योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-162, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
चिद्व्योमार्थतयार्थानां यथास्थितमिदं जगत् ।
सरूपालोकमननमपि चिद्व्योम केवलम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
cidvyomārthatayārthānāṃ yathāsthitamidaṃ jagat ,
sarūpālokamananamapi cidvyoma kevalam 1

1. śrī-vasiṣṭha uvāca |
cit-vyoma-arthatayā arthānām yathā-sthitam
idam jagat | sa-rūpa-āloka-mananam
api cit-vyoma kevalam ||

1. śrī-vasiṣṭha uvāca idam jagat
yathā-sthitam arthānām cit-vyoma-arthatayā
(asti) sa-rūpa-āloka-mananam
api kevalam cit-vyoma (asti)

1. Shri Vasishtha said: This world, as it exists, with all its objects, is, by its very nature, the consciousness-space (cidvyoma). Furthermore, even the contemplation of forms and perceptions is merely consciousness-space (cidvyoma).

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-वसिष्ठ (śrī-vasiṣṭha) - Shri Vasishtha

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• चित्-व्योम-अर्थतया (cit-vyoma-arthatayā) - by virtue of its nature as the meaning/reality of consciousness-space (by means of the nature of the meaning of consciousness-space)

• अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - in terms of its objects (of objects, of meanings)

• यथा-स्थितम् (yathā-sthitam) - as it stands, as it is, existing

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving, living

• स-रूप-आलोक-मननम् (sa-rūpa-āloka-mananam) - contemplation of forms and perceptions

• अपि (api) - also, even, and

• चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, only, pure, alone

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-वसिष्ठ (śrī-vasiṣṭha) - Shri Vasishtha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-vasiṣṭha

śrī-vasiṣṭha - Revered Sage Vasishtha

Compound of 'śrī' (revered) and 'vasiṣṭha' (proper name)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – splendor, prosperity, revered, holy
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, proper name of a revered sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root 'vac' (class 2, parasmaipada), perfect tense form.

Root: vac (class 2)

चित्-व्योम-अर्थतया (cit-vyoma-arthatayā) - by virtue of its nature as the meaning/reality of consciousness-space (by means of the nature of the meaning of consciousness-space)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cit-vyoma-arthatā

cit-vyoma-arthatā - the state of being the meaning/purpose of consciousness-space

Compound of 'cit-vyoma' (consciousness-space), 'artha' (meaning/purpose), and '-tā' (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit-vyoma-artha+tā)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoma – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• tā – state, condition (abstract suffix)
  suffix (feminine)
  Suffix to form abstract feminine nouns

अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - in terms of its objects (of objects, of meanings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, object, purpose, wealth, thing

यथा-स्थितम् (yathā-sthitam) - as it stands, as it is, existing

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'yathā' (as) and 'sthita' (stood, existing)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, existing, firm, stable
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving, living

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves, living beings

Present Active Participle (used as noun)

From root 'gam' (to go) via reduplication and suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

स-रूप-आलोक-मननम् (sa-rūpa-āloka-mananam) - contemplation of forms and perceptions

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sa-rūpa-āloka-manana

sa-rūpa-āloka-manana - contemplation of forms and perceptions, mental activity involving forms and sights

Compound of 'sa-rūpa' (with form), 'āloka' (perception), and 'manana' (contemplation)

Compound type : dvandva (sarūpa+āloka+manana)

• sa-rūpa – with form, having form, similar
  compound (neuter)
  Compound of 'sa' (with) and 'rūpa' (form)
  Prefix: sa
• āloka – sight, perception, looking
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lok' (to see) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)
• manana – thinking, contemplation, reflection
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'man' (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

अपि (api) - also, even, and

(indeclinable)

चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoma

cit-vyoma - consciousness-space, the ether of consciousness

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'vyoma' (space)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoma)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoma – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, only, pure, alone

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, only, mere, pure, exclusive, isolated

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