योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-4, verse-8

अहंनाहमिति भ्रान्तिर्न च चित्त्वादृतेऽस्ति सा ।
चित्त्वं चाकाशविशदमतः क्वैषा भ्रमस्थितिः ॥ ८ ॥

ahaṃnāhamiti bhrāntirna ca cittvādṛte'sti sā ,
cittvaṃ cākāśaviśadamataḥ kvaiṣā bhramasthitiḥ 8

8. ahaṃ na aham iti bhrāntiḥ na ca cittvāt ṛte asti sā
cittvam ca ākāśa-viśadam ataḥ kva eṣā bhrama-sthitiḥ

8. sā ahaṃ na aham iti bhrāntiḥ ca cittvāt ṛte na asti
cittvam ca ākāśa-viśadam ataḥ eṣā bhrama-sthitiḥ kva

8. The delusion 'I am not the Self' (ahaṃ na aham) does not exist apart from consciousness (cittva). And consciousness (cittva) itself is as clear as space (ākāśa). Therefore, where can this state of delusion (bhrama-sthiti) truly exist?

Words meanings summery:

• अहं (ahaṁ) - the empirical self, ego-consciousness. (I, ego, self)

• न (na) - not

• अहम् (aham) - the true Self (ātman). (I, ego, self)

• इति (iti) - marking the preceding phrase as the object of 'delusion' (thus, so, a particle used to denote direct or indirect quotation or specification)

• भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - the fundamental misconception about identity. (delusion, error, confusion, illusion)

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and (connects phrases) (and, also)

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - apart from consciousness (from consciousness, by virtue of consciousness)

• ऋते (ṛte) - apart from (without, apart from, except)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• सा (sā) - that (delusion) (she, that (feminine))

• चित्त्वम् (cittvam) - pure consciousness (consciousness, the state of being conscious)

• च (ca) - and (connects phrases) (and, also)

• आकाश-विशदम् (ākāśa-viśadam) - naturally pure and expansive like space (clear like space, pure like the ether)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• क्व (kva) - where (is it)? (where?)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (state of delusion) (this (feminine))

• भ्रम-स्थितिः (bhrama-sthitiḥ) - the actual existence or reality of delusion (state of delusion, condition of error)

Words meanings and morphology

अहं (ahaṁ) - the empirical self, ego-consciousness. (I, ego, self)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego

Note: Subject of the implied statement `aham na aham`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - the true Self (ātman). (I, ego, self)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego, self

Note: Predicate of the implied statement `aham na aham`.

इति (iti) - marking the preceding phrase as the object of 'delusion' (thus, so, a particle used to denote direct or indirect quotation or specification)

(indeclinable)

भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - the fundamental misconception about identity. (delusion, error, confusion, illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - delusion, error, confusion, illusion

Derived from root `bhram-` 'to wander, err'

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (connects phrases) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - apart from consciousness (from consciousness, by virtue of consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - consciousness, the state of being conscious

Abstract noun from `cit` (consciousness) + `tva`

Root: cit

Note: Used with `ṛte`.

ऋते (ṛte) - apart from (without, apart from, except)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

सा (sā) - that (delusion) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Refers back to `bhrāntiḥ`.

चित्त्वम् (cittvam) - pure consciousness (consciousness, the state of being conscious)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - consciousness, the state of being conscious

Abstract noun from `cit` (consciousness) + `tva`

Root: cit

Note: Subject of the second clause.

च (ca) - and (connects phrases) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आकाश-विशदम् (ākāśa-viśadam) - naturally pure and expansive like space (clear like space, pure like the ether)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa-viśada

ākāśa-viśada - clear as space, pure as ether

Compound of `ākāśa` and `viśada`.

Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada bahuvrīhi (ākāśa+viśada)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
• viśada – clear, pure, bright, distinct
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for `cittvam`.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

क्व (kva) - where (is it)? (where?)

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (state of delusion) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to `bhrama-sthitiḥ`.

भ्रम-स्थितिः (bhrama-sthitiḥ) - the actual existence or reality of delusion (state of delusion, condition of error)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrama-sthiti

bhrama-sthiti - state of delusion

Compound of `bhrama` and `sthiti`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrama+sthiti)

• bhrama – wandering, error, delusion, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `bhram-` 'to wander, err'
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• sthiti – state, condition, standing, existence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `sthā-` 'to stand'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the rhetorical question.