योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-162, verse-9

चिद्रूपं यन्न किंचित्तदिदं किंचिदवस्थितम् ।
भाति दृश्यमिवादृश्यमपि स्वप्नपुरेष्विव ॥ ९ ॥

cidrūpaṃ yanna kiṃcittadidaṃ kiṃcidavasthitam ,
bhāti dṛśyamivādṛśyamapi svapnapureṣviva 9

9. cit-rūpam yat na kiñcit tat idam kiñcit avasthitam
bhāti dṛśyam iva adṛśyam api svapna-pureṣu iva

9. yat cit-rūpam na kiñcit,
tat idam kiñcit avasthitam bhāti,
adṛśyam api dṛśyam iva svapna-pureṣu iva.

9. That which is pure consciousness (cit-rūpam), though it is not any particular thing, yet appears as this (world) and something (specific) that is established, shining forth as if visible, even though it is intrinsically invisible, just like in dream cities.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्-रूपम् (cit-rūpam) - the ultimate reality of pure, undifferentiated consciousness (having the form of consciousness, pure consciousness)

• यत् (yat) - that which; relative pronoun referring to 'cit-rūpam' (which, what)

• न (na) - not; negating specificity (not, no)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - not anything specific or determinate; emphasizes its indeterminate nature (anything, something)

• तत् (tat) - that (same pure consciousness); refers back to 'cit-rūpam' (that, it)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world, this manifestation); refers to the current perception or manifest reality (this)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something specific or definite; implies a particular manifestation (something, anything)

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - existing in a manifest or concrete form (established, existing, situated)

• भाति (bhāti) - manifests, appears to be; referring to the way consciousness manifests the world (shines, appears, seems)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - appearing as something tangible and seen (visible, perceivable)

• इव (iva) - as if; indicating an illusion or appearance (like, as, as if)

• अदृश्यम् (adṛśyam) - intrinsically unseen or beyond perception (invisible, imperceptible)

• अपि (api) - even though; indicates a concessive relationship (even, also, although)

• स्वप्न-पुरेषु (svapna-pureṣu) - as an analogy for illusory, yet real-seeming, manifestations (in dream cities)

• इव (iva) - just like; concluding the analogy (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-रूपम् (cit-rūpam) - the ultimate reality of pure, undifferentiated consciousness (having the form of consciousness, pure consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-rūpa

cit-rūpa - having the nature/form of consciousness, pure consciousness

compound of cit (consciousness) and rūpa (form/nature)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions as the subject of the sentence.

यत् (yat) - that which; relative pronoun referring to 'cit-rūpam' (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun for 'cit-rūpam'.

न (na) - not; negating specificity (not, no)

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - not anything specific or determinate; emphasizes its indeterminate nature (anything, something)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything; a little; a certain thing

compound of kim (what) and cit (an indefinite particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cit – particle of indefiniteness
  indeclinable

Note: Predicate with 'na'.

तत् (tat) - that (same pure consciousness); refers back to 'cit-rūpam' (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

इदम् (idam) - this (world, this manifestation); refers to the current perception or manifest reality (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Functions as a complement to 'bhāti'.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something specific or definite; implies a particular manifestation (something, anything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything; a little; a certain thing

compound of kim (what) and cit (an indefinite particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cit – particle of indefiniteness
  indeclinable

Note: Used contrastively with the earlier 'na kiñcit'.

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - existing in a manifest or concrete form (established, existing, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita

avasthita - standing, situated, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

from ava-sthā (to stand down, to be situated)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

भाति (bhāti) - manifests, appears to be; referring to the way consciousness manifests the world (shines, appears, seems)

(verb)

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

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The subject is 'cit-rūpam' (implied by 'tat').

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - appearing as something tangible and seen (visible, perceivable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, perceivable

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective.

इव (iva) - as if; indicating an illusion or appearance (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अदृश्यम् (adṛśyam) - intrinsically unseen or beyond perception (invisible, imperceptible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adṛśya

adṛśya - invisible, not to be seen, imperceptible

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

negative compound of 'a' and dṛśya

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dṛśya)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• dṛśya – visible, to be seen, perceivable
  adjective
  Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
  from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'cit-rūpam'.

अपि (api) - even though; indicates a concessive relationship (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्न-पुरेषु (svapna-pureṣu) - as an analogy for illusory, yet real-seeming, manifestations (in dream cities)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of svapna-pura

svapna-pura - dream city, city in a dream

compound of svapna (dream) and pura (city)

Compound type : tatpurusha (svapna+pura)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  from root svap (to sleep)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• pura – city, town, stronghold
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location for the comparative example.

इव (iva) - just like; concluding the analogy (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)