योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-204, verse-25

चिद्व्योम भाति देहाभं सर्गादौ न तु देहकः ।
अकारणत्वादसतश्चिदुदेतीति चिन्त्यताम् ॥ २५ ॥

cidvyoma bhāti dehābhaṃ sargādau na tu dehakaḥ ,
akāraṇatvādasataścidudetīti cintyatām 25

25. cidvyoma bhāti dehābham sargādau na tu dehakaḥ
akāraṇatvāt asataḥ cit udeti iti cintyatām

25. sargādau cidvyoma dehābham bhāti tu dehakaḥ
na akāraṇatvāt asataḥ cit udeti iti cintyatām

25. The ether of consciousness (cidvyoma) appears body-like at the beginning of creation, yet it is not a physical body. It should be contemplated that consciousness (cit) arises (udeti) from the non-existent (asatah) due to its very causelessness (akāraṇatvāt).

Words meanings summery:

• चिद्व्योम (cidvyoma) - the ether of consciousness, conscious space

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears

• देहाभम् (dehābham) - body-like, having the appearance of a body

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

• न (na) - not

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• देहकः (dehakaḥ) - a physical body (itself)

• अकारणत्वात् (akāraṇatvāt) - due to causelessness, from being uncaused

• असतः (asataḥ) - from the non-existent, of the non-existent

• चित् (cit) - consciousness

• उदेति (udeti) - arises, comes forth, emerges

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, signifies quotation

• चिन्त्यताम् (cintyatām) - let it be considered/reflected upon

Words meanings and morphology

चिद्व्योम (cidvyoma) - the ether of consciousness, conscious space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cidvyoman

cidvyoman - the sky or space of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, spirit
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

देहाभम् (dehābham) - body-like, having the appearance of a body

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dehābha

dehābha - resembling a body, body-like

Compound type : tatpurusha (deha+ābha)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – appearance, semblance, lustre
  noun (masculine)

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - the beginning of creation

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, initial point
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

देहकः (dehakaḥ) - a physical body (itself)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dehaka

dehaka - body, corporeal

अकारणत्वात् (akāraṇatvāt) - due to causelessness, from being uncaused

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of akāraṇatva

akāraṇatva - causelessness, the state of being uncaused

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+kāraṇa+tva)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
• tva – suffix meaning 'the state of being'
  indeclinable
  nominal suffix

असतः (asataḥ) - from the non-existent, of the non-existent

(adjective)

masculine/neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false

Present Active Participle

from 'as' (to be) + 'a' (not)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+sat)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, good, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Root: as (class 2)

चित् (cit) - consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, intelligence, spirit

उदेति (udeti) - arises, comes forth, emerges

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ud-i

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, signifies quotation

(indeclinable)

चिन्त्यताम् (cintyatām) - let it be considered/reflected upon

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of cint

Root: cint (class 10)