योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-18, verse-37

अचित्त्वान्नास्ति मनसि संकल्पः ख इवाङ्कुरः ।
चित्त्वात्तु चेतसो विद्धि चितिरेवेह कल्पनम् ॥ ३७ ॥

acittvānnāsti manasi saṃkalpaḥ kha ivāṅkuraḥ ,
cittvāttu cetaso viddhi citireveha kalpanam 37

37. acittvāt na asti manasi saṅkalpaḥ khaḥ iva aṅkuraḥ
cittvāt tu cetasaḥ viddhi citiḥ eva iha kalpanam

37. acittvāt manasi saṅkalpaḥ khaḥ iva aṅkuraḥ na asti
tu cittvāt iha cetasaḥ kalpanam citiḥ eva viddhi

37. Due to its non-conscious (acit) nature, no mental conceptualization (saṅkalpa) exists in the mind, just as a sprout cannot grow in the sky. But, due to the nature of consciousness (cit), understand that here, conceptualization (kalpanam) is nothing but consciousness (citi) itself.

Words meanings summery:

• अचित्त्वात् (acittvāt) - indicating the reason for the impossibility of a saṅkalpa arising from the mind's insentient aspect (due to non-consciousness, because of being insentient)

• न (na) - negation of existence (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - does not exist (is, exists)

• मनसि (manasi) - within the mental faculty (in the mind)

• सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - any form of mental ideation or determination (mental resolve, intention, conception)

• खः (khaḥ) - referring to the emptiness of the sky where nothing can grow (sky, space, ether)

• इव (iva) - introducing a simile (like, as, as if)

• अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - a nascent growth, implying impossibility in the given context (sprout, shoot)

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - indicating the reason why conceptualization is consciousness itself (due to consciousness, because of being conscious)

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

• चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the sentient principle (of the mind, of consciousness)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - a command to comprehend this truth (know, understand)

• चितिः (citiḥ) - the essence of consciousness (consciousness, pure intelligence)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes that conceptualization IS consciousness itself (only, indeed, just)

• इह (iha) - in this context or situation (of consciousness) (here, in this world, in this case)

• कल्पनम् (kalpanam) - the act or product of mental construction (imagination, conceptualization, mental fabrication)

Words meanings and morphology

अचित्त्वात् (acittvāt) - indicating the reason for the impossibility of a saṅkalpa arising from the mind's insentient aspect (due to non-consciousness, because of being insentient)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of acittva

acittva - state of being non-conscious, insentience

Derived from a (not) + cit (consciousness) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+cit+tva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tva – state of being, -ness
  suffix (neuter)
  Forms abstract nouns.

न (na) - negation of existence (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - does not exist (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root as, 3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

मनसि (manasi) - within the mental faculty (in the mind)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - any form of mental ideation or determination (mental resolve, intention, conception)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - mental resolve, intention, determination, conception, imagination

Derived from root kḷp with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

खः (khaḥ) - referring to the emptiness of the sky where nothing can grow (sky, space, ether)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether, void

इव (iva) - introducing a simile (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - a nascent growth, implying impossibility in the given context (sprout, shoot)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅkura

aṅkura - sprout, shoot, germ, beginning

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - indicating the reason why conceptualization is consciousness itself (due to consciousness, because of being conscious)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - state of being conscious, consciousness

Derived from cit (consciousness) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (cit+tva)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tva – state of being, -ness
  suffix (neuter)
  Forms abstract nouns.

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

(indeclinable)

चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the sentient principle (of the mind, of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart

विद्धि (viddhi) - a command to comprehend this truth (know, understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid

Imperative Active

Root vid, 2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice, parasmaipada.

Root: vid (class 2)

चितिः (citiḥ) - the essence of consciousness (consciousness, pure intelligence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citi

citi - consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding, perception

एव (eva) - emphasizes that conceptualization IS consciousness itself (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - in this context or situation (of consciousness) (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

कल्पनम् (kalpanam) - the act or product of mental construction (imagination, conceptualization, mental fabrication)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kalpana

kalpana - imagination, conceptualization, mental fabrication, forming, arrangement

Derived from root kḷp.

Root: kḷp (class 1)