योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-179, verse-18

द्रष्टा दृश्यं दर्शनं च चिद्भानं परमार्थखम् ।
शून्यस्वप्न इवाभाति चिद्व्योमैकमतो जगत् ॥ १८ ॥

draṣṭā dṛśyaṃ darśanaṃ ca cidbhānaṃ paramārthakham ,
śūnyasvapna ivābhāti cidvyomaikamato jagat 18

18. draṣṭā dṛśyam darśanam ca citbhānam paramārthakham
śūnyasvapnaḥ iva ābhāti citvyoma ekam ataḥ jagat

18. ataḥ jagat citvyoma ekam.
draṣṭā dṛśyam darśanam ca (sarvam) paramārthakham citbhānam (asti).
śūnyasvapnaḥ iva ābhāti.

18. The seer, the seen, and the act of seeing are merely the shining of consciousness, which is the ultimate reality and pure space (paramārthakham). Therefore, the world (jagat) shines forth as one with the space of consciousness, appearing like an empty dream.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer, observer

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, object

• दर्शनम् (darśanam) - the act of seeing, perception, vision

• च (ca) - and

• चित्भानम् (citbhānam) - the shining of consciousness, conscious illumination

• परमार्थखम् (paramārthakham) - the supreme reality, pure space

• शून्यस्वप्नः (śūnyasvapnaḥ) - an empty dream, a void dream

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines forth, manifests

• चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - space of consciousness, consciousness-ether

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the moving, universe

Words meanings and morphology

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer, observer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - seer, observer, subject

Agent noun

Derived from root dṛś with -tṛc suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, object

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - seen, visible, object of sight

Gerundive/Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś with -ya suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - the act of seeing, perception, vision

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, vision, perception, view

Derived from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चित्भानम् (citbhānam) - the shining of consciousness, conscious illumination

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citbhāna

citbhāna - the shining/illumination of consciousness

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+bhāna)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• bhāna – shining, light, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

परमार्थखम् (paramārthakham) - the supreme reality, pure space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramārthakha

paramārthakha - the space of ultimate reality, ultimate space

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (paramārtha+kha)

• paramārtha – ultimate reality, supreme truth, highest goal
  noun (masculine)
  Compound noun: parama (supreme) + artha (meaning/goal)
• kha – space, ether, sky, void
  noun (neuter)

शून्यस्वप्नः (śūnyasvapnaḥ) - an empty dream, a void dream

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūnyasvapna

śūnyasvapna - an empty dream

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadharaya (śūnya+svapna)

• śūnya – empty, void, naught
  adjective (masculine)
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines forth, manifests

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root bhā (2nd class), Parasmaipada with upasarga ā

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - space of consciousness, consciousness-ether

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citvyoman

citvyoman - space of consciousness, consciousness-ether

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, space, ether, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix -tas

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the moving, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, the moving, universe

Present Active Participle (derived from root gam)

From root gam (to go) with -at suffix, used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)