योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-191, verse-15

तथात्मनि द्विताभानाच्चित्ते द्वैतविभासनम् ।
सर्गादौ न च भास्योस्ति न च वा नास्ति भासकः ॥ १५ ॥

tathātmani dvitābhānāccitte dvaitavibhāsanam ,
sargādau na ca bhāsyosti na ca vā nāsti bhāsakaḥ 15

15. tathā ātmani dvitābhānāt citte dvaitavibhāsanam |
sargādau na ca bhāsyaḥ asti na ca vā na asti bhāsakaḥ

15. tathā ātmani dvitābhānāt citte dvaitavibhāsanam (bhavati)
sargādau ca bhāsyaḥ na asti ca vā bhāsakaḥ na asti

15. Similarly, from the appearance of duality in the Self (ātman), there is the manifestation of duality in the mind. At the beginning of creation, there is neither that which is illuminated nor, indeed, is there an illuminator.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, in that manner

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in the soul

• द्विताभानात् (dvitābhānāt) - due to the appearance of duality

• चित्ते (citte) - in the mind

• द्वैतविभासनम् (dvaitavibhāsanam) - the manifestation of duality

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• भास्यः (bhāsyaḥ) - that which is to be illuminated; object of light/perception

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• वा (vā) - or, indeed (particle)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• भासकः (bhāsakaḥ) - illuminator, one who illuminates or causes to appear

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in the soul

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

द्विताभानात् (dvitābhānāt) - due to the appearance of duality

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dvitābhāna

dvitābhāna - appearance of duality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvitā+ābhāna)

• dvitā – duality, state of being two
  noun (feminine)
  from dvi + tā (suffix for abstract noun)
• ābhāna – appearance, manifestation, shining
  noun (neuter)
  Nominalization of verb ābhā (to appear, shine)
  from root bhā (to shine, appear) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 1)

चित्ते (citte) - in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

Root: cit

द्वैतविभासनम् (dvaitavibhāsanam) - the manifestation of duality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvaitavibhāsana

dvaitavibhāsana - manifestation of duality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvaita+vibhāsana)

• dvaita – duality, state of being two
  noun (neuter)
  from dvi + ta
• vibhāsana – manifestation, clear appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Nominalization of verb vibhās (to shine forth, manifest)
  from root bhās (to shine) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhās (class 1)

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - beginning of creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission, production
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, commencement, first
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भास्यः (bhāsyaḥ) - that which is to be illuminated; object of light/perception

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāsya

bhāsya - to be shined upon, to be illuminated, perceptible

Gerundive/Past Passive Participle

from root bhās (to shine, appear)

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'that which is illuminated/perceived'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

root verb, Class 2, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, indeed (particle)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

root verb, Class 2, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

भासकः (bhāsakaḥ) - illuminator, one who illuminates or causes to appear

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāsaka

bhāsaka - illuminator, shining, causing to appear

Agent noun

from root bhās (to shine, appear) + NvUL/aka

Root: bhās (class 1)