योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-28, verse-31

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नो बीजमस्ति न किलाङ्कुरकोऽपि वास्ति नाप्यस्ति कर्म पुरुषश्च न वास्ति साधो ।
एकं तु चित्त्वमुदितं ह्यनयाभिधानलक्ष्म्या नटः सुरनरासुरशोभयेव ॥ ३१ ॥

no bījamasti na kilāṅkurako'pi vāsti nāpyasti karma puruṣaśca na vāsti sādho ,
ekaṃ tu cittvamuditaṃ hyanayābhidhānalakṣmyā naṭaḥ suranarāsuraśobhayeva 31

31. no bījam asti na kila aṅkurakaḥ api vā asti
na api asti karma puruṣaḥ ca na vā asti
sādho ekam tu cittvam uditam hi anayā
abhidhānalakṣmyā naṭaḥ suranarāsurasobhayā iva

31. sādho (O sage),
no (not) bījam (seed) asti (is),
na (not) kila (indeed) aṅkurakaḥ (sprout) api (also) vā (or) asti (is).
na (not) api (also) asti (is) karma (action),
puruṣaḥ (cosmic person) ca (and) na (not) vā (or) asti (is).
tu (But) ekam (one) cittvam (consciousness) hi (indeed) anayā (by this) abhidhānalakṣmyā (splendor of designation) uditam (has arisen),
naṭaḥ (an actor) suranarāsurasobhayā (by the guise of gods,
humans,
and demons) iva (as if).

31. O sage, there is no seed, nor indeed any sprout. There is neither action (karma) nor a cosmic person (puruṣa). Instead, a single consciousness (cit) has manifested through the splendor of this designation, much like an actor takes on the appearance of gods, humans, and demons.

Words meanings summery:

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नो (no) - nor, neither, not indeed

बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

न (na) - not, no

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

अङ्कुरकः (aṅkurakaḥ) - sprout, shoot

अपि (api) - also, even, too

वा (vā) - or, either, and

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

न (na) - not, no

अपि (api) - also, even, too

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - cosmic person (puruṣa) (man, person, cosmic person)

च (ca) - and, also

न (na) - not, no

वा (vā) - or, either, and

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

साधो (sādho) - O sage, O virtuous one

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

चित्त्वम् (cittvam) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, nature of consciousness)

उदितम् (uditam) - arisen, appeared, manifested

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

अनया (anayā) - by this (feminine)

अभिधानलक्ष्म्या (abhidhānalakṣmyā) - by the splendor of designation/name

नटः (naṭaḥ) - actor, dancer

सुरनरासुरसोभया (suranarāsurasobhayā) - by the splendor or guise of gods, humans, and demons

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

नो (no) - nor, neither, not indeed

(indeclinable)

बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, primary cause, element

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

(indeclinable)

अङ्कुरकः (aṅkurakaḥ) - sprout, shoot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅkuraka

aṅkuraka - sprout, shoot, germ, bud

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either, and

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - cosmic person (puruṣa) (man, person, cosmic person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, soul, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either, and

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

साधो (sādho) - O sage, O virtuous one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage, excellent

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

(numeral)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

चित्त्वम् (cittvam) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, nature of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - consciousness, the state of being conscious, intelligence

Derived from 'cit' with suffix '-tva'

उदितम् (uditam) - arisen, appeared, manifested

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udita

udita - risen, ascended, appeared, manifested, spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with upasarga 'ud-' (up, forth), or sometimes 'vad' (to speak)

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'cittvam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

अनया (anayā) - by this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'abhidhānalakṣmyā'.

अभिधानलक्ष्म्या (abhidhānalakṣmyā) - by the splendor of designation/name

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of abhidhānalakṣmī

abhidhānalakṣmī - the splendor of designation, glory of name

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhidhāna+lakṣmī)

abhidhāna – name, designation, appellation, word
noun (neuter)
Derived from root 'dhā' with upasarga 'abhi'
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā (class 3)
lakṣmī – splendor, prosperity, fortune, beauty, mark, sign
noun (feminine)

नटः (naṭaḥ) - actor, dancer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naṭa

naṭa - actor, dancer, mime

Root: naṭ (class 1)

सुरनरासुरसोभया (suranarāsurasobhayā) - by the splendor or guise of gods, humans, and demons

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of suranarāsurasobhā

suranarāsurasobhā - the splendor, beauty, or guise of gods, men, and demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+nara+asura+śobhā)