योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-23

विचार्यदृष्ट्यैतदपि न किंचिदपि विद्यते ।
केवलं भाति चिन्मात्रमात्मनात्मनि निर्घनम् ॥ २३ ॥

vicāryadṛṣṭyaitadapi na kiṃcidapi vidyate ,
kevalaṃ bhāti cinmātramātmanātmani nirghanam 23

23. vicāryadṛṣṭyā etat api na kiṃcit api vidyate
kevalaṃ bhāti cinmātram ātmanā ātmani nirghanam

23. vicāryadṛṣṭyā etat api na kiṃcit api vidyate.
kevalaṃ cinmātram nirghanam ātmanā ātmani bhāti.

23. Upon thoughtful deliberation, even this (apparent reality) does not exist at all. Only pure consciousness (cinmātram) shines forth, by the self (ātman) within the self (ātman), utterly without form or density.

Words meanings summery:

• विचार्यदृष्ट्या (vicāryadṛṣṭyā) - by thoughtful consideration, by discerning insight

• एतत् (etat) - this (apparent reality/world) (this, this one)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• न (na) - not, no

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (at all) (anything, something, a little)

• अपि (api) - emphasizing 'not even a little' (also, even, too)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

• केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only, merely, solely

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

• चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, mere consciousness

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman)

• निर्घनम् (nirghanam) - without density, without form, subtle

Words meanings and morphology

विचार्यदृष्ट्या (vicāryadṛṣṭyā) - by thoughtful consideration, by discerning insight

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vicāryadṛṣṭi

vicāryadṛṣṭi - view of investigation, thoughtful consideration

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vicārya+dṛṣṭi)

• vicārya – having considered, to be considered (gerund or gerundive from vi-car)
  indeclinable
  Gerund
  From root 'car' (to move) with prefix 'vi', forming a gerund 'vicārya' meaning 'having considered'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, view, insight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

एतत् (etat) - this (apparent reality/world) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (at all) (anything, something, a little)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcid

kiṁcid - something, anything

अपि (api) - emphasizing 'not even a little' (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

4th class Atmanepada verb

Root: vid (class 4)

केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only, merely, solely

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, mere, absolute, pure, isolated

Note: Functions as an adverb 'only'.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

(verb)

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

2nd class Parasmaipada verb

Root: bhā (class 2)

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, mere consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - pure consciousness, mere consciousness

Compound type : Tatpurusha (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, mere, solely
  adjective (neuter)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality

निर्घनम् (nirghanam) - without density, without form, subtle

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirghana

nirghana - without density, insubstantial, subtle

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nis+ghana)

• nis – without, out of
  indeclinable
• ghana – dense, solid, compact, cloud
  adjective (masculine)

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