योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-192, verse-8

नेदं दृश्यं न च द्रष्टा न सर्गो न जगन्न चित् ।
न जाग्रत्स्वप्नसिद्धादि किमपीदं तदप्यसत् ॥ ८ ॥

nedaṃ dṛśyaṃ na ca draṣṭā na sargo na jaganna cit ,
na jāgratsvapnasiddhādi kimapīdaṃ tadapyasat 8

8. na idam dṛśyam na ca draṣṭā na sargaḥ na jagat na
cit na jāgratsvapnasiddhādi kim api idam tat api asat

8. idam dṛśyam na ca draṣṭā na sargaḥ na jagat na cit
na jāgratsvapnasiddhādi kim api idam na tat api asat

8. This (ultimate reality) is not the seen, nor the seer; not creation (sarga), nor the world (jagat), nor even consciousness (cit). It is neither the waking (jāgrat) state, nor the dream (svapna) state, nor any other perfected state (siddhādi). This (phenomenal existence) is nothing at all, and even that (negation) is ultimately non-existent (asat).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• इदम् (idam) - refers to the ultimate reality being described (this, this (neuter))

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, what is seen, appearance

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - connects the negations (and, also)

• द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer, observer

• न (na) - not, no

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission

• न (na) - not, no

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• न (na) - not, no

• चित् (cit) - pure consciousness, awareness

• न (na) - not, no

• जाग्रत्स्वप्नसिद्धादि (jāgratsvapnasiddhādi) - the waking, dream, accomplished states, etc.

• किम् (kim) - what, anything (interrogative/indefinite pronoun)

• अपि (api) - used with 'kim' to form 'kim api' (anything) (even, also, too)

• इदम् (idam) - refers to the phenomenal world being negated (this, this (neuter))

• तत् (tat) - refers to 'idam' (this phenomenal existence) or the entire preceding negation (that)

• अपि (api) - emphasizes the subsequent negation (even, also)

• असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

इदम् (idam) - refers to the ultimate reality being described (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (neuter)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality being described.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, what is seen, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceivable, object of sight

Gerundive

Derived from root √dṛś (to see) + ṇyat (gerundive suffix).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

च (ca) - connects the negations (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the negations.

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer, observer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - seer, observer, one who sees

Agent Noun

Derived from root √dṛś (to see) + tṛc (agent noun suffix).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, chapter

Derived from root √sṛj (to create, emit) + ghañ suffix.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

Present Active Participle (from √gam)

Derived from root √gam (to go) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix), used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

चित् (cit) - pure consciousness, awareness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure awareness, intellect

From root √cit (to perceive, know, understand).

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

जाग्रत्स्वप्नसिद्धादि (jāgratsvapnasiddhādi) - the waking, dream, accomplished states, etc.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāgratsvapnasiddhādi

jāgratsvapnasiddhādi - waking, dream, and perfected states etc.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (jāgrat+svapna+siddha+ādi)

• jāgrat – waking (state)
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √jāgṛ (to wake).
  Root: jāgṛ (class 2)
• svapna – dream (state), sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √svap (to sleep).
  Root: svap (class 2)
• siddha – accomplished, perfected, established, an adept
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √sidh (to succeed, accomplish).
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

किम् (kim) - what, anything (interrogative/indefinite pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, anything

Note: Used with 'api' to mean 'anything'.

अपि (api) - used with 'kim' to form 'kim api' (anything) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'kim' to form 'kim api' (anything).

इदम् (idam) - refers to the phenomenal world being negated (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (neuter)

Note: Refers to the phenomenal world being negated.

तत् (tat) - refers to 'idam' (this phenomenal existence) or the entire preceding negation (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'idam' (this, i.e., all the negated phenomena) or the entire preceding negation.

अपि (api) - emphasizes the subsequent negation (even, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the subsequent negation.

असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, evil

Negation 'a' + 'sat' (existent, real). 'Sat' is present participle of √as.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• sat – existent, real, good (Present Active Participle)
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √as (to be) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tat' (that, i.e., everything negated).