योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-55, verse-17

यन्न चेत्यं न चिद्रूपं यच्चितेरप्यचेतितम् ।
तद्भावैक्यं गतास्तज्ज्ञाः शान्ता व्यवहृतौ स्थिताः ॥ १७ ॥

yanna cetyaṃ na cidrūpaṃ yacciterapyacetitam ,
tadbhāvaikyaṃ gatāstajjñāḥ śāntā vyavahṛtau sthitāḥ 17

17. yat na cetyam na cit rūpam yat citeḥ api acetitam tat
bhāvaikyam gatāḥ tatjñāḥ śāntāḥ vyavahṛtau sthitāḥ

17. yat na cetyam na cit rūpam,
yat citeḥ api acetitam,
tatbhāvaikyam gatāḥ tatjñāḥ śāntāḥ vyavahṛtau sthitāḥ

17. Those who truly know (tat-jñāḥ) that which is neither an object of thought (cetya) nor a form of pure consciousness (cit), and which is un-cognized even by consciousness (citi), having attained oneness with that nature (bhāvaikyam), remain tranquil (śāntāḥ) amidst worldly activities (vyavahṛti).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which, what

• न (na) - not, no

• चेत्यम् (cetyam) - to be thought, thinkable, object of thought

• न (na) - not, no

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure consciousness, spirit

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance

• यत् (yat) - that which, what

• चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अचेतितम् (acetitam) - un-cognized, un-thought, not perceived

• तत् (tat) - referring to the ultimate reality described (that)

• भावैक्यम् (bhāvaikyam) - oneness of being, identity of state/nature

• गताः (gatāḥ) - having attained, having reached (having gone, attained)

• तत्ज्ञाः (tatjñāḥ) - those who know That, knowers of the Absolute

• शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - tranquil, peaceful, calm

• व्यवहृतौ (vyavahṛtau) - in worldly activity, in behavior, in daily life

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remaining, abiding (situated, standing, remaining)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चेत्यम् (cetyam) - to be thought, thinkable, object of thought

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetya

cetya - to be thought, object of thought, perceivable

Gerundive

Potential Passive Participle from root cit (to perceive, think)

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure consciousness, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, nature, essence, appearance

यत् (yat) - that which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अचेतितम् (acetitam) - un-cognized, un-thought, not perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acetita

acetita - un-cognized, un-thought, not perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root cit (to perceive, think) with a- (negation)

Root: cit (class 1)

तत् (tat) - referring to the ultimate reality described (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Forms part of the compound 'bhāvaikyam' conceptually.

भावैक्यम् (bhāvaikyam) - oneness of being, identity of state/nature

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāvaikya

bhāvaikya - oneness of state/being, identity of nature

Tatpuruṣa compound: bhāva (state/being) + aikya (oneness)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāva+aikya)

• bhāva – state, condition, being, nature, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• aikya – oneness, unity, identity
  noun (neuter)
  From eka (one) with suffix -ya

गताः (gatāḥ) - having attained, having reached (having gone, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

तत्ज्ञाः (tatjñāḥ) - those who know That, knowers of the Absolute

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tatjña

tatjña - knower of that, knower of the Absolute (brahman)

Tatpuruṣa compound: tad (that/Absolute) + jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+jña)

• tad – that, the Absolute
  pronoun
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective
  Nominalized form of root jñā
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - tranquil, peaceful, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śānta

śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calmed

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

व्यवहृतौ (vyavahṛtau) - in worldly activity, in behavior, in daily life

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vyavahṛti

vyavahṛti - activity, conduct, worldly affair, practice, usage

From root hṛ (to carry) with upasargas vi-ava-

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remaining, abiding (situated, standing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)