योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-201, verse-20

आकाशमात्रमेवेदं जगदित्येकनिश्चयः ।
दृश्यनाम्नि नभस्यस्मिन्क्षये जागर्मि चाक्षयः ॥ २० ॥

ākāśamātramevedaṃ jagadityekaniścayaḥ ,
dṛśyanāmni nabhasyasminkṣaye jāgarmi cākṣayaḥ 20

20. ākāśamātram eva idam jagat iti eka niścayaḥ
dṛśyanāmni nabhasi asmin kṣaye jāgarmi ca akṣayaḥ

20. idam jagat ākāśamātram eva iti eka niścayaḥ.
asmin dṛśyanāmni nabhasi kṣaye ca akṣayaḥ jāgarmi

20. My single firm conviction (eka niścayaḥ) is that this world (jagat) is merely space (ākāśa). In this space, which is merely named 'the seen' (dṛśya), I remain awake and imperishable (akṣayaḥ) even amidst its dissolution (kṣaye).

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशमात्रम् (ākāśamātram) - the world is nothing but pure space (merely space, only space)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• इदम् (idam) - referring to the world (jagat) (this (neuter singular nominative))

• जगत् (jagat) - the phenomenal world, the universe (the world, the universe)

• इति (iti) - indicating what the world is perceived as (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

• एक (eka) - sole, singular (conviction) (one, single, unique)

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - my absolute certainty or belief (firm conviction, ascertainment, certainty)

• दृश्यनाम्नि (dṛśyanāmni) - in this 'space' or realm that is merely an object of perception (in that which is named 'the seen' / 'the visible')

• नभसि (nabhasi) - in this 'space' or phenomenal realm (in the sky, in space)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - referring to the aforementioned 'space' (in this (neuter singular locative))

• क्षये (kṣaye) - upon its dissolution (referring to the seen space) (in/at the destruction, dissolution, decay)

• जागर्मि (jāgarmi) - I remain in a state of enlightened awareness (I am awake, I awaken)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अक्षयः (akṣayaḥ) - imperishable, undiminishing

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशमात्रम् (ākāśamātram) - the world is nothing but pure space (merely space, only space)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśamātra

ākāśamātra - merely space, only space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+mātra)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, just
  adjective

Note: Predicate of jagat.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - referring to the world (jagat) (this (neuter singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject of the first clause, referring to jagat.

जगत् (jagat) - the phenomenal world, the universe (the world, the universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, the universe, moving

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root gam (to go), neuter singular.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the conviction.

इति (iti) - indicating what the world is perceived as (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

एक (eka) - sole, singular (conviction) (one, single, unique)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole

Note: Modifies niścayaḥ.

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - my absolute certainty or belief (firm conviction, ascertainment, certainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - firm conviction, ascertainment, certainty, determination

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Predicate of the first sentence ('(this is) my firm conviction').

दृश्यनाम्नि (dṛśyanāmni) - in this 'space' or realm that is merely an object of perception (in that which is named 'the seen' / 'the visible')

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dṛśyanāman

dṛśyanāman - named 'the seen', that whose name is 'the visible'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛśya+nāman)

• dṛśya – visible, to be seen, object of sight
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya) of root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies nabhasi.

नभसि (nabhasi) - in this 'space' or phenomenal realm (in the sky, in space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space

अस्मिन् (asmin) - referring to the aforementioned 'space' (in this (neuter singular locative))

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Modifies nabhasi.

क्षये (kṣaye) - upon its dissolution (referring to the seen space) (in/at the destruction, dissolution, decay)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, decay, dissolution, loss

Root: kṣi (class 1)

जागर्मि (jāgarmi) - I remain in a state of enlightened awareness (I am awake, I awaken)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jāgṛ

Present Active

First person singular present active indicative. Root jāgṛ belongs to the Adādi (2nd) class.

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अक्षयः (akṣayaḥ) - imperishable, undiminishing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, undiminishing, eternal

Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, dissolution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied subject 'I'.