योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-208, verse-22

यदा स्वभावात्कचनं संहृत्यात्मनि तिष्ठति ।
ब्रह्मचिद्गगनैकात्मा शान्त इत्युच्यते तथा ॥ २२ ॥

yadā svabhāvātkacanaṃ saṃhṛtyātmani tiṣṭhati ,
brahmacidgaganaikātmā śānta ityucyate tathā 22

22. yadā svabhāvāt kacanam saṃhṛtya ātmani tiṣṭhati
brahmacit gaganāikātmā śāntaḥ iti ucyate tathā

22. yadā brahmacit gaganāikātmā svabhāvāt kacanam saṃhṛtya ātmani tiṣṭhati,
tathā śāntaḥ iti ucyate

22. When Brahman-consciousness (brahmacit), whose sole essence is like the vast, unitary space, withdraws its own nature's manifestation and rests within the Self (ātman), then it is thus called "peaceful (śānta)".

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when

• स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - from its own nature, by its intrinsic nature

• कचनम् (kacanam) - the manifestation or shining forth (of the world, as in the previous verse) (shining, appearing, manifesting)

• संहृत्य (saṁhṛtya) - having withdrawn, having reabsorbed, having contracted

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

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays

• ब्रह्मचित् (brahmacit) - Brahman-consciousness, absolute consciousness

• गगनाइकात्मा (gaganāikātmā) - whose sole nature is space, whose essence is like the single sky

• शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or statement

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

• तथा (tathā) - then, so, similarly

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - from its own nature, by its intrinsic nature

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own nature, inherent disposition, intrinsic nature

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, state, nature, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

कचनम् (kacanam) - the manifestation or shining forth (of the world, as in the previous verse) (shining, appearing, manifesting)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kacana

kacana - shining, appearing, manifesting

Verbal noun

From root 'kac' (to shine, appear)

Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Object of 'saṃhṛtya'.

संहृत्य (saṁhṛtya) - having withdrawn, having reabsorbed, having contracted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From 'sam' (prefix) + root 'hṛ' (to take, carry) + -tya suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛ (class 1)

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

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, P.P. root sthā (class 1)

Root: sthā (class 1)

ब्रह्मचित् (brahmacit) - Brahman-consciousness, absolute consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmacit

brahmacit - Brahman-consciousness, absolute consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+cit)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute Reality
  noun (neuter)
• cit – consciousness, thought
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the subject.

गगनाइकात्मा (gaganāikātmā) - whose sole nature is space, whose essence is like the single sky

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaganāikātman

gaganāikātman - whose sole nature/self is the sky/space

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gagana+eka+ātman)

• gagana – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with "brahmacit" (feminine noun being described by a masculine adjective, which is common for Bahuvrihi compounds ending in 'ātman').

शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam' (to be calm, cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with "brahmacit".

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or statement

(indeclinable)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

(verb)

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

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice, P.P. root vac (class 2)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Root 'vac' becomes 'uc' in passive formations.

तथा (tathā) - then, so, similarly

(indeclinable)