योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-137, verse-37

चिद्धातोर्यत्स्वकचनं तत्किंचित्स्वप्न उच्यते ।
किंचिच्च जाग्रदित्युक्तं जाग्रत्स्वप्नौ तु न द्विधा ॥ ३७ ॥

ciddhātoryatsvakacanaṃ tatkiṃcitsvapna ucyate ,
kiṃcicca jāgradityuktaṃ jāgratsvapnau tu na dvidhā 37

37. cit-dhātoḥ yat sva-kacanam tat kiñcit svapnaḥ ucyate
kiñcit ca jāgrat iti uktam jāgrat-svapnau tu na dvidhā

37. cit-dhātoḥ yat sva-kacanam,
tat kiñcit svapnaḥ ucyate,
ca kiñcit jāgrat iti uktam.
tu jāgrat-svapnau na dvidhā

37. That self-manifestation of the essence of consciousness (cit-dhātu) is partially termed a dream (svapna), and partially referred to as the waking state (jāgrat). Yet, these waking and dream states are not, in reality, two distinct kinds.

37. מה שמוקרן מתוך יסוד התודעה הטהורה נקרא בחלקו חלום ובחלקו ערות, אך בעצם אין הבדל אמיתי בין חלום לערות.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्-धातोः (cit-dhātoḥ) - of the essence of consciousness, of the consciousness-element

• यत् (yat) - Refers to `sva-kacanam`. (which, what)

• स्व-कचनम् (sva-kacanam) - self-manifestation, own appearance

• तत् (tat) - Refers to `yat sva-kacanam`. (that, it)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, some, anything

• स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream, sleep

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, some, anything

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• जाग्रत् (jāgrat) - waking, waking state, awake

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicating quotation or conclusion

• उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, declared

• जाग्रत्-स्वप्नौ (jāgrat-svapnau) - waking and dream states (dual)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• द्विधा (dvidhā) - twofold, in two ways, of two kinds

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-धातोः (cit-dhātoḥ) - of the essence of consciousness, of the consciousness-element

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cit-dhātu

cit-dhātu - essence of consciousness, consciousness-element

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+dhātu)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• dhātu – element, constituent, essence, root (in grammar)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `sva-kacanam`.

यत् (yat) - Refers to `sva-kacanam`. (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

स्व-कचनम् (sva-kacanam) - self-manifestation, own appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sva-kacana

sva-kacana - self-manifestation, own appearance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+kacana)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• kacana – shining, manifestation, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kac 'to shine, appear'
  Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first `ucyate` (implicitly).

तत् (tat) - Refers to `yat sva-kacanam`. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, some, anything

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to a part of `sva-kacanam`.

स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream, sleep

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

Derived from root svap 'to sleep'

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for `tat kiñcit`.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

present passive

root vac, Class 2 (irregular passive stem ucyā), Ātmanepada, present 3rd singular passive

Root: vac (class 2)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, some, anything

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to another part of `sva-kacanam`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

जाग्रत् (jāgrat) - waking, waking state, awake

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - waking, waking state, awake

present active participle

root jāgṛ, present participle, neuter nominative singular

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for `kiñcit`.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicating quotation or conclusion

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to close the quotation 'jāgrat'.

उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, declared

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

vac - to speak, say, tell

past passive participle

root vac, past passive participle, neuter nominative singular

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used predicatively with implied `asti` (is).

जाग्रत्-स्वप्नौ (jāgrat-svapnau) - waking and dream states (dual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jāgrat-svapna

jāgrat-svapna - waking and dream states

Compound type : dvandva (jāgrat+svapna)

• jāgrat – waking, waking state
  noun (neuter)
  present active participle
  root jāgṛ, present participle
  Root: jāgṛ (class 2)
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root svap 'to sleep'
  Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Subject of the negated predicate.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `dvidhā`.

द्विधा (dvidhā) - twofold, in two ways, of two kinds

(indeclinable)

Derived from dvi ('two') with the suffix -dhā

Note: Predicative for `jāgrat-svapnau`.

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