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7,27

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-27, verse-9

द्रष्टा दृश्यं दर्शनं च चित एव विभूतयः ।
अतत्तत्संविदो नान्यदध्यानं ध्येयमस्ति च ॥ ९ ॥
draṣṭā dṛśyaṃ darśanaṃ ca cita eva vibhūtayaḥ ,
atattatsaṃvido nānyadadhyānaṃ dhyeyamasti ca 9
9. draṣṭā dṛśyam darśanam ca citaḥ eva vibhūtayaḥ
atattatsaṃvidaḥ na anyat adhyānam dhyeyam asti ca
9. draṣṭā dṛśyam darśanam ca citaḥ eva vibhūtayaḥ
asti ca atattatsaṃvidaḥ na anyat adhyānam dhyeyam
9. The seer, the seen, and the act of seeing are indeed all manifestations of pure Consciousness (cit). And for one who is not aware of 'That' (Brahman), there exists no other meditation (dhyāna) or object of meditation (dhyeya).

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer
  • दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, the object of sight
  • दर्शनम् (darśanam) - the act of seeing, perception, vision
  • (ca) - and
  • चितः (citaḥ) - of pure Consciousness (of Consciousness, of the mind)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, merely
  • विभूतयः (vibhūtayaḥ) - manifestations, glories, powers
  • अतत्तत्संविदः (atattatsaṁvidaḥ) - of one who lacks the awareness of the ultimate reality (Brahman) (of one who is without the knowledge of 'That')
  • (na) - not
  • अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another
  • अध्यानम् (adhyānam) - the act of meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)
  • ध्येयम् (dhyeyam) - object of meditation, to be meditated upon
  • अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
  • (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the seer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ
draṣṭṛ - seer, observer
Agent Noun
Derived from root dṛś with suffix -tṛ.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, the object of sight
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object of sight
Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dṛś with suffix -ya.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Used here substantively as a noun.
दर्शनम् (darśanam) - the act of seeing, perception, vision
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of darśana
darśana - seeing, viewing, perception, doctrine
Action Noun
Derived from root dṛś with suffix -ana.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
चितः (citaḥ) - of pure Consciousness (of Consciousness, of the mind)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, thought, intellect, spirit
Root: cit (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, merely
(indeclinable)
विभूतयः (vibhūtayaḥ) - manifestations, glories, powers
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vibhūti
vibhūti - manifestation, opulence, prosperity, power
Action Noun
Derived from vi + bhū (to be, exist).
Prefix: vi
Root: bhū (class 1)
अतत्तत्संविदः (atattatsaṁvidaḥ) - of one who lacks the awareness of the ultimate reality (Brahman) (of one who is without the knowledge of 'That')
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of atattatsaṃvid
atattatsaṁvid - one who lacks the knowledge of 'that' (Brahman) or 'that is that' (the identity of self and Brahman)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+tat+tat+saṃvid)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • tat – that, it
    pronoun (neuter)
    Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular of 'tad'. Here likely referring to Brahman.
  • tat – that, it
    pronoun (neuter)
    Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular of 'tad'. Here likely referring to the individual self's identity with Brahman.
  • saṃvid – knowledge, consciousness, understanding
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from sam + vid (to know).
    Prefix: sam
    Root: vid (class 2)
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, different, another
अध्यानम् (adhyānam) - the act of meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyāna
adhyāna - thinking of, meditation, contemplation
Action Noun
Derived from adhi + dhyai (to meditate).
Prefix: adhi
Root: dhyai (class 1)
ध्येयम् (dhyeyam) - object of meditation, to be meditated upon
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyeya
dhyeya - to be meditated upon, object of meditation
Gerundive
Derived from root dhyai with suffix -ya.
Root: dhyai (class 1)
Note: Used here substantively as a noun.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Root: as (class 2)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)