योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-171, verse-2

यदिदं भाति चिद्व्योम जगदाख्यं न तत्ततः ।
आकाशादिव शून्यत्वमन्यदन्यदपि स्थितम् ॥ २ ॥

yadidaṃ bhāti cidvyoma jagadākhyaṃ na tattataḥ ,
ākāśādiva śūnyatvamanyadanyadapi sthitam 2

2. yat idam bhāti cidvyoma jagadākhyam na tat tataḥ
ākāśāt iva śūnyatvam anyat anyat api sthitam

2. yat idam jagadākhyam cidvyoma bhāti tat tataḥ
na iva ākāśāt śūnyatvam anyat anyat api sthitam

2. That which appears as the consciousness-space (cidvyoma), designated as the world, is not truly distinct from that (consciousness-space). It is like how emptiness (śūnyatva) and various other distinct phenomena appear to exist within space.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - That which... (which, what)

• इदम् (idam) - Here, in this context of appearance. (this)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines

• चिद्व्योम (cidvyoma) - consciousness-space, mental ether

• जगदाख्यम् (jagadākhyam) - named as the world, called the world

• न (na) - not

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'world-named consciousness-space' (i.e., the perceived world). (that)

• ततः (tataḥ) - Distinct from that (referring to the underlying consciousness-space). (from that, then, therefore)

• आकाशात् (ākāśāt) - from space, from ether

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - emptiness, voidness

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (emphasizing distinctness or multiplicity)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - Here, implying "appear to exist" or "are located". (situated, existing, standing)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - That which... (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Relative pronoun.

इदम् (idam) - Here, in this context of appearance. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhā (class 2)

चिद्व्योम (cidvyoma) - consciousness-space, mental ether

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cidvyoman

cidvyoman - consciousness-space, the ether of consciousness

Compound of cit (consciousness) and vyoman (sky, space).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, intellect, mind, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoman – sky, space, ether, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)

जगदाख्यम् (jagadākhyam) - named as the world, called the world

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagadākhya

jagadākhya - named as the world, called the world, world-named

Compound of jagat (world) and ākhya (name, called).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+ākhya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (used as noun)
  From root gam (to go, move), with reduplication.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ākhya – named, called, designated
  adjective
  Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
  From ā + khyā (to tell, name).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Adjective modifying cidvyoma.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'world-named consciousness-space' (i.e., the perceived world). (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

ततः (tataḥ) - Distinct from that (referring to the underlying consciousness-space). (from that, then, therefore)

(indeclinable)

From tad + tas suffix.

आकाशात् (ākāśāt) - from space, from ether

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky, vacuum

From ā + kāś (to shine).

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - emptiness, voidness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnyatva

śūnyatva - emptiness (śūnyatva), voidness, the state of being empty

From śūnya (empty) + tva (abstract suffix).

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (emphasizing distinctness or multiplicity)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - Here, implying "appear to exist" or "are located". (situated, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with śūnyatvam and anyat anyat.