योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-9

न च नाम परं रूपं कचनाकचनात्मकम् ।
द्रव्यात्मा चिच्च चिद्व्योम स्थितमित्थं हि केवलम् ॥ ९ ॥

na ca nāma paraṃ rūpaṃ kacanākacanātmakam ,
dravyātmā cicca cidvyoma sthitamitthaṃ hi kevalam 9

9. na ca nāma param rūpam kacana akacana ātmakam
dravyātmā cit ca citvyoma sthitam ittham hi kevalam

9. ca nāma param rūpam kacana akacana ātmakam na
dravyātmā cit ca citvyoma ittham hi kevalam sthitam

9. And indeed, there is no higher form that is either perceptible or imperceptible. Rather, the essential reality (dravya), consciousness (cit), is thus truly and solely established as the space of consciousness (cidvyoma) itself.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly

• परम् (param) - supreme, higher, excellent

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, aspect

• कचन (kacana) - perceptible, perceivable

• अकचन (akacana) - imperceptible, unperceivable

• आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - having the nature of 'kacana' and 'akacana' (of the nature of, having the self of)

• द्रव्यात्मा (dravyātmā) - the self/essence of substance, essential reality

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, thought, understanding

• च (ca) - and, also

• चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - the space of consciousness, pure consciousness as space

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated, existing

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, like this

• हि (hi) - indeed, truly, surely

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, solely, purely, exclusively

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - supreme, higher, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, another, supreme, highest, excellent

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, aspect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, beauty

कचन (kacana) - perceptible, perceivable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacana

kacana - shining, perceiving, appearing

From root 'kac' (to shine, perceive).

Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Used here as part of a compound with 'ātmakam'.

अकचन (akacana) - imperceptible, unperceivable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akacana

akacana - not shining, not perceiving, not appearing

Negation of 'kacana' with 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+kacana)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• kacana – shining, perceiving
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Used here as part of a compound with 'ātmakam'.

आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - having the nature of 'kacana' and 'akacana' (of the nature of, having the self of)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmaka

ātmaka - related to the self, forming the self of, of the nature of

From 'ātman' + 'ka' suffix.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātman)

• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Part of the compound 'kacana-akacana-ātmakam'.

द्रव्यात्मा (dravyātmā) - the self/essence of substance, essential reality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dravyātman

dravyātman - the self or essence of substance/reality

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dravya+ātman)

• dravya – substance, material, thing, reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dru (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, thought, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, intelligence, thought, pure knowledge

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - the space of consciousness, pure consciousness as space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citvyoman

citvyoman - the space of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoman)

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

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, established, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, remain) with 'kta' suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, like this

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, truly, surely

(indeclinable)

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, solely, purely, exclusively

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, solitary, exclusive, pure, simple, whole