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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-68, verse-13

अतस्तच्चिद्धनं स्वच्छं ब्रह्माकाशं शिलाकृति ।
दृष्टं मया तथा तत्र न तु पृथ्व्यादि सत्क्वचित् ॥ १३ ॥
atastacciddhanaṃ svacchaṃ brahmākāśaṃ śilākṛti ,
dṛṣṭaṃ mayā tathā tatra na tu pṛthvyādi satkvacit 13
13. atas tat citghanam svaccham brahmākāśam śilākṛti |
dṛṣṭam mayā tathā tatra na tu pṛthvyādi sat kvacit
13. atas tat citghanam svaccham brahmākāśam śilākṛti
mayā tathā tatra dṛṣṭam tu pṛthvyādi sat kvacit na
13. Therefore, that consciousness-dense, pure (brahman) — which is like the vast expanse of space and as firm as a rock — has been perceived by me in that manner. However, nowhere else is there any true existence of earth or other (material elements).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अतस् (atas) - therefore, hence, from this
  • तत् (tat) - that
  • चित्घनम् (citghanam) - dense with consciousness, essence of consciousness
  • स्वच्छम् (svaccham) - pure, clear, clean
  • ब्रह्माकाशम् (brahmākāśam) - the brahman-space, the ether of brahman, the vast expanse of brahman
  • शिलाकृति (śilākṛti) - rock-like, having the form/nature of a rock
  • दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived
  • मया (mayā) - by me
  • तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
  • तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
  • (na) - not
  • तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
  • पृथ्व्यादि (pṛthvyādi) - earth and so on, the material elements starting with earth
  • सत् (sat) - existing, real, true
  • क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at some time

Words meanings and morphology

अतस् (atas) - therefore, hence, from this
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction indicating consequence.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Subject of the perception.
चित्घनम् (citghanam) - dense with consciousness, essence of consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citghana
citghana - dense with consciousness, mass of consciousness, essence of consciousness
Compound adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ghana)
  • cit – consciousness, intelligence
    noun (feminine)
  • ghana – dense, solid, mass, compact
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'tat' (brahman).
स्वच्छम् (svaccham) - pure, clear, clean
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svaccha
svaccha - pure, clean, clear, transparent
Compound adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+accha)
  • sva – own
    pronoun
  • accha – clear, pellucid
    adjective
Note: Qualifies 'tat' (brahman).
ब्रह्माकाशम् (brahmākāśam) - the brahman-space, the ether of brahman, the vast expanse of brahman
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmākāśa
brahmākāśa - the space of brahman, the ether of brahman, brahman as space
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ākāśa)
  • brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality
    noun (neuter)
  • ākāśa – ether, space, sky
    noun (masculine)
Note: Appositive to 'tat', describing brahman.
शिलाकृति (śilākṛti) - rock-like, having the form/nature of a rock
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śilākṛti
śilākṛti - rock-like, having the form of a rock, firm like a rock
Compound adjective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śilā+ākṛti)
  • śilā – rock, stone
    noun (feminine)
  • ākṛti – form, shape, nature
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies 'tat' (brahman).
दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Main verb in passive voice, agrees with 'tat'.
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I (first person pronoun)
Note: Agent in passive construction.
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of manner.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place, referring to the state of experience.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation for 'sat'.
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction indicating contrast.
पृथ्व्यादि (pṛthvyādi) - earth and so on, the material elements starting with earth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthvyādi
pṛthvyādi - earth and so on, beginning with earth (referring to material elements)
Compound noun
Compound type : dvandva (pṛthvī+ādi)
  • pṛthvī – earth
    noun (feminine)
  • ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
    noun (masculine)
Note: Collective term for material elements.
सत् (sat) - existing, real, true
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, real, true
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'as' (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Implies "truly existing".
क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at some time
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place.