योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-163, verse-31

आभासमात्रं दृश्यात्म चिन्मात्रं शान्तमव्ययम् ।
स्थितमास्थाः किमेतस्मिन्स्वभावे स्वे विचार्यते ॥ ३१ ॥

ābhāsamātraṃ dṛśyātma cinmātraṃ śāntamavyayam ,
sthitamāsthāḥ kimetasminsvabhāve sve vicāryate 31

31. ābhāsamātram dṛśyātma cinmātram śāntam avyayam
sthitam āsthāḥ kim etasmin svabhāve sve vicāryate

31. dṛśyātma ābhāsamātram cinmātram śāntam avyayam
sthitam āsthāḥ sve etasmin svabhāve kim vicāryate

31. That which is of the nature of the perceptible (dṛśya) is merely an appearance (ābhāsa); pure consciousness (cit) is tranquil and imperishable. This being the established truth, O steadfast ones, what more is there to deliberate upon regarding its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva)?

Words meanings summery:

• आभासमात्रम् (ābhāsamātram) - mere appearance, only a semblance

• दृश्यात्म (dṛśyātma) - that which is of the nature of the perceptible (dṛśya) (whose nature is the visible; having the visible as self)

• चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cit) as the fundamental reality (mere consciousness, only consciousness)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, inexhaustible

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - this being the established truth (established, existing, standing)

• आस्थाः (āsthāḥ) - addressing those who are firm in their understanding or faith (O steadfast ones, O firm ones)

• किम् (kim) - what more is there? (what, why)

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this

• स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in (its own) intrinsic nature

• स्वे (sve) - in its own (referring to the intrinsic nature) (in one's own)

• विचार्यते (vicāryate) - is deliberated, is pondered, is thought about

Words meanings and morphology

आभासमात्रम् (ābhāsamātram) - mere appearance, only a semblance

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāsamātra

ābhāsamātra - mere appearance; only a reflection/semblance

Compound type : tatpurusha (ābhāsa+mātra)

• ābhāsa – appearance, reflection, semblance, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  adjective (neuter)

दृश्यात्म (dṛśyātma) - that which is of the nature of the perceptible (dṛśya) (whose nature is the visible; having the visible as self)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśyātman

dṛśyātman - whose nature is the visible; having the visible as self

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛśya+ātman)

• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, to be seen
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, nature, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agreeing with 'ābhāsamātram' and implied subject.

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cit) as the fundamental reality (mere consciousness, only consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - mere consciousness; only consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  adjective (neuter)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, inexhaustible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, inexhaustible; an indeclinable word

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• vyaya – decay, expenditure, destruction, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ī (class 2)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - this being the established truth (established, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, established, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here predicatively, implying 'it is established'.

आस्थाः (āsthāḥ) - addressing those who are firm in their understanding or faith (O steadfast ones, O firm ones)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, plural of āsthā

āsthā - firmness, steadiness, faith, reliance

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what more is there? (what, why)

(indeclinable)

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

Note: Agrees with 'svabhāve'.

स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in (its own) intrinsic nature

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, essential character

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• bhāva – nature, state, being, existence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

स्वे (sve) - in its own (referring to the intrinsic nature) (in one's own)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

विचार्यते (vicāryate) - is deliberated, is pondered, is thought about

(verb)

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

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: car (class 1)