योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-213, verse-31

यन्नाम सच्चिदाकाशं सर्गप्रलयरूपि तत् ।
तदुःखायापरिज्ञातं परिज्ञातं परः शमः ॥ ३१ ॥

yannāma saccidākāśaṃ sargapralayarūpi tat ,
taduḥkhāyāparijñātaṃ parijñātaṃ paraḥ śamaḥ 31

31. yat nāma sat cit ākāśam sarga pralaya rūpi tat
tat duḥkhāya aparijñātam parijñātam paraḥ śamaḥ

31. yat nāma sat cit ākāśam sarga pralaya rūpi tat
aparijñātam duḥkhāya parijñātam paraḥ śamaḥ

31. That which is called the space of existence-consciousness (saccid-ākāśa), possessing the nature of creation and dissolution – that, when it is not properly known, leads to suffering; but when it is fully known, it brings supreme peace.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that

• नाम (nāma) - which is named, by name (name, by name, indeed, for instance)

• सत् (sat) - existence (sat) (existent, real, good, truth, reality)

• चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, knowledge, thought)

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the infinite space or ether (ākāśa), here specifically the space of consciousness (saccid-ākāśa) (space, ether, sky)

• सर्ग (sarga) - creation, emanation, chapter

• प्रलय (pralaya) - dissolution, destruction, annihilation

• रूपि (rūpi) - having the nature of (creation and dissolution) (having the form/nature of, embodied)

• तत् (tat) - the saccid-ākāśa (that, that one, it)

• तत् (tat) - the saccid-ākāśa (that, that one, it)

• दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for suffering

• अपरिज्ञातम् (aparijñātam) - when not properly known (unknown, undiscovered)

• परिज्ञातम् (parijñātam) - when fully known (well-known, understood, ascertained)

• परः (paraḥ) - supreme, ultimate (supreme, highest, excellent, other)

• शमः (śamaḥ) - inner peace, mental tranquility (peace, tranquility, quietude, control of mind)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

नाम (nāma) - which is named, by name (name, by name, indeed, for instance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation, fame

सत् (sat) - existence (sat) (existent, real, good, truth, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, true, good, real, being, existence

present active participle

Derived from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, knowledge, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, understanding, pure knowledge

Root: cit (class 1)

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the infinite space or ether (ākāśa), here specifically the space of consciousness (saccid-ākāśa) (space, ether, sky)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - ether, space, sky, atmosphere

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

सर्ग (sarga) - creation, emanation, chapter

(noun)

masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, liberation, chapter

From root sṛj (to emit, create)

Prefix: sa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

प्रलय (pralaya) - dissolution, destruction, annihilation

(noun)

masculine, singular of pralaya

pralaya - dissolution, destruction, annihilation, cosmic reabsorption

From pra-lī (to dissolve, melt)

Prefix: pra

Root: lī (class 4)

रूपि (rūpi) - having the nature of (creation and dissolution) (having the form/nature of, embodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpin

rūpin - having form, embodied, handsome, possessing the nature of

Derived from rūpa (form) + -in suffix

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sarga-pralaya+rūpin)

• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj (to emit, create)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• pralaya – dissolution, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-lī (to dissolve, melt)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Forms part of the compound "sargapralayarūpi".

तत् (tat) - the saccid-ākāśa (that, that one, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, that one

तत् (tat) - the saccid-ākāśa (that, that one, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, that one

दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for suffering

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, pain, unhappiness

Note: Expresses purpose or result.

अपरिज्ञातम् (aparijñātam) - when not properly known (unknown, undiscovered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aparijñāta

aparijñāta - unknown, not recognized, unperceived

Past Passive Participle

Negation 'a' + pari-jñā (to know thoroughly) + -ta suffix

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parijñāta)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• parijñāta – well-known, understood, ascertained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari-jñā (to know thoroughly) + -ta suffix
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)

परिज्ञातम् (parijñātam) - when fully known (well-known, understood, ascertained)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parijñāta

parijñāta - well-known, understood, ascertained, fully realized

Past Passive Participle

From pari-jñā (to know thoroughly) + -ta suffix

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

परः (paraḥ) - supreme, ultimate (supreme, highest, excellent, other)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other

शमः (śamaḥ) - inner peace, mental tranquility (peace, tranquility, quietude, control of mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - peace, tranquility, quietude, calmness, cessation

From root śam (to be quiet, to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)