योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-35, verse-20

प्रत्यक्षमपि दुर्लक्ष्यं परोक्षमपि चाग्रगम् ।
चिद्रूपमेव च जडं जडमेव चिदात्मकम् ॥ २० ॥

pratyakṣamapi durlakṣyaṃ parokṣamapi cāgragam ,
cidrūpameva ca jaḍaṃ jaḍameva cidātmakam 20

20. pratyakṣam api durlakṣyam | parokṣam api ca agragam
| cidrūpam eva ca jaḍam | jaḍam eva cidātmakam

20. (tat) pratyakṣam api durlakṣyam
(asti) ca parokṣam api agragam
(asti) ca cidrūpam eva jaḍam
(asti) jaḍam eva cidātmakam (asti)

20. It is directly perceptible, yet difficult to discern; and though imperceptible, it is nonetheless prominent. The very form of consciousness (cit) is inert, and the inert itself is imbued with the nature of consciousness (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - perceptible, visible, direct

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• दुर्लक्ष्यम् (durlakṣyam) - difficult to perceive, elusive, hard to discern

• परोक्षम् (parokṣam) - imperceptible, invisible, indirect

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• च (ca) - and, also

• अग्रगम् (agragam) - foremost, leading, prominent, going in front

• चिद्रूपम् (cidrūpam) - of the nature of consciousness, form of consciousness

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• च (ca) - and, also

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull, inanimate

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull, inanimate

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• चिदात्मकम् (cidātmakam) - of the nature of consciousness, consisting of consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - perceptible, visible, direct

(adjective)

neuter, singular of pratyakṣa

pratyakṣa - perceptible, visible, before the eyes, direct

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+akṣa)

• prati – towards, against, each
  indeclinable
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

दुर्लक्ष्यम् (durlakṣyam) - difficult to perceive, elusive, hard to discern

(adjective)

neuter, singular of durlakṣya

durlakṣya - difficult to perceive, hard to discern, invisible, elusive

Gerundive

From 'dur' (difficult) and 'lakṣya' (that which is to be perceived or marked)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+lakṣya)

• dur – bad, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
• lakṣya – to be perceived, to be marked, aim, object
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'lakṣ' (to perceive, mark)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

परोक्षम् (parokṣam) - imperceptible, invisible, indirect

(adjective)

neuter, singular of parokṣa

parokṣa - imperceptible, invisible, beyond the range of sight, indirect

Compound type : avyayībhāva (paras+akṣa)

• paras – beyond, behind
  indeclinable
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अग्रगम् (agragam) - foremost, leading, prominent, going in front

(adjective)

neuter, singular of agragama

agragama - going first, leading, foremost, prominent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agra+gama)

• agra – front, tip, foremost
  noun (neuter)
• gama – going, moving
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

चिद्रूपम् (cidrūpam) - of the nature of consciousness, form of consciousness

(adjective)

neuter, singular of cidrūpa

cidrūpa - having the form of consciousness; of the nature of consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull, inanimate

(adjective)

neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, unconscious, inanimate, dull, senseless

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull, inanimate

(adjective)

neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, unconscious, inanimate, dull, senseless

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

चिदात्मकम् (cidātmakam) - of the nature of consciousness, consisting of consciousness

(adjective)

neuter, singular of cidātmaka

cidātmaka - having the nature of consciousness, consisting of consciousness (cit), imbued with the essence of consciousness (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+ātmaka)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, having as its essence
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'ātman'

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