योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-212, verse-11

पवनस्पन्दनं चन्द्रशैत्यं शून्यत्वमम्बरम् ।
ब्रह्माहंत्वमनन्यात्म न कदाचिन्न चेतति ॥ ११ ॥

pavanaspandanaṃ candraśaityaṃ śūnyatvamambaram ,
brahmāhaṃtvamananyātma na kadācinna cetati 11

11. pavana spandanam candra śaityam śūnyatvam ambaram
brahma ahaṃtvam ananya ātman na kadācit na cetati

11. pavana spandanam candra śaityam śūnyatvam ambaram
brahma ahaṃtvam ananya ātman etat na kadācit na cetati

11. The movement of the wind, the coolness of the moon, the emptiness of space, and the "I"-ness of Brahman (brahman), which is the non-dual Self (ātman) — this (ultimate reality) is never not conscious; it always perceives.

Words meanings summery:

• पवन (pavana) - 'wind' (as in its movement) (wind, air)

• स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - 'movement' or 'pulsation' of the wind (pulsation, vibration, movement)

• चन्द्र (candra) - 'moon' (as in its coolness) (moon)

• शैत्यम् (śaityam) - 'coolness' of the moon (coolness, coldness)

• शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - 'emptiness' of space (emptiness, voidness)

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - 'space' (specifically referring to the emptiness of it) (sky, space, atmosphere, garment)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - 'Brahman' as part of 'Brahman-I-ness' (Brahman, the absolute reality)

• अहंत्वम् (ahaṁtvam) - The 'I'-ness or individual consciousness, particularly as relating to Brahman. ('I'-ness, egoity, individuality)

• अनन्य (ananya) - 'non-dual' (modifying Self) (not other, non-separate, non-dual)

• आत्मन् (ātman) - The ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)

• न (na) - 'never' (with `kadācit`) and 'not' (negating `cetati`) (not, no)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - 'never' (with preceding `na`) (ever, sometimes)

• न (na) - negating `cetati` (not, no)

• चेतति (cetati) - is conscious (with double negation: 'always perceives') (perceives, is conscious, shines)

Words meanings and morphology

पवन (pavana) - 'wind' (as in its movement) (wind, air)

(noun)

masculine, singular of pavana

pavana - wind, air, purifier

From root √pu (to purify, move)

Root: pu (class 1)

स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - 'movement' or 'pulsation' of the wind (pulsation, vibration, movement)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of spandana

spandana - pulsation, vibration, movement

From root √spand (to tremble, vibrate). Nominative singular neuter.

Root: spand (class 1)

चन्द्र (candra) - 'moon' (as in its coolness) (moon)

(noun)

masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon

Root: cand

शैत्यम् (śaityam) - 'coolness' of the moon (coolness, coldness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaitya

śaitya - coolness, coldness

From `śīta` (cold). Nominative singular neuter.

Root: śī

शून्यत्वम् (śūnyatvam) - 'emptiness' of space (emptiness, voidness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnyatva

śūnyatva - emptiness, voidness, nullity

Formed from `śūnya` (empty) + suffix `-tva` (abstract noun suffix, "state of being"). Nominative singular neuter.

Root: śū

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - 'space' (specifically referring to the emptiness of it) (sky, space, atmosphere, garment)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, space, atmosphere, garment

Nominative singular neuter.

Root: am

Note: Can be seen in apposition to `śūnyatvam` or as the object of it (emptiness *of* space). Given its nominative form, 'the emptiness *is* space' or 'emptiness, (which is) space' seems apt.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - 'Brahman' as part of 'Brahman-I-ness' (Brahman, the absolute reality)

(noun)

neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the absolute reality, universal spirit

Stem form used in a compound, refers to the ultimate reality.

Root: bṛh

अहंत्वम् (ahaṁtvam) - The 'I'-ness or individual consciousness, particularly as relating to Brahman. ('I'-ness, egoity, individuality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ahaṃtva

ahaṁtva - 'I'-ness, egoity, individuality

Formed from `aham` (I) + suffix `-tva` (abstract noun suffix, "state of being"). Nominative singular neuter.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+tva)

• aham – I, myself
  pronoun
  First person singular pronoun.
• tva – -ness, -hood (abstract suffix)
  suffix (neuter)
  Creates abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns.

अनन्य (ananya) - 'non-dual' (modifying Self) (not other, non-separate, non-dual)

(adjective)

masculine, singular of ananya

ananya - not other, non-separate, non-dual

Formed from `an-` (negation) + `anya` (other). Means "not other, unique".

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anya)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix, before a vowel it is an-, before a consonant it is a-.
• anya – other, different
  pronoun (masculine)

आत्मन् (ātman) - The ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, vital breath

Nominative singular masculine form of `ātman`. The original verse `अनन्यात्म` suggests either a compound or a shortened form of `ātman` in sandhi.

Root: at (class 1)

न (na) - 'never' (with `kadācit`) and 'not' (negating `cetati`) (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation, used twice for double negation indicating strong affirmation.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - 'never' (with preceding `na`) (ever, sometimes)

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb, combined with `na` it means "never".

न (na) - negating `cetati` (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation, used twice for double negation indicating strong affirmation.

चेतति (cetati) - is conscious (with double negation: 'always perceives') (perceives, is conscious, shines)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. Root √cit (to perceive, to be conscious)

Root: cit (class 1)

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