योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-17

तत्संकल्पचिदाभासनभोऽहमिति भावितम् ।
असत्तमेवानुभवत्संनिवेशं खमेव खे ॥ १७ ॥

tatsaṃkalpacidābhāsanabho'hamiti bhāvitam ,
asattamevānubhavatsaṃniveśaṃ khameva khe 17

17. tat saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhaḥ aham iti bhāvitam
asattam eva anubhavat saṃniveśam kham eva khe

17. tat saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhaḥ aham iti bhāvitam
asattam eva saṃniveśam kham eva khe anubhavat

17. That space (ākāśa), which is the appearance of consciousness (cit) characterized by intention (saṅkalpa), is conceived as 'I' (aham). Indeed, it experiences a form that is entirely non-existent, like space (ākāśa) within space.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - That (that, this, he, she, it)

• सङ्कल्पचिदाभासनभः (saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhaḥ) - space (ākāśa), which is the appearance of consciousness (cit) characterized by intention (saṅkalpa) (space which is the appearance of intentional consciousness)

• अहम् (aham) - 'I' (aham) (I, self, ego)

• इति (iti) - thus, marking a concept (thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or concept)

• भावितम् (bhāvitam) - conceived (conceived, imagined, manifested, caused to be)

• असत्तम् (asattam) - entirely non-existent (most non-existent, utterly unreal)

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

• अनुभवत् (anubhavat) - experiences (experiencing, perceiving)

• संनिवेशम् (saṁniveśam) - form (arrangement, form, structure, body)

• खम् (kham) - space (ākāśa) (space, ether, sky)

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

• खे (khe) - within space (in space, in the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - That (that, this, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Neuter nominative/accusative singular of tad.

सङ्कल्पचिदाभासनभः (saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhaḥ) - space (ākāśa), which is the appearance of consciousness (cit) characterized by intention (saṅkalpa) (space which is the appearance of intentional consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhas

saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhas - sky/space as the appearance of consciousness of intention

Compound of saṅkalpa, cit, ābhāsa, nabhas.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+cit+ābhāsa+nabhas)

• saṅkalpa – intention, will, resolve
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kḷp with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• ābhāsa – appearance, reflection, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhās with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 2)
• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to space (ākāśa) as the subject.

अहम् (aham) - 'I' (aham) (I, self, ego)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

First person singular nominative pronoun.

Note: Used as a concept here, 'the I-sense'.

इति (iti) - thus, marking a concept (thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or concept)

(indeclinable)

भावितम् (bhāvitam) - conceived (conceived, imagined, manifested, caused to be)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvita

bhāvita - conceived, imagined, manifested, made to exist

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of causative bhāvayati from root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhaḥ.

असत्तम् (asattam) - entirely non-existent (most non-existent, utterly unreal)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asattama

asattama - most non-existent, utterly unreal

Superlative form of asat (non-existent). asat + tamap suffix.

Note: Superlative degree modifying saṃniveśam.

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

(indeclinable)

अनुभवत् (anubhavat) - experiences (experiencing, perceiving)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anubhavat

anubhavat - experiencing, perceiving, feeling

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root bhū with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions predicatively for the subject saṅkalpacidābhāsanabhaḥ.

संनिवेशम् (saṁniveśam) - form (arrangement, form, structure, body)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃniveśa

saṁniveśa - arrangement, form, structure, settlement, body

Derived from root viś with prefixes sam and ni.

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Direct object of anubhavat.

खम् (kham) - space (ākāśa) (space, ether, sky)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, empty space

Note: Used in a simile, referring to space (ākāśa).

एव (eva) - only (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

खे (khe) - within space (in space, in the sky)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky

Note: Used in a simile.

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