योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-205, verse-7

भानमाभानमात्रत्वमिदं यत्तच्चिदात्मना ।
नभसा स्वप्नशब्देन कथ्यते जगदाकृतिः ॥ ७ ॥

bhānamābhānamātratvamidaṃ yattaccidātmanā ,
nabhasā svapnaśabdena kathyate jagadākṛtiḥ 7

7. bhānam ābhānamātratvam idam yat tat cidātmanā
nabhasā svapnaśabdena kathyate jagadākṛtiḥ

7. idam bhānam ābhānamātratvam yat tat cidātmanā
nabhasā svapnaśabdena jagadākṛtiḥ kathyate

7. This manifestation, which is merely an appearance, is described by the conscious self (ātman) as the 'form of the world' (jagadākṛtiḥ), by the ether (nabhasā), or by the term 'dream' (svapnaśabdena).

Words meanings summery:

• भानम् (bhānam) - appearance, manifestation, shining

• आभानमात्रत्वम् (ābhānamātratvam) - the state of being merely an appearance, mere manifestation

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• चिदात्मना (cidātmanā) - by the conscious self, by consciousness itself

• नभसा (nabhasā) - by the sky, by the ether, by space

• स्वप्नशब्देन (svapnaśabdena) - by the word 'dream', by the term 'dream'

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is told, is described, is called

• जगदाकृतिः (jagadākṛtiḥ) - the form of the world, the shape of the universe

Words meanings and morphology

भानम् (bhānam) - appearance, manifestation, shining

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāna

bhāna - shining, appearance, manifestation, light, cognition

Derived from root `bhā` (to shine) with suffix `ana`

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular.

आभानमात्रत्वम् (ābhānamātratvam) - the state of being merely an appearance, mere manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhānamātratva

ābhānamātratva - the state of being merely an appearance or manifestation

Compound noun ending with `tva` (abstract suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ābhāna+mātra+tva)

• ābhāna – shining forth, appearance, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `bhā` with prefix `ā` and suffix `ana`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, exclusively, measure
  indeclinable
• tva – abstract suffix forming nouns of state or quality, -ness, -hood
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Suffix used to form abstract nouns

Note: Also accusative singular.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Also accusative singular.

यत् (yat) - which, what, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun

Note: Also accusative singular.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Also accusative singular.

चिदात्मना (cidātmanā) - by the conscious self, by consciousness itself

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of citātman

citātman - conscious self, the essence of consciousness and self

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

नभसा (nabhasā) - by the sky, by the ether, by space

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, space

Note: Often used metaphorically for the vastness or unmanifest nature of consciousness.

स्वप्नशब्देन (svapnaśabdena) - by the word 'dream', by the term 'dream'

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svapnaśabda

svapnaśabda - the word 'dream', the term 'dream'

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+śabda)

• svapna – sleep, dream, dreaming
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• śabda – sound, word, term
  noun (masculine)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is told, is described, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

present passive

Root `kath` (10th class) in passive voice, present tense

Root: kath (class 10)

जगदाकृतिः (jagadākṛtiḥ) - the form of the world, the shape of the universe

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jagadākṛti

jagadākṛti - the form/shape/appearance of the world/universe

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+ākṛti)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)