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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-8, verse-8

चिच्चमत्कारमात्रं त्वं जगद्विद्धीह नेतरत् ।
नाशासु न बहिर्नान्तरेतत्क्वचन विद्यते ॥ ८ ॥
ciccamatkāramātraṃ tvaṃ jagadviddhīha netarat ,
nāśāsu na bahirnāntaretatkvacana vidyate 8
8. cit-camatkāra-mātraṁ tvaṁ jagat viddhi iha na itarat
na āśāsu na bahiḥ na antare etat kvacana vidyate
8. cit-camatkāra-mātraṁ tvaṁ jagat viddhi iha na itarat
na āśāsu na bahiḥ na antare etat kvacana vidyate
8. Understand that you are merely the wonder of pure consciousness (cit), and know that the world here is nothing other than that. This (true nature) exists nowhere in specific locations—neither in the directions, nor outside, nor inside.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चित्-चमत्कार-मात्रं (cit-camatkāra-mātraṁ) - merely a wonder of consciousness, consisting only of the marvel of pure intelligence
  • त्वं (tvaṁ) - you
  • जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving
  • विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
  • (na) - not, no
  • इतरत् (itarat) - not otherwise (not different from that consciousness) (other, different, not so)
  • (na) - not, no
  • आशासु (āśāsu) - in the directions (space) (in the directions, in hopes)
  • (na) - not, no
  • बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally
  • (na) - not, no
  • अन्तरे (antare) - inside, within, between
  • एतत् (etat) - this (world's true nature) (this)
  • क्वचन (kvacana) - (not) anywhere (anywhere, somewhere)
  • विद्यते (vidyate) - it exists, it is found

Words meanings and morphology

चित्-चमत्कार-मात्रं (cit-camatkāra-mātraṁ) - merely a wonder of consciousness, consisting only of the marvel of pure intelligence
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-camatkāra-mātra
cit-camatkāra-mātra - merely a wonder of consciousness, consisting only of the marvel of pure intelligence
Compound adjective.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+camatkāra+mātra)
  • cit – consciousness, pure intelligence, understanding
    noun (feminine)
  • camatkāra – wonder, marvel, astonishment, striking effect
    noun (masculine)
    Root: camat-kṛ
  • mātra – only, merely, solely, consisting of
    adjective (neuter)
Note: It qualifies `tvam` (you, masc/fem) as a neuter predicate, meaning 'you are (like) this'.
त्वं (tvaṁ) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, mobile, moving (noun or participle)
Present Active Participle (when adjective), but here a noun.
Derived from root `gam` (to go) with prefix `jaṅ` (reduplication).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of `viddhi`.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Second person singular imperative of root `vid`.
Root: vid (class 2)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
(indeclinable)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इतरत् (itarat) - not otherwise (not different from that consciousness) (other, different, not so)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of itara
itara - other, another, different, rest
Note: Predicative adjective.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आशासु (āśāsu) - in the directions (space) (in the directions, in hopes)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of āśā
āśā - direction, quarter of the sky, hope, expectation
Root: aś (class 5)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally
(indeclinable)
From `bahir` (comparative of `bahu` in some views).
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अन्तरे (antare) - inside, within, between
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as an adverb here, or locative of place.
एतत् (etat) - this (world's true nature) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this here (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Subject of `vidyate`.
क्वचन (kvacana) - (not) anywhere (anywhere, somewhere)
(indeclinable)
Formed from `kva` (where?) + `cana` (indefinite particle).
विद्यते (vidyate) - it exists, it is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle voice, from root `vid` (to be/exist).
Root: vid (class 4)