योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-19, verse-2

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
स्वसंकल्पेन चेत्योक्तं चिदित्यपरनामकम् ।
अनन्तं चेतनाकाशं जीवशब्देन कथ्यते ॥ २ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
svasaṃkalpena cetyoktaṃ cidityaparanāmakam ,
anantaṃ cetanākāśaṃ jīvaśabdena kathyate 2

2. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca svasaṅkalpena ca iti uktam cit iti
aparanāmakam anantam cetanākāśam jīvaśabdena kathyate

2. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca anantam cetanākāśam cit iti aparanāmakam
svasaṅkalpena ca iti uktam jīvaśabdena kathyate

2. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "That which is infinite, the boundless expanse of consciousness (cetanākāśa), and is also known by the name 'consciousness' (cit), is declared to be the individual soul (jīva) by means of its own self-conception."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• स्वसङ्कल्पेन (svasaṅkalpena) - by one's own resolve, by self-conception

• च (ca) - and, also

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotative particle)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - said, declared, spoken

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure awareness

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotative particle)

• अपरनामकम् (aparanāmakam) - bearing another name, called by another name

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless

• चेतनाकाशम् (cetanākāśam) - the ether/space of consciousness, boundless expanse of consciousness

• जीवशब्देन (jīvaśabdena) - by the word 'jīva', by the term 'individual soul'

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage in Hindu tradition)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

Root 'vac' (2nd class) in the perfect tense, third person singular active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

स्वसङ्कल्पेन (svasaṅkalpena) - by one's own resolve, by self-conception

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svasaṅkalpa

svasaṅkalpa - one's own resolve, self-conception, own intention

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṅkalpa)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will, mental conception
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kḷp' (to be in order) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - said, declared, spoken

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure awareness

(noun)

feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness (cit), pure awareness, thought

इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

अपरनामकम् (aparanāmakam) - bearing another name, called by another name

(adjective)

neuter, singular of aparanāmaka

aparanāmaka - bearing another name, called by another name, having another designation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apara+nāmaka)

• apara – other, another, distinct
  adjective (masculine)
• nāmaka – name, appellation, designation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'nāman' (name).

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, without end

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+anta)

• an – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix used before vowels.
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

चेतनाकाशम् (cetanākāśam) - the ether/space of consciousness, boundless expanse of consciousness

(noun)

neuter, singular of cetanākāśa

cetanākāśa - the ether of consciousness, the space of awareness, boundless expanse of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetanā+ākāśa)

• cetanā – consciousness, awareness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, to be conscious).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – ether, space, sky, luminosity
  noun (masculine)

जीवशब्देन (jīvaśabdena) - by the word 'jīva', by the term 'individual soul'

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jīvaśabda

jīvaśabda - the word 'jīva', the term 'individual soul'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+śabda)

• jīva – living being, individual soul (jīva)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jīv' (to live).
  Root: jīv
• śabda – word, sound, term
  noun (masculine)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

Present Tense (Laṭ), Passive Voice

Passive form of the causative root 'kath' (from 'kṛt'). Third person singular.

Root: kath (class 10)