योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-37, verse-64

अविद्यमाने पृथ्व्यादौ प्रतिभामात्ररूपिणि ।
सर्गे क इव संरम्भस्त्यागादानैश्चिदम्बरे ॥ ६४ ॥

avidyamāne pṛthvyādau pratibhāmātrarūpiṇi ,
sarge ka iva saṃrambhastyāgādānaiścidambare 64

64. avidyamāne pṛthvyādau pratibhāmātrarūpiṇi sarge
kaḥ iva saṃrambhaḥ tyāgādānaiḥ ca cidambare

64. pṛthvyādau avidyamāne pratibhāmātrarūpiṇi sarge
kaḥ iva saṃrambhaḥ cidambare ca tyāgādānaiḥ

64. When the earth and other elements are non-existent, being merely of the nature of appearance, what kind of exertion (saṃrambha) can there be in creation (sarga), or through acts of giving up and taking, within the expanse of consciousness (cidambara)?

Words meanings summery:

• अविद्यमाने (avidyamāne) - when not existing, non-existent, absent

• पृथ्व्यादौ (pṛthvyādau) - in the earth and so forth, in earth etc.

• प्रतिभामात्ररूपिणि (pratibhāmātrarūpiṇi) - having the nature of mere appearance, consisting merely of appearance

• सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in the created world

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• संरम्भः (saṁrambhaḥ) - exertion (effort, exertion, preparation, fierce activity)

• त्यागादानैः (tyāgādānaiḥ) - by giving up and taking, by renunciations and acquisitions

• च (ca) - and, also

• चिदम्बरे (cidambare) - in the sky of consciousness, in the expanse of consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

अविद्यमाने (avidyamāne) - when not existing, non-existent, absent

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of avidyamāna

avidyamāna - not existing, non-existent, absent

Present Middle Participle (negative)

Negative prefix `a-` + `vidyamāna` (present middle participle of `√vid` to be).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyamāna)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vidyamāna – existing, being present
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Middle Participle
  From root `vid` (to be), suffix `śānac`.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

पृथ्व्यादौ (pṛthvyādau) - in the earth and so forth, in earth etc.

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pṛthvyādi

pṛthvyādi - earth and so forth, beginning with earth

Compound `pṛthvī` (earth) + `ādi` (beginning, etc.).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthvī+ādi)

• pṛthvī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera, and so forth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in locative absolute.

प्रतिभामात्ररूपिणि (pratibhāmātrarūpiṇi) - having the nature of mere appearance, consisting merely of appearance

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of pratibhāmātrarūpin

pratibhāmātrarūpin - having the nature of mere appearance

Compound `pratibhā` (appearance) + `mātra` (mere) + `rūpin` (having the form of).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pratibhā+mātra+rūpin)

• pratibhā – appearance, manifestation, insight
  noun (feminine)
  From `prati-√bhā` (to appear, shine).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• mātra – mere, only, just, measure
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpin – having the form of, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix `in` from `rūpa` (form).

Note: Used in locative absolute.

सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in the created world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, discharge

From `√sṛj` (to emit, create).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

संरम्भः (saṁrambhaḥ) - exertion (effort, exertion, preparation, fierce activity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃrambha

saṁrambha - effort, exertion, preparation, vehement activity

From `saṃ-√rabh` (to begin, undertake vigorously).

Prefix: sam

Root: rabh (class 1)

त्यागादानैः (tyāgādānaiḥ) - by giving up and taking, by renunciations and acquisitions

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tyāgādāna

tyāgādāna - giving up and taking, renunciation and acquisition

Dvandva compound of `tyāga` (giving up) and `ādāna` (taking).

Compound type : dvandva (tyāga+ādāna)

• tyāga – giving up, abandoning, renunciation
  noun (masculine)
  From `√tyaj` (to abandon).
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• ādāna – taking, seizing, receiving, acquisition
  noun (neuter)
  From `ā-√dā` (to take).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the actions of giving up and taking.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

चिदम्बरे (cidambare) - in the sky of consciousness, in the expanse of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cidambara

cidambara - sky of consciousness, expanse of consciousness

Tatpuruṣa compound `cit` (consciousness) + `ambara` (sky, space).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ambara)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• ambara – sky, atmosphere, space, garment
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the pure, pervasive consciousness.