योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-167, verse-39

किं भानं किमभानं स्यात्तस्येति न विकल्प्यते ।
स्पन्दास्पन्दस्वभावं तद्विद्धि वातमिवाम्बरे ॥ ३९ ॥

kiṃ bhānaṃ kimabhānaṃ syāttasyeti na vikalpyate ,
spandāspandasvabhāvaṃ tadviddhi vātamivāmbare 39

39. kim bhānam kim abhānam syāt tasya iti na vikalpyate
spandāspandasvabhāvam tat viddhi vātam iva ambare

39. tasya kim bhānam syāt kim abhānam syāt iti na vikalpyate.
tat spandāspandasvabhāvam ambare vātam iva viddhi.

39. For that (consciousness), it is not differentiated whether it is manifestation or non-manifestation. Know that its intrinsic nature (svabhāva) encompasses both vibration and non-vibration, like wind in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what, why

• भानम् (bhānam) - shining, light, manifestation, appearance

• किम् (kim) - what, why

• अभानम् (abhānam) - non-manifestation, non-shining

• स्यात् (syāt) - it would be, let it be

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (consciousness) (of that)

• इति (iti) - thus, saying, indicating quoted speech or thought

• न (na) - not, no

• विकल्प्यते (vikalpyate) - it is differentiated, questioned, imagined

• स्पन्दास्पन्दस्वभावम् (spandāspandasvabhāvam) - having the nature of vibration and non-vibration

• तत् (tat) - that

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• वातम् (vātam) - wind, air

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what, why

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

भानम् (bhānam) - shining, light, manifestation, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāna

bhāna - shining, light, appearance, manifestation

Root: bhā (class 2)

किम् (kim) - what, why

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

अभानम् (abhānam) - non-manifestation, non-shining

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhāna

abhāna - non-shining, non-manifestation

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāna)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• bhāna – shining, light, appearance, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhā (class 2)

स्यात् (syāt) - it would be, let it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (consciousness) (of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

इति (iti) - thus, saying, indicating quoted speech or thought

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विकल्प्यते (vikalpyate) - it is differentiated, questioned, imagined

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vikalp

Prefix: vi

Root: kḷp (class 10)

स्पन्दास्पन्दस्वभावम् (spandāspandasvabhāvam) - having the nature of vibration and non-vibration

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of spandāspandasvabhāva

spandāspandasvabhāva - having the nature of vibration and non-vibration, characterized by motion and stillness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spanda+aspanda+svabhāva)

• spanda – vibration, tremor, motion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• aspanda – non-vibration, stillness
  noun (masculine)
• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, inherent disposition (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

वातम् (vātam) - wind, air

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāta

vāta - wind, air

Root: vā (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment