योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-39

कार्यं चेत्कारणस्यैतत्तथापि ब्रह्ममात्रकम् ।
प्रतिभामात्रमेवाच्छं न तु ज्ञप्तेर्घटादि सत् ॥ ३९ ॥

kāryaṃ cetkāraṇasyaitattathāpi brahmamātrakam ,
pratibhāmātramevācchaṃ na tu jñapterghaṭādi sat 39

39. kāryam cet kāraṇasya etat tathā api brahmamātrakam |
pratibhāmātram eva accham na tu jñapteḥ ghaṭādi sat

39. cet etat kāryam kāraṇasya (asti),
tathā api (etat) brahmamātrakam (asti).
(etat) pratibhāmātram eva accham (asti),
na tu jñapteḥ ghaṭādi sat (asti).

39. Even if this (world) is an effect of a cause, it is nevertheless merely Brahman. It is purely a clear appearance (pratibhā), and not a truly existing pot or similar object distinct from pure cognition (jñapti).

Words meanings summery:

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - the phenomenal world as an effect (effect, work, action, purpose)

• चेत् (cet) - if, supposing that

• कारणस्य (kāraṇasya) - of the cause, of the reason

• एतत् (etat) - referring to the `kāryam` (world) (this, it)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• अपि (api) - even so, nevertheless (also, even, too)

• ब्रह्ममात्रकम् (brahmamātrakam) - merely Brahman, only Brahman

• प्रतिभामात्रम् (pratibhāmātram) - merely an appearance, purely a manifestation

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

• अच्छम् (accham) - clear, pure, transparent, shining

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - of knowledge, of cognition, of awareness

• घटादि (ghaṭādi) - an example of common objects (pot and so on)

• सत् (sat) - truly existing (existing, real, true, good, being)

Words meanings and morphology

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the phenomenal world as an effect (effect, work, action, purpose)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, effect, work, business

Gerundive

From root √kṛ (to do) + suffix -ya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

चेत् (cet) - if, supposing that

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

कारणस्य (kāraṇasya) - of the cause, of the reason

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root √kṛ (to do) + suffix -ana

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एतत् (etat) - referring to the `kāryam` (world) (this, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms a phrase `tathā api`.

अपि (api) - even so, nevertheless (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: In conjunction with `tathā`, forms `tathā api` (even so, nevertheless).

ब्रह्ममात्रकम् (brahmamātrakam) - merely Brahman, only Brahman

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmamātraka

brahmamātraka - merely Brahman, only Brahman

Compound of Brahman and mātraka (only, merely).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+mātraka)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word
  noun (neuter)
  Root √bṛh (to grow, expand)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• mātraka – only, merely, just, of the size/measure of
  adjective (neuter)
  From mātrā (measure) + suffix -ka

Note: Adjective modifying an implied subject (e.g., 'this effect').

प्रतिभामात्रम् (pratibhāmātram) - merely an appearance, purely a manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibhā-mātra

pratibhā-mātra - merely an appearance, pure manifestation

Compound of pratibhā (appearance) and mātra (only, merely).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratibhā+mātra)

• pratibhā – appearance, manifestation, splendor, intuition, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From root √bhā (to shine) with prefix prati
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, just, of the size/measure of
  adjective (neuter)
  From mātrā (measure)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अच्छम् (accham) - clear, pure, transparent, shining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of accha

accha - clear, pure, transparent, spotless, shining

Note: Qualifies the 'appearance' (pratibhā).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms a phrase `na tu`.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: In conjunction with `na`, forms `na tu` (but not, not indeed).

ज्ञप्तेः (jñapteḥ) - of knowledge, of cognition, of awareness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - knowledge, understanding, cognition, awareness

From root √jñā (to know) + suffix -ti

Root: jñā (class 9)

घटादि (ghaṭādi) - an example of common objects (pot and so on)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghaṭa-ādi

ghaṭa-ādi - pot and so on, beginning with a pot

Compound of ghaṭa (pot) and ādi (beginning, et cetera).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghaṭa+ādi)

• ghaṭa – pot, jar, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, commencement; et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable (masculine)

सत् (sat) - truly existing (existing, real, true, good, being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, good, being, entity

Present Active Participle

From root √as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Here acting as a predicate adjective or noun for `ghaṭādi`.