योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-191, verse-18

न स्वप्नोसंभवाद्दृश्यं केवलं ब्रह्म भासते ।
चिन्मात्रव्योमसर्गादावित्थं कचकचायते ॥ १८ ॥

na svapnosaṃbhavāddṛśyaṃ kevalaṃ brahma bhāsate ,
cinmātravyomasargādāvitthaṃ kacakacāyate 18

18. na svapnaḥ asaṃbhavāt dṛśyam kevalam brahma
bhāsate citmātravyomasarga ādau ittham kacakacāyate

18. dṛśyam svapnaḥ asaṃbhavāt kevalam brahma na
bhāsate ittham citmātravyomasarga ādau kacakacāyate

18. It is not that the visible world manifests solely as Brahman (brahman) simply because dreams are not real. Rather, in this very manner, a dispute arises concerning the beginning of the creation of the space of pure consciousness.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream (as an illusion) (dream, sleep)

• असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - from the non-existence (of dreams) (from the non-existence, from the impossibility, from the absence)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible world, the perceived reality (the visible, that which is seen, the object of sight, the world)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely (only, merely, solely, absolute)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality) (Brahman (the ultimate reality), the Absolute)

• भासते (bhāsate) - manifests, appears (shines, appears, manifests)

• चित्मात्रव्योमसर्ग (citmātravyomasarga) - the beginning of the creation of the space of pure consciousness (the creation of the space of pure consciousness)

• आदौ (ādau) - at the very beginning (of creation) (in the beginning, at first)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - in this very manner (thus, in this manner, so)

• कचकचायते (kacakacāyate) - is disputed, argues (philosophically) (disputes, argues, makes a noise, chatters)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream (as an illusion) (dream, sleep)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Forms part of the original sandhi svapno'saṃbhavāt.

असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - from the non-existence (of dreams) (from the non-existence, from the impossibility, from the absence)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava

asaṁbhava - non-existence, impossibility, absence

Derived from a (negation) + sam (together, thoroughly) + root bhū (to be) + a suffix. sam-bhava means 'existence, possibility'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbhava)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• saṃbhava – existence, possibility, occurrence
  noun (masculine)
  sam + root bhū + a suffix
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible world, the perceived reality (the visible, that which is seen, the object of sight, the world)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix ya.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely (only, merely, solely, absolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, mere, only, pure, absolute

Note: Used adverbially here, or as an adjective for Brahman. Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality) (Brahman (the ultimate reality), the Absolute)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

Root: bṛh (class 1)

भासते (bhāsate) - manifests, appears (shines, appears, manifests)

(verb)

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

Root: bhās (class 1)

चित्मात्रव्योमसर्ग (citmātravyomasarga) - the beginning of the creation of the space of pure consciousness (the creation of the space of pure consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citmātravyomasarga

citmātravyomasarga - creation of the space of pure consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citmātra+vyoma+sarga)

• citmātra – pure consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  cit (consciousness) + mātra (mere, only)
• vyoma – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• sarga – creation, emanation, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sṛj (to let go, create) with suffix a.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: This word is the first part of the compound ending in ādau.

आदौ (ādau) - at the very beginning (of creation) (in the beginning, at first)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, et cetera

Note: Forms sargādau with sarga.

इत्थम् (ittham) - in this very manner (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

कचकचायते (kacakacāyate) - is disputed, argues (philosophically) (disputes, argues, makes a noise, chatters)

(verb)

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

Denominative verb from onomatopoeic root kacaka.