योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-208, verse-20

न कदाचन यात्यस्तमुदेति न कदाचन ।
ब्रह्म ब्रह्मचिदाभानं सर्वदात्मन्यवस्थितम् ॥ २० ॥

na kadācana yātyastamudeti na kadācana ,
brahma brahmacidābhānaṃ sarvadātmanyavasthitam 20

20. na kadācana yāti astam udeti na kadācana brahma
brahmacidābhānam sarvadā ātmani avasthitam

20. brahma brahmacidābhānam ātmani sarvadā avasthitam
na kadācana astam yāti na kadācana udeti

20. The ultimate reality (brahman), which shines as pure consciousness, is always established within the Self (ātman). It never sets and never rises.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• कदाचन (kadācana) - in this context, combined with 'na', means 'never' (ever, at any time)

• याति (yāti) - goes, proceeds

• अस्तम् (astam) - refers to setting or disappearing, as of the sun (to setting, disappearance, home)

• उदेति (udeti) - rises, comes forth

• न (na) - not, no

• कदाचन (kadācana) - in this context, combined with 'na', means 'never' (ever, at any time)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

• ब्रह्मचिदाभानम् (brahmacidābhānam) - the shining forth of Brahman-consciousness

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, established, existing

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कदाचन (kadācana) - in this context, combined with 'na', means 'never' (ever, at any time)

(indeclinable)

From interrogative 'kadā' (when) + 'cana' (ever)

याति (yāti) - goes, proceeds

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, P.P. root yā (class 2)

Root: yā (class 2)

अस्तम् (astam) - refers to setting or disappearing, as of the sun (to setting, disappearance, home)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asta

asta - home, setting (of sun), disappearance

Note: Used as an adverbial accusative meaning 'to setting' or 'to disappearance'.

उदेति (udeti) - rises, comes forth

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, P.P. root i (class 2)

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: 'ud' is the upasarga.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कदाचन (kadācana) - in this context, combined with 'na', means 'never' (ever, at any time)

(indeclinable)

From interrogative 'kadā' (when) + 'cana' (ever)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate principle

Note: 'brahma' is the nominative singular form of 'brahman'.

ब्रह्मचिदाभानम् (brahmacidābhānam) - the shining forth of Brahman-consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmacidābhāna

brahmacidābhāna - the illumination or shining of Brahman-consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+cit+ābhāna)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute Reality
  noun (neuter)
• cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• ābhāna – appearance, manifestation, shining forth
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun from ā-bhā
  From 'ā' (prefix) + root 'bhā' (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with "brahma".

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'sarva' (all) + 'dā' suffix

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, established, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, placed, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

From 'ava' (prefix) + root 'sthā' (to stand)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "brahma".