योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-27

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
चेत्यं हि कारणाभावान्न संभवति किंचन ।
चेत्याभावाच्चेतनस्य मुक्तताऽवाच्यता सदा ॥ २७ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
cetyaṃ hi kāraṇābhāvānna saṃbhavati kiṃcana ,
cetyābhāvāccetanasya muktatā'vācyatā sadā 27

27. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca | cetyam hi kāraṇābhāvāt na saṃbhavati
kiṃcana | cetyābhāvāt cetanasya muktatā avācyatā sadā ||

27. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca hi kiṃcana cetyam kāraṇābhāvāt na saṃbhavati
ca cetyābhāvāt cetanasya muktatā avācyatā sadā [bhavati]

27. Shri Vasishtha said: Indeed, no object of cognition (cetya) can come into existence due to the absence of any cause. And because there is no object of cognition, the conscious principle (cetana) always remains in a state of liberation (mokṣa) and inexpressibility.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Shri Vasishtha (name of a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• चेत्यम् (cetyam) - refers to anything that is perceived or thought by consciousness. (the object of cognition, the knowable, that which is to be perceived or thought.)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement or provides a reason. (indeed, surely, because, for)

• कारणाभावात् (kāraṇābhāvāt) - Explains why `cetya` cannot arise. (due to the absence of a cause, from lack of cause.)

• न (na) - negation of possibility. (not, no)

• संभवति (saṁbhavati) - The potential existence or manifestation. (arises, comes into being, is possible)

• किंचन (kiṁcana) - Used in negative constructions to mean "nothing at all". (anything, something, whatever)

• चेत्याभावात् (cetyābhāvāt) - Further explanation of the state of consciousness. (due to the absence of the knowable/object of cognition.)

• चेतस्य (cetasya) - Referring to the experiencing subject. (of the conscious being, of consciousness)

• मुक्तता (muktatā) - The state of being free from bondage or objects of cognition. (liberation (mokṣa), freeness, freedom)

• अवाच्यता (avācyatā) - The quality of being beyond words or description, often attributed to ultimate reality. (inexpressibility, indescribability)

• सदा (sadā) - Implies a constant or eternal state. (always, ever)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Shri Vasishtha (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - A revered Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, auspiciousness
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; name of a sage
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative of vasu

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Irregular perfect form from root √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

चेत्यम् (cetyam) - refers to anything that is perceived or thought by consciousness. (the object of cognition, the knowable, that which is to be perceived or thought.)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetya

cetya - knowable, conceivable, that which is to be perceived or thought.

Gerundive

From root √cit (to perceive, know) + -ya suffix for gerundive (kartṛ-karmaṇaś ca).

Root: cit (class 10)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement or provides a reason. (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

कारणाभावात् (kāraṇābhāvāt) - Explains why `cetya` cannot arise. (due to the absence of a cause, from lack of cause.)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kāraṇābhāva

kāraṇābhāva - absence of a cause, causelessness.

Compound of kāraṇa (cause) and abhāva (absence).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kāraṇa+abhāva)

• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
  from √kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• abhāva – absence, non-existence
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhū with negative prefix a-
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - negation of possibility. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

संभवति (saṁbhavati) - The potential existence or manifestation. (arises, comes into being, is possible)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

From root √bhū (to be) with prefix saṃ-.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

किंचन (kiṁcana) - Used in negative constructions to mean "nothing at all". (anything, something, whatever)

(indeclinable)

Compound of kim (what) and cana (particle).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cana)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun
• cana – a particle emphasizing indefiniteness
  indeclinable

चेत्याभावात् (cetyābhāvāt) - Further explanation of the state of consciousness. (due to the absence of the knowable/object of cognition.)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of cetyābhāva

cetyābhāva - absence of an object of consciousness.

Compound of cetya (object of consciousness) and abhāva (absence).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cetya+abhāva)

• cetya – knowable, object of cognition
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root √cit (to perceive, know) + -ya suffix.
  Root: cit (class 10)
• abhāva – absence, non-existence
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhū with negative prefix a-
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)

चेतस्य (cetasya) - Referring to the experiencing subject. (of the conscious being, of consciousness)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, animate, sentient being, consciousness.

From root √cit (to perceive, know) + -ana suffix.

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Refers to the possessor of `muktatā` and `avācyatā`.

मुक्तता (muktatā) - The state of being free from bondage or objects of cognition. (liberation (mokṣa), freeness, freedom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of muktatā

muktatā - liberation, freedom, the state of being released.

From mukta (released, liberated) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

अवाच्यता (avācyatā) - The quality of being beyond words or description, often attributed to ultimate reality. (inexpressibility, indescribability)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avācyatā

avācyatā - inexpressibility, indescribability, the state of being unutterable.

From avācya (inexpressible) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vācya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• vācya – to be spoken, expressible, mentionable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root √vac (to speak) + -ya suffix.
  Root: vac (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - Implies a constant or eternal state. (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `sa` + suffix `dā` for time.