योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-107, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अचेत्यचिन्मयं विश्वं विष्वगाभाति चिन्नभः ।
अत्र चिच्चेतनं चेदं चेत्यमप्येवमात्मकम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
acetyacinmayaṃ viśvaṃ viṣvagābhāti cinnabhaḥ ,
atra ciccetanaṃ cedaṃ cetyamapyevamātmakam 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca acetyacinmayaṃ viśvaṃ viṣvak ābhāti
cinnabhaḥ atra cit cetanam ca idam cetyam api evamātmakam

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca atra acetyacinmayaṃ viśvaṃ cinnabhaḥ
viṣvak ābhāti cit cetanam ca idam cetyam api evamātmakam

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: The universe, which is consciousness (cit) beyond conception, shines forth universally as the pure expanse of consciousness. Here, consciousness (cit) itself is the conscious agent, and even that which is perceived (cetya) is inherently of this very nature.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अचेत्यचिन्मयं (acetyacinmayaṁ) - that which consists of inconceivable consciousness, of the nature of unthinkable consciousness

• विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the universe, the whole, all

• विष्वक् (viṣvak) - everywhere, all around

• आभाति (ābhāti) - shines forth, appears, manifests

• चिन्नभः (cinnabhaḥ) - consciousness-space, sky of consciousness

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, awareness, spirit

• चेतनम् (cetanam) - conscious, sentient, the conscious principle

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - this, this (world/object)

• चेत्यम् (cetyam) - the knowable, the object of consciousness, that which is to be thought

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes `idam cetyam`. (also, even, too)

• एवमात्मकम् (evamātmakam) - of this very nature, having this as its essence

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Revered Vasiṣṭha, sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, veneration, honor
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active

Derived from root `vac` (to speak), perfect tense, 3rd person singular. `u-vāca` is an irregular formation of the perfect.

Root: vac (class 2)

अचेत्यचिन्मयं (acetyacinmayaṁ) - that which consists of inconceivable consciousness, of the nature of unthinkable consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acetyacinmaya

acetyacinmaya - consisting of unthinkable consciousness

Compound: `acetya` + `cit` + `maya`. `maya` means 'consisting of' or 'full of'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (acetya+cit+maya)

• acetya – not to be thought of, unperceivable, incomprehensible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (Ppp.) with negation
  From `a-` (not) + root `cit` (to perceive/think) + suffix `-ya` (gerundive).
  Prefix: a
  Root: cit (class 1)
• cit – consciousness, thought, mind, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• maya – consisting of, full of, made of
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix `mayaṭ` to indicate abundance or made of.

Note: Modifies `viśvaṃ`.

विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the universe, the whole, all

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire; the universe

Note: Subject of `ābhāti`.

विष्वक् (viṣvak) - everywhere, all around

(indeclinable)

आभाति (ābhāti) - shines forth, appears, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present active

Root `bhā` (to shine) with prefix `ā-`. Present tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

चिन्नभः (cinnabhaḥ) - consciousness-space, sky of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinnabhas

cinnabhas - space of consciousness, ether of consciousness

Compound of `cit` (consciousness) and `nabhas` (sky/space). `cit` changes to `cin` before `nabhas` due to internal sandhi.

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+nabhas)

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

Note: Subject of `ābhāti` in the second clause.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from pronominal stem `a-` + suffix `-tra`.

चित् (cit) - consciousness, awareness, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, mind, spirit

Root `cit` (to perceive/understand) acting as a noun.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

चेतनम् (cetanam) - conscious, sentient, the conscious principle

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, animate; consciousness, the mind

Derived from root `cit` (to perceive/know)

Formed with suffix `-ana` from `cit`.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative to `cit`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects clauses or ideas.

इदम् (idam) - this, this (world/object)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, the present

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular nominative/accusative.

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

चेत्यम् (cetyam) - the knowable, the object of consciousness, that which is to be thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetya

cetya - to be thought, to be perceived, knowable, object of thought

Gerundive (Ppp.)

From root `cit` (to perceive/think) + suffix `-ya` (gerundive).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative to `idam`.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes `idam cetyam`. (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

एवमात्मकम् (evamātmakam) - of this very nature, having this as its essence

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of evamātmaka

evamātmaka - of this nature, of such a character, having this essence

Compound of `evam` (thus, so) and `ātmaka` (having the nature of, self-constituted).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+ātmaka)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
  Adverb.
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self (ātman)
  adjective (neuter)
  From `ātman` (self) + suffix `-ka`.

Note: Predicate adjective to `idam cetyam`.