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7,168

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-168, verse-36

ईदृशो नाम चिद्धातुरयमाकाशमात्रकः ।
यदित्थं नाम कचति जगद्रूपेण चिद्वपुः ॥ ३६ ॥
īdṛśo nāma ciddhāturayamākāśamātrakaḥ ,
yaditthaṃ nāma kacati jagadrūpeṇa cidvapuḥ 36
36. īdṛśaḥ nāma citdhātuḥ ayam ākāśamātrakaḥ
yat ittham nāma kacati jagatrūpeṇa cidvapuḥ
36. īdṛśaḥ nāma ayam ākāśamātrakaḥ citdhātuḥ
yat ittham nāma cidvapuḥ jagatrūpeṇa kacati
36. Indeed, such is this element of consciousness (cit-dhātu), which is merely like space, that the very embodiment of consciousness (cit-vapus) manifests in this way as the form of the world.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind
  • नाम (nāma) - indeed, verily, by name (emphatic particle)
  • चित्धातुः (citdhātuḥ) - the element or principle of consciousness
  • अयम् (ayam) - this
  • आकाशमात्रकः (ākāśamātrakaḥ) - merely like space; only ether-like
  • यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun, here introducing a result clause)
  • इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner
  • नाम (nāma) - indeed, verily, by name (emphatic particle)
  • कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, manifests
  • जगत्रूपेण (jagatrūpeṇa) - in the form of the world
  • चिद्वपुः (cidvapuḥ) - the body or essence of consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa
īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this
नाम (nāma) - indeed, verily, by name (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
चित्धातुः (citdhātuḥ) - the element or principle of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citdhātu
citdhātu - element of consciousness, principle of intelligence
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+dhātu)
  • cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
    noun (feminine)
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • dhātu – element, constituent, root, basic principle
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhā (class 3)
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
आकाशमात्रकः (ākāśamātrakaḥ) - merely like space; only ether-like
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśamātraka
ākāśamātraka - merely space, only ether-like
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+mātraka)
  • ākāśa – space, ether, sky
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kāś (class 1)
  • mātraka – mere, only, consisting only of
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from 'mātra' with a diminutive or qualifying suffix.
यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun, here introducing a result clause)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Functions as a conjunction 'that' to introduce a result or purpose clause.
इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
नाम (nāma) - indeed, verily, by name (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, manifests
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kac
Root: kac (class 1)
जगत्रूपेण (jagatrūpeṇa) - in the form of the world
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of jagatrupa
jagatrupa - having the form of the world, world-form
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jagat+rūpa)
  • jagat – world, universe, moving
    noun (neuter)
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
    noun (neuter)
चिद्वपुः (cidvapuḥ) - the body or essence of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citvapus
citvapus - essence of consciousness, embodiment of consciousness
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+vapus)
  • cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
    noun (feminine)
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • vapus – body, form, essence, nature
    noun (neuter)