योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-204, verse-14

न किंचिदेतत्संपन्नं सद्यथैतन्न संविदः ।
एतच्चित्कचनं नाम मन एव तथा स्थितम् ॥ १४ ॥

na kiṃcidetatsaṃpannaṃ sadyathaitanna saṃvidaḥ ,
etaccitkacanaṃ nāma mana eva tathā sthitam 14

14. na kiṃcit etat sampannam sat yathā etan na saṃvidaḥ
etat citkacanam nāma manaḥ eva tathā sthitam

14. etat kiṃcit sat sampannam na yathā etat saṃvidaḥ na.
etat citkacanam nāma.
manaḥ eva tathā sthitam.

14. This (world) has not truly come into being as anything existent, nor is it from (pure) consciousness as a distinct entity. This (phenomenal world) is known as the 'stirring of consciousness' (cit-kacana), and the mind itself is established in this very manner.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (in negation) (anything, something, whatever)

• एतत् (etat) - this (world) (this, that)

• सम्पन्नम् (sampannam) - truly come into being (accomplished, fully attained, come into being)

• सत् (sat) - existent, real (existing, real, true)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• एतन् (etan) - this (world) (this, that)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - from (pure) consciousness (of consciousness, from consciousness, of knowledge)

• एतत् (etat) - this (phenomenal world) (this, that)

• चित्कचनम् (citkacanam) - 'stirring of consciousness' (cit-kacana) (stirring of consciousness, throbbing of consciousness)

• नाम (nāma) - is known as (by name, indeed, namely)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• एव (eva) - itself (only, merely, indeed, certainly)

• तथा (tathā) - in this very manner (thus, in that manner, so)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated (standing, situated, existing, established)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (in negation) (anything, something, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcid

kiṁcid - something, anything, a little

From `kim` + `cid`.

Note: Acts as the object of `sampannam` or predicate to `etat`.

एतत् (etat) - this (world) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Subject.

सम्पन्नम् (sampannam) - truly come into being (accomplished, fully attained, come into being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sampanna

sampanna - accomplished, attained, complete, come into existence

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `pad` (to go, move) with prefixes `sam-` and `pra-`.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Predicate participle for `etat`.

सत् (sat) - existent, real (existing, real, true)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, good, being

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `kiṃcit`.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparative or parallel negative clause.

एतन् (etan) - this (world) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Subject of the second clause.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the predicate implied with `saṃvidaḥ`.

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - from (pure) consciousness (of consciousness, from consciousness, of knowledge)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, intelligence, agreement

From `sam-vid` (to know fully, perceive).

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Implies 'not (a product) of consciousness'.

एतत् (etat) - this (phenomenal world) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Subject of the third clause.

चित्कचनम् (citkacanam) - 'stirring of consciousness' (cit-kacana) (stirring of consciousness, throbbing of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citkacana

citkacana - the stirring, throbbing, or sparkling of consciousness

Tatpurusha compound: `cit` (consciousness) + `kacana` (gleaming, stirring).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+kacana)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• kacana – gleaming, shining, throbbing, stirring, manifesting
  noun (neuter)
  From root `kac` (to shine, bind, tie).
  Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for `etat`.

नाम (nāma) - is known as (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

Also an indeclinable particle meaning 'indeed', 'namely'.

Note: Indicates common designation or emphasis.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, heart

`s`-stem noun.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the last clause.

एव (eva) - itself (only, merely, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `manaḥ`.

तथा (tathā) - in this very manner (thus, in that manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `sthitam`.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated (standing, situated, existing, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate participle for `manaḥ`.