योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-7

सस्पन्दोऽपि हि निःस्पन्दः पर्वतोऽपि न पर्वतः ।
यथा स्वप्नेषु चिद्भावः स्वभावोऽर्थगतस्तथा ॥ ७ ॥

saspando'pi hi niḥspandaḥ parvato'pi na parvataḥ ,
yathā svapneṣu cidbhāvaḥ svabhāvo'rthagatastathā 7

7. sa-spandaḥ api hi niḥ-spandaḥ parvataḥ api na parvataḥ
yathā svapneṣu cit-bhāvaḥ sva-bhāvaḥ artha-gataḥ tathā

7. sa-spandaḥ api hi niḥ-spandaḥ parvataḥ api na parvataḥ
yathā svapneṣu cit-bhāvaḥ tathā artha-gataḥ sva-bhāvaḥ

7. Even that which appears to vibrate is, in reality, motionless; even a mountain is not truly a mountain. Just as in dreams, the perceived forms are mere expressions of consciousness (cit), so too is the fundamental nature (svabhāva) of all external objects.

Words meanings summery:

• स-स्पन्दः (sa-spandaḥ) - that which possesses motion or appears to vibrate (vibrating, moving, with motion)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• निः-स्पन्दः (niḥ-spandaḥ) - motionless, without vibration

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

• अपि (api) - even, also

• न (na) - not, no

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• स्वप्नेषु (svapneṣu) - in dreams

• चित्-भावः (cit-bhāvaḥ) - a state of consciousness (cit), nature of consciousness

• स्व-भावः (sva-bhāvaḥ) - inherent nature (svabhāva), own being, natural state

• अर्थ-गतः (artha-gataḥ) - the nature that pertains to external objects (residing in objects, related to objects)

• तथा (tathā) - so, in the same way, thus

Words meanings and morphology

स-स्पन्दः (sa-spandaḥ) - that which possesses motion or appears to vibrate (vibrating, moving, with motion)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-spanda

sa-spanda - with vibration, endowed with motion, pulsating

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'spanda' (vibration).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+spanda)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'spand' (to vibrate, throb).
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the word it emphasizes.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

निः-स्पन्दः (niḥ-spandaḥ) - motionless, without vibration

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥ-spanda

niḥ-spanda - motionless, still, without vibration

Negative compound: 'nis' (without) + 'spanda' (vibration).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+spanda)

• nis – without, out, away (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, describing `sa-spandaḥ`.

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

From root 'pṛ' (to fill, protect) related to solid mass.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the word it emphasizes.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the predicate.

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

From root 'pṛ' (to fill, protect) related to solid mass.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Predicate noun.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the comparison.

स्वप्नेषु (svapneṣu) - in dreams

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming

From root 'svap' (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Indicates location/condition.

चित्-भावः (cit-bhāvaḥ) - a state of consciousness (cit), nature of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-bhāva

cit-bhāva - a state of consciousness (cit), the nature or being of consciousness

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'bhāva' (state, existence).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+bhāva)

• cit – consciousness, awareness
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• bhāva – being, state, existence, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the comparison.

स्व-भावः (sva-bhāvaḥ) - inherent nature (svabhāva), own being, natural state

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sva-bhāva

sva-bhāva - own nature, inherent disposition, essential characteristic (svabhāva)

Compound of 'sva' (own, self) and 'bhāva' (being, nature).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (neuter)
• bhāva – being, state, existence, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second part of the comparison.

अर्थ-गतः (artha-gataḥ) - the nature that pertains to external objects (residing in objects, related to objects)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha-gata

artha-gata - related to an object, based on an object, concerning an object

Tatpurusha compound: 'artha' (object) + 'gata' (gone into, residing in).

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+gata)

• artha – object, meaning, purpose
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• gata – gone, reached, resorted to, residing in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sva-bhāvaḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - so, in the same way, thus

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'yathā'.