योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-144, verse-26

तस्माद्यत्र चिदाकाशमनन्तं सततं स्थितम् ।
तत्रास्तीति जगद्भानं तदङ्गानन्यरूपि यत् ॥ २६ ॥

tasmādyatra cidākāśamanantaṃ satataṃ sthitam ,
tatrāstīti jagadbhānaṃ tadaṅgānanyarūpi yat 26

26. tasmāt yatra cit-ākāśam anantam satatam sthitam
tatra asti iti jagat-bhānam tad-aṅga-ananya-rūpi yat

26. tasmāt yatra anantam satatam cit-ākāśam sthitam,
tatra iti jagat-bhānam asti,
yat tad-aṅga-ananya-rūpi

26. Therefore, where the infinite space of consciousness (cit-ākāśa) eternally exists, there indeed is the manifestation of the world (jagat-bhāna), which is non-different in form from that (consciousness) itself, which is its very essence.

26. לפיכך, בכל מקום שבו מרחב התודעה האינסופי קיים בהתמדה, שם מופיעה התגלות העולם, שאינה נפרדת ממהותה.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - consciousness-space, conscious ether, ethereal consciousness

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless

• सततम् (satatam) - always, continuously, perpetually

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing, present

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

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• इति (iti) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (thus, indeed, in this manner)

• जगत्-भानम् (jagat-bhānam) - manifestation of the world, appearance of the world, world-phenomenon

• तद्-अङ्ग-अनन्य-रूपि (tad-aṅga-ananya-rūpi) - whose form is non-different from its essential nature (i.e., consciousness itself) (whose form is non-different from its essence/parts)

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

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - consciousness-space, conscious ether, ethereal consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-ākāśa

cit-ākāśa - consciousness-space, conscious ether

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, awareness
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – sky, space, ether
  noun (masculine)

अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, eternal, Ananta (the serpent king)

Compound of negative prefix 'an' and 'anta' (end).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+anta)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

सततम् (satatam) - always, continuously, perpetually

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satata

satata - continuous, constant, perpetual

Note: Functions adverbially as 'eternally'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing, present

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with -ta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions predicatively for 'cit-ākāśam'.

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

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Active

Root verb 'as' (to be) in present active third person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (thus, indeed, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

जगत्-भानम् (jagat-bhānam) - manifestation of the world, appearance of the world, world-phenomenon

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat-bhāna

jagat-bhāna - manifestation of the world, appearance of the world

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (jagat+bhāna)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhāna – shining, appearing, manifestation, perception
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhā (to shine, appear).
  Root: bhā (class 2)

तद्-अङ्ग-अनन्य-रूपि (tad-aṅga-ananya-rūpi) - whose form is non-different from its essential nature (i.e., consciousness itself) (whose form is non-different from its essence/parts)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad-aṅga-ananya-rūpin

tad-aṅga-ananya-rūpin - having a form non-different from its own essential nature

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tad+aṅga+ananya+rūpin)

• tad – that, its
  pronoun (neuter)
• aṅga – limb, body, part, constituent, essence
  noun (neuter)
• ananya – not other, non-different, identical
  adjective
  Negative prefix 'an' + 'anya' (other).
• rūpin – having a form, consisting of a form, beautiful
  adjective
  Suffix -in indicating possession, from 'rūpa' (form).

Note: Refers to jagat-bhānam.

यत् (yat) - which, that which, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which

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