योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-23

कथमव्योमता व्योम्नि द्वितीयासंभवाद्भवेत् ।
प्रतिभात्मैव भारूपो भाति सर्गो महाचिति ॥ २३ ॥

kathamavyomatā vyomni dvitīyāsaṃbhavādbhavet ,
pratibhātmaiva bhārūpo bhāti sargo mahāciti 23

23. katham avyomatā vyomni dvitīyāsambhavāt bhavet
pratibhātmā eva bhārūpaḥ bhāti sargaḥ mahāciti

23. avyomatā vyomni dvitīyāsambhavāt katham bhavet
sargaḥ pratibhātmā eva bhārūpaḥ mahāciti bhāti

23. How could non-spatiality exist within space (vyoma), given the impossibility of a second entity? Creation (sarga) itself, luminous in nature, appears as a mere manifestation (pratibhātman) within the supreme consciousness.

Words meanings summery:

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

• अव्योमता (avyomatā) - non-spatiality, absence of space

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky

• द्वितीयासम्भवात् (dvitīyāsambhavāt) - due to the impossibility of a second, from the non-occurrence of a second

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be, it may exist

• प्रतिभात्मा (pratibhātmā) - a mere manifestation or appearance (the self of appearance, the essence of manifestation)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• भारूपः (bhārūpaḥ) - having the nature of light, luminous, radiant

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is brilliant

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, universe

• महाचिति (mahāciti) - in the great consciousness, in the supreme intelligence

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

(indeclinable)

अव्योमता (avyomatā) - non-spatiality, absence of space

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avyomatā

avyomatā - absence of space, non-spatiality

Derived from a-vyoman (non-space) with suffix -tā (abstract noun forming suffix).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyoman)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyoman – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

द्वितीयासम्भवात् (dvitīyāsambhavāt) - due to the impossibility of a second, from the non-occurrence of a second

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dvitīyāsambhava

dvitīyāsambhava - impossibility of a second, non-occurrence of a second

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvitīyā+asambhava)

• dvitīyā – second
  adjective (feminine)
• asambhava – impossibility, non-occurrence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: a+sam

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be, it may exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, optative mood, active voice, parasmaipada. Root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रतिभात्मा (pratibhātmā) - a mere manifestation or appearance (the self of appearance, the essence of manifestation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibhātman

pratibhātman - self of appearance, essence of manifestation, phenomenal self

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratibhā+ātman)

• pratibhā – appearance, manifestation, splendor, intuition
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: prati
• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

भारूपः (bhārūpaḥ) - having the nature of light, luminous, radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhārūpa

bhārūpa - having the nature of light, luminous, radiant, consisting of light

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhā+rūpa)

• bhā – light, luster, splendor, ray
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with sargaḥ

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is brilliant

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of bhā

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, parasmaipada. Root bhā.

Root: bhā (class 2)

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, universe

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, section

Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix sa-.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

महाचिति (mahāciti) - in the great consciousness, in the supreme intelligence

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mahācit

mahācit - great consciousness, supreme intelligence

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+cit)

• mahā – great, large, supreme
  adjective
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)