योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-174, verse-11

सचेत्यं संसृतिर्ध्यानमचेत्यं तूपलस्थिति ।
मोक्षो नोपलवद्भानं न विकल्पात्मकं ततः ॥ ११ ॥

sacetyaṃ saṃsṛtirdhyānamacetyaṃ tūpalasthiti ,
mokṣo nopalavadbhānaṃ na vikalpātmakaṃ tataḥ 11

11. sacetiyam saṃsṛtiḥ dhyānam acetyam tu upala sthiti
mokṣaḥ na upala vat bhānam na vikalpa ātmakam tataḥ

11. sacetiyam saṃsṛtiḥ dhyānam acetyam tu upala sthiti
tataḥ mokṣaḥ na upala vat bhānam na vikalpa ātmakam

11. What is perceivable or conceptualized (sacetya) is transmigration (saṃsāra) and meditation (dhyāna); but what is unperceivable or non-conceptual (acetya) is merely the inert state of a stone. Therefore, liberation (mokṣa) is neither a stone-like awareness nor is it inherently characterized by mental constructs (vikalpa).

Words meanings summery:

• सचेतियम् (sacetiyam) - that which is characterized by cognitive activity or conceptualization (with consciousness, perceivable, conceptual)

• संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (transmigration, cycle of existence)

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - the practice of meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)

• अचेत्यम् (acetyam) - that which is without cognitive activity or conceptualization (unconscious, imperceptible, non-conceptual)

• तु (tu) - introduces a contrast (but, on the other hand, however)

• उपल (upala) - stone, rock

• स्थिति (sthiti) - the inert, motionless state of a stone (state, condition, standing)

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - final liberation (mokṣa) from saṃsāra (liberation, release, freedom)

• न (na) - not, no

• उपल (upala) - stone, rock

• वत् (vat) - similar to a stone, i.e., inert (like, similar to)

• भानम् (bhānam) - a state of consciousness or awareness that is dull or inert (appearance, consciousness, luminosity)

• न (na) - not, no

• विकल्प (vikalpa) - mental construct, differentiation

• आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - inherently characterized by mental constructs (of the nature of, consisting of)

• ततः (tataḥ) - consequently, for this reason (therefore, thence, from that)

Words meanings and morphology

सचेतियम् (sacetiyam) - that which is characterized by cognitive activity or conceptualization (with consciousness, perceivable, conceptual)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sacetiya

sacetiya - conscious, perceptible, sentient, conceptual

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+citi)

• sa – with, together with, possessing
  indeclinable
• citi – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root √cit (to perceive, to understand)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, 'the conscious/perceivable state'.

संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (transmigration, cycle of existence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - transmigration, metempsychosis, mundane existence, course, flow

From saṃ-√sṛ (to flow together, to move around)

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - the practice of meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought

From root √dhyai (to meditate, to contemplate)

Root: dhyai (class 1)

अचेत्यम् (acetyam) - that which is without cognitive activity or conceptualization (unconscious, imperceptible, non-conceptual)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acetya

acetya - unconscious, imperceptible, non-conceptual, not to be known

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+citi)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• citi – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root √cit (to perceive, to understand)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, 'the unconscious/imperceivable state'.

तु (tu) - introduces a contrast (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

उपल (upala) - stone, rock

(noun)

masculine, singular of upala

upala - stone, rock, gem

स्थिति (sthiti) - the inert, motionless state of a stone (state, condition, standing)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - state, condition, position, existence, stability, perseverance

From root √sthā (to stand, to be, to remain)

Root: sthā (class 1)

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - final liberation (mokṣa) from saṃsāra (liberation, release, freedom)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom, salvation, emancipation

From root √muc (to free, to release), with desiderative stem

Root: muc (class 6)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपल (upala) - stone, rock

(noun)

masculine, singular of upala

upala - stone, rock, gem

वत् (vat) - similar to a stone, i.e., inert (like, similar to)

(indeclinable)

Taddhita suffix indicating comparison.

भानम् (bhānam) - a state of consciousness or awareness that is dull or inert (appearance, consciousness, luminosity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāna

bhāna - light, luster, appearance, knowledge, consciousness, perception

From root √bhā (to shine, to appear)

Root: bhā (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विकल्प (vikalpa) - mental construct, differentiation

(noun)

masculine, singular of vikalpa

vikalpa - mental construct, differentiation, doubt, alternative

From vi-kalp, 'to choose, to differentiate'

Prefix: vi

Root: kḷp (class 1)

आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - inherently characterized by mental constructs (of the nature of, consisting of)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmaka

ātmaka - of the nature of, consisting of, having the essence of

Suffix -ātman (indicating 'self' or 'nature') + -ka suffix

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Second element of the compound 'vikalpātmakam', where 'ātmakam' signifies 'having the nature of'.

ततः (tataḥ) - consequently, for this reason (therefore, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverb derived from 'tad' (that)