, ghost, goblin
  noun (masculine)

वेतालः (vetālaḥ) - Vetāla (a type of demon or ghost)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vetāla

vetāla - a ghost, goblin, demon (especially one animating a corpse)

बालकेन (bālakena) - by a child, by a boy

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bālaka

bālaka - child, boy, youth

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

बुद्धः (buddhaḥ) - understood, known, awakened

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, known, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `budh` (to know, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied subject (the illusion/māyā).

असन् (asan) - being non-existent, not existing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

Present Participle (negative)

Negative form of `sat` (being, existing). Compound of 'a' (not) and 'sat'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• sat – being, existing, real, good
  participle
  Present Participle
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with an implied subject (the illusion/māyā).

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

सन् (san) - being, existing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true, good

Present Participle

Derived from root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with an implied subject (the illusion/māyā).

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

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