योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-208, verse-14

चिद्व्योमकल्पनपुरे यदुन्मज्जनमज्जनम् ।
स्वभावकचनं तस्य तद्विद्धि विमलं तथा ॥ १४ ॥

cidvyomakalpanapure yadunmajjanamajjanam ,
svabhāvakacanaṃ tasya tadviddhi vimalaṃ tathā 14

14. cidvyomakalpanapure yat unmajjanamajjanam
svabhāvakacanam tasya tat viddhi vimalam tathā

14. yat cidvyomakalpanapure unmajjanamajjanam (asti),
tat tasya svabhāvakacanam (asti).
tat vimalam tathā viddhi.

14. Understand that the emergence and submergence occurring in the imaginary city of the consciousness-sky is a manifestation of its intrinsic nature (dharma); know it to be pure (vimala) in that manner.

Words meanings summery:

• चिद्व्योमकल्पनपुरे (cidvyomakalpanapure) - in the imaginary city of the consciousness-sky

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• उन्मज्जनमज्जनम् (unmajjanamajjanam) - rising and sinking, emergence and submergence

• स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - the manifestation of its intrinsic nature (dharma)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (consciousness-sky)

• तत् (tat) - that

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know! understand!

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, stainless, immaculate

• तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly

Words meanings and morphology

चिद्व्योमकल्पनपुरे (cidvyomakalpanapure) - in the imaginary city of the consciousness-sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cidvyomakalpanapura

cidvyomakalpanapura - an imaginary city of the consciousness-sky

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpurusha (cit+vyoman+kalpanapura)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• kalpanapura – imaginary city
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative indicating location.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which

Note: Refers to unmajjanamajjanam.

उन्मज्जनमज्जनम् (unmajjanamajjanam) - rising and sinking, emergence and submergence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of unmajjanamajjana

unmajjanamajjana - rising and sinking, emergence and submergence (of thoughts, forms)

Compound of two verbal nouns.

Compound type : dvandva (unmajjana+majjana)

• unmajjana – rising, emerging, coming forth
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root majj (to sink) with upasarga ud.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: majj (class 6)
• majjana – sinking, submerging, bathing
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root majj (to sink).
  Root: majj (class 6)

Note: Subject.

स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - the manifestation of its intrinsic nature (dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhāvakacana

svabhāvakacana - manifestation of one's own nature (dharma)

Compound of svabhāva (intrinsic nature) and kacana (manifestation).

Compound type : tatpurusha (svabhāva+kacana)

• svabhāva – intrinsic nature (dharma), inherent disposition, essential character
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sva and root bhū (to be).
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kacana – shining, manifestation, revealing
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root kac (to shine, appear).
  Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (consciousness-sky)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Possessive, modifies svabhāvakacanam.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of viddhi.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know! understand!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative Active

From root vid.

Root: vid (class 2)

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, stainless, immaculate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, stainless, clear

From prefix vi (without) and mala (impurity).

Compound type : privative-bahuvrihi (vi+mala)

• vi – apart, astray, without (prefix)
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, defilement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mal (class 10)

Note: Object of viddhi.

तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to a prior idea of purity/naturalness.

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