योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-143, verse-26

आकाश एव कचनं यच्चित्ते स्वात्मरूपिणी ।
नियतं संनिवेशत्वात्तदन्तः सर्ग उच्यते ॥ २६ ॥

ākāśa eva kacanaṃ yaccitte svātmarūpiṇī ,
niyataṃ saṃniveśatvāttadantaḥ sarga ucyate 26

26. ākāśaḥ eva kacanam yat citte svātmarūpiṇī
niyatam saṃniveśatvāt tat antaḥ sargaḥ ucyate

26. ākāśaḥ eva yat kacanam citte svātmarūpiṇī
niyatam saṃniveśatvāt tat antaḥ sargaḥ ucyate

26. The appearance that is space itself, which resides in the mind as the very nature of one's own self (ātman), is called creation when it is located within that (mind or space) due to its inherent fixed arrangement.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशः (ākāśaḥ) - space, ether, sky, vacuity

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly, exclusively

• कचनम् (kacanam) - appearance, manifestation, glittering

• यत् (yat) - which, that which, whoever, whatever

• चित्ते (citte) - in the mind, within consciousness

• स्वात्मरूपिणी (svātmarūpiṇī) - Refers to an implied feminine entity (like saṃvit - consciousness or vṛtti - mental modification) that manifests in the mind as the true self. (of the nature of one's own self (ātman), having the form of one's own self)

• नियतम् (niyatam) - Here, likely acting adverbially or as an adjective modifying the inherent nature of the arrangement. (fixed, determined, regulated, constant)

• संनिवेशत्वात् (saṁniveśatvāt) - due to the state of being placed, due to arrangement/disposition

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, interior

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission, discharge

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

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशः (ākāśaḥ) - space, ether, sky, vacuity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky, vacuity, the subtle element associated with sound

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly, exclusively

(indeclinable)

कचनम् (kacanam) - appearance, manifestation, glittering

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacana

kacana - appearance, manifestation, shining, glittering

Derived from root 'kac' with suffix 'ana'.

Root: kac (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, that which, whoever, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'kacanam'.

चित्ते (citte) - in the mind, within consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

स्वात्मरूपिणी (svātmarūpiṇī) - Refers to an implied feminine entity (like saṃvit - consciousness or vṛtti - mental modification) that manifests in the mind as the true self. (of the nature of one's own self (ātman), having the form of one's own self)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svātmarūpin

svātmarūpin - having the form of one's own self (ātman), embodying one's own nature

Compound of 'sva' (own), 'ātman' (self), and 'rūpin' (having form); 'rūpin' is a possessive suffix meaning 'having'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+rūpin)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme self
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)
• rūpin – having form, endowed with form/nature
  adjective
  Derived from 'rūpa' (form) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

Note: It stands as a predicative adjective, likely referring to an implied feminine noun like 'saṃvit' (consciousness) or 'vṛtti' (mental modification) that is present in the mind ('citte').

नियतम् (niyatam) - Here, likely acting adverbially or as an adjective modifying the inherent nature of the arrangement. (fixed, determined, regulated, constant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niyata

niyata - fixed, determined, controlled, constant, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

From 'ni' (down, in) + root 'yam' (to hold, restrain).

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially or as an adjective.

संनिवेशत्वात् (saṁniveśatvāt) - due to the state of being placed, due to arrangement/disposition

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of saṃniveśatva

saṁniveśatva - the state of being placed, arrangement, disposition, position, inclusion

Derived from 'saṃniveśa' (arrangement) with suffix 'tva' (abstract noun forming suffix). 'saṃniveśa' from 'sam' + 'ni' + 'viś' (to enter).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sam+ni+viś+tva)

• sam – together, completely
  indeclinable
• ni – down, in, into
  indeclinable
• viś – to enter, to settle
  verb
  Root: viś (class 6)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'nature of'
  suffix (neuter)

Note: The ablative case indicates 'from' or 'because of'.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the mental appearance or the mind. Functions as the pronominal base for 'antaḥ'.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, interior

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial particle indicating location. Often takes genitive or locative, but here used with a pronominal element.

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission, discharge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, discharge, chapter, section

Derived from prefix 'sa' (together) and root 'sṛj' (to create, emit).

Prefix: sa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'ucyate'.

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

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Root 'vac' (to speak) in present tense, passive voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)