योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-34, verse-24

काकतालीयवच्चित्त्वाज्जगतो भाति ब्रह्म खम् ।
स्वप्नसंकल्पपुरवत्तत्तस्माद्भिद्यते कथम् ॥ २४ ॥

kākatālīyavaccittvājjagato bhāti brahma kham ,
svapnasaṃkalpapuravattattasmādbhidyate katham 24

24. kākatālīyavat cittvāt jagataḥ bhāti brahma kham
svapnasaṅkalpapuravat tat tasmāt bhidyate katham

24. cittvāt jagataḥ kākatālīyavat brahma kham bhāti
tat tasmāt svapnasaṅkalpapuravat katham bhidyate

24. Owing to consciousness (cittva), the Brahman (brahman) that is like space (kham) manifests as the essence of the world (jagataḥ), resembling the accidental occurrence of a crow and a palm fruit. How can that (Brahman's manifestation as the world) be separated from that (Brahman), given that it is like a city created in a dream or by mere mental construction?

Words meanings summery:

• काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - like the crow and the palm fruit (an unexpected coincidence)

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to the very nature of consciousness (cittva) (due to consciousness, from the nature of consciousness)

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world (of the world, from the world)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman), the ultimate, all-pervading reality (Brahman (the ultimate reality))

• खम् (kham) - boundless (kham), like space (space, ether, void, empty, boundless)

• स्वप्नसङ्कल्पपुरवत् (svapnasaṅkalpapuravat) - like a city of dreams and mental constructs

• तत् (tat) - that (manifestation of Brahman as the world) (that, it)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (Brahman/consciousness) (from that, therefore)

• भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is separated or differentiated (is differentiated, is separated, is broken)

• कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

Words meanings and morphology

काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - like the crow and the palm fruit (an unexpected coincidence)

(indeclinable)

From kāka-tāla (crow-palm) + īya (adjectival suffix) + vat (suffix for 'like'). Refers to a story where a crow alighting on a palm tree causes a ripe fruit to fall simultaneously, an accidental coincidence.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāka+tāla+vat)

• kāka – crow
  noun (masculine)
• tāla – palm tree, palm fruit
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as (suffix)
  indeclinable
  Secondary suffix forming adverbs.

Note: Adverbial particle.

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to the very nature of consciousness (cittva) (due to consciousness, from the nature of consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - consciousness, intelligence, nature of thought

From cit (consciousness) + tva (abstract suffix).

Root: cit (class 1)

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world (of the world, from the world)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) + kvip (suffix).

Root: gam (class 1)

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

(verb)

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

Root: bhā (class 2)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman), the ultimate, all-pervading reality (Brahman (the ultimate reality))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit, sacred word

From root bṛh (to grow, expand)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

खम् (kham) - boundless (kham), like space (space, ether, void, empty, boundless)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, void, sky, zero; empty, hollow

स्वप्नसङ्कल्पपुरवत् (svapnasaṅkalpapuravat) - like a city of dreams and mental constructs

(indeclinable)

From svapna-saṅkalpa-pura (dream-resolve-city) + vat (like).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+saṅkalpa+pura+vat)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From root svap (to sleep).
  Root: svap (class 2)
• saṅkalpa – mental resolve, intention, concept, imagination, creation
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-kḷp (to form, arrange).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• pura – city, fortress, abode
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as (suffix)
  indeclinable
  Secondary suffix forming adverbs.

Note: Adverbial particle.

तत् (tat) - that (manifestation of Brahman as the world) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the appearing world/Brahman.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (Brahman/consciousness) (from that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the source from which differentiation is questioned.

भिद्यते (bhidyate) - is separated or differentiated (is differentiated, is separated, is broken)

(verb)

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

Passive voice, Atmanepada.

Root: bhid (class 7)

कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb from kim.