योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-73, verse-23

चिदणुप्रतिभासेऽन्तः प्रथमं नामवर्जितम् ।
तन्मात्रशब्दमेतेषामेतदाकाशरूपि तत् ॥ २३ ॥

cidaṇupratibhāse'ntaḥ prathamaṃ nāmavarjitam ,
tanmātraśabdameteṣāmetadākāśarūpi tat 23

23. cid-aṇu-pratibhāse antaḥ prathamam nāma-varjitam
tanmātra-śabdam eteṣām etat ākāśa-rūpi tat

23. cid-aṇu-pratibhāse antaḥ prathamam nāma-varjitam
eteṣām tanmātra-śabdam etat tat ākāśa-rūpi

23. Within the manifestation (pratibhāsa) of the subtle particle of consciousness (cid-aṇu), first, (something) nameless (nāma-varjitam) arises. Among these (tanmātras), the subtle element (tanmātra) of sound (śabda) is that which possesses the nature of space (ākāśa-rūpi).

Words meanings summery:

• चिद्-अणु-प्रतिभासे (cid-aṇu-pratibhāse) - in the manifestation of the subtle particle of consciousness

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, in the midst of

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, primarily, in the first place

• नाम-वर्जितम् (nāma-varjitam) - Refers to the primal, unmanifested form of a tanmātra. (devoid of name, nameless)

• तन्मात्र-शब्दम् (tanmātra-śabdam) - Refers to the subtle element (tanmātra) which is specifically sound (śabda). (the subtle element of sound, the sound-tanmātra)

• एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - Refers to a collection of items, implicitly other tanmātras or manifestations. (of these)

• एतत् (etat) - Refers back to 'tanmātra-śabdam'. (this, it)

• आकाश-रूपि (ākāśa-rūpi) - Qualifies 'śabda-tanmātra'. (having the form/nature of space, space-like)

• तत् (tat) - Corresponds to 'etat'. (that, it)

Words meanings and morphology

चिद्-अणु-प्रतिभासे (cid-aṇu-pratibhāse) - in the manifestation of the subtle particle of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cid-aṇu-pratibhāsa

cid-aṇu-pratibhāsa - manifestation of the subtle particle of consciousness

Compound noun.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cit+aṇu+pratibhāsa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• aṇu – atom, subtle particle
  noun (masculine)
• pratibhāsa – manifestation, appearance, shining forth
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundial noun
  From prati-bhāṣ.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: `cit` becomes `cid` in compound.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, in the midst of

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable preposition/adverb.

Note: Refers to occurring internally.

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, primarily, in the first place

(indeclinable)

Superlative form from pra.

Note: Also prathama in neuter nominative/accusative singular can act as an adverb.

नाम-वर्जितम् (nāma-varjitam) - Refers to the primal, unmanifested form of a tanmātra. (devoid of name, nameless)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nāma-varjita

nāma-varjita - devoid of name, nameless, un-named

Compound formed from nāma (name) and varjita (excluded, devoid of).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (nāman+varjita)

• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)
• varjita – abandoned, excluded, devoid of, left out
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛj + kta suffix.
  Root: vṛj (class 7)

तन्मात्र-शब्दम् (tanmātra-śabdam) - Refers to the subtle element (tanmātra) which is specifically sound (śabda). (the subtle element of sound, the sound-tanmātra)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tanmātra-śabda

tanmātra-śabda - the subtle element (tanmātra) of sound

Compound noun.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tanmātra+śabda)

• tanmātra – subtle element, rudimentary element (e.g., of sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
  noun (neuter)
  From tad + mātra ('that alone', 'only that').
• śabda – sound, word, noise
  noun (masculine)

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - Refers to a collection of items, implicitly other tanmātras or manifestations. (of these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of etas

etas - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)

एतत् (etat) - Refers back to 'tanmātra-śabdam'. (this, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this, it (demonstrative pronoun)

आकाश-रूपि (ākāśa-rūpi) - Qualifies 'śabda-tanmātra'. (having the form/nature of space, space-like)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa-rūpin

ākāśa-rūpin - having the form/nature of space, space-like, ethereal

Compound noun with in suffix.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākāśa+rūpa)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
• rūpin – having form, endowed with shape, having the nature of
  adjective (masculine)
  From rūpa + in suffix.

तत् (tat) - Corresponds to 'etat'. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

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