योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-73, verse-13

चिद्भावोऽनुभवत्यन्तश्चित्त्वाच्चिदणुतां निजाम् ।
तामेव पश्यतीवाथ ततो द्रष्टेव तिष्ठति ॥ १३ ॥

cidbhāvo'nubhavatyantaścittvāccidaṇutāṃ nijām ,
tāmeva paśyatīvātha tato draṣṭeva tiṣṭhati 13

13. citbhāvaḥ anubhavati antaḥ cittvāt ca citaṇutām nijām
| tām eva paśyati iva atha tataḥ draṣṭā iva tiṣṭhati ||

13. citbhāvaḥ cittvāt nijām citaṇutām antaḥ anubhavati atha tām eva iva paśyati,
tataḥ iva draṣṭā tiṣṭhati

13. The state of consciousness (cidbhāva), by virtue of its own nature (cit), experiences its intrinsic subtle consciousness (cidaṇutā) internally. Then, it perceives that very (subtle consciousness) as if it were an external object, and thus remains as if it were a seer.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्भावः (citbhāvaḥ) - the state of consciousness, conscious being

• अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - internally, within

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to being consciousness, by virtue of consciousness

• च (ca) - and

• चितणुताम् (citaṇutām) - its subtle consciousness, atomic nature of consciousness

• निजाम् (nijām) - its own, inherent, intrinsic

• ताम् (tām) - that, her, it

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

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - a seer, observer

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, abides

Words meanings and morphology

चित्भावः (citbhāvaḥ) - the state of consciousness, conscious being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citbhāva

citbhāva - the state of consciousness, conscious existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+bhāva)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verbs.

अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anubhū

From 'anu-' (after, along) + root 'bhū' (to be).

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - internally, within

(indeclinable)

Adverbial.

Note: Specifies where the experience occurs.

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to being consciousness, by virtue of consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - the state of being consciousness, consciousness itself

Derived from 'cit' (consciousness) + 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: A connective particle often used for emphasis or rhythm; can sometimes be left untranslated.

चितणुताम् (citaṇutām) - its subtle consciousness, atomic nature of consciousness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of citaṇutā

citaṇutā - the state of being a subtle consciousness, atomic consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+aṇu+tā)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• aṇu – atom, minute, subtle
  noun (masculine)
• tā – suffix for abstract noun forming, -ness, -hood
  suffix (feminine)
  Often added to adjectives or nouns to form feminine abstract nouns.

Note: Object of 'anubhavati'.

निजाम् (nijām) - its own, inherent, intrinsic

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nija

nija - one's own, inherent, native, intrinsic

Note: Modifies 'citaṇutām'.

ताम् (tām) - that, her, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, she, he

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers back to 'citaṇutām'.

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'tām'.

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root 'dṛś' (class 1 'paśya-ti').

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'citbhāvaḥ'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Used twice in this verse to emphasize the illusory or experiential nature of the perception/state.

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

Particle marking beginning of new topic or sequence.

Note: Connects the two parts of the verse.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix 'tas' from 'tad' (that).

Note: Connects the preceding action to the next one.

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - a seer, observer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - seer, observer, witness

Agent noun from 'dṛś'

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with 'tṛc' suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'tiṣṭhati' (with 'iva').

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Modifies 'draṣṭā'.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, abides

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Root 'sthā' (class 1 'tiṣṭha-ti').

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'citbhāvaḥ'.