योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-89, verse-13

चिद्रूपस्यात्मनो नान्यः संकल्पस्तन्मयं जगत् ।
वस्तुतस्तु न सत्यात्म न पिण्डात्म न भासुरम् ॥ १३ ॥

cidrūpasyātmano nānyaḥ saṃkalpastanmayaṃ jagat ,
vastutastu na satyātma na piṇḍātma na bhāsuram 13

13. cidrūpasya ātmanaḥ na anyaḥ saṅkalpaḥ tanmayam jagat
| vastutaḥ tu na satyātma na piṇḍātma na bhāsuram

13. cidrūpasya ātmanaḥ saṅkalpaḥ tanmayam jagat na anyaḥ
vastutaḥ tu na satyātma na piṇḍātma na bhāsuram

13. The world (jagat) is none other than the creative will (saṅkalpa) of the self (ātman) in its form as consciousness (cit). But in reality, it is neither truly existent (satyātman) in its essence, nor corporeal (piṇḍātman), nor luminous.

Words meanings summery:

• चिद्रूपस्य (cidrūpasya) - of the consciousness-form, of the nature of consciousness (cit)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the (universal) Self (ātman)

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct

• सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - creative will, thought, intention, resolve

• तन्मयम् (tanmayam) - consisting of that, characterized by that, identified with that (referring to `saṅkalpa`)

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, truly, essentially

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• न (na) - not, no

• सत्यात्म (satyātma) - having a true nature, truly existent in essence (used negatively here: 'not truly existent')

• न (na) - not, no

• पिण्डात्म (piṇḍātma) - having a corporeal form, having a solid body (used negatively here: 'not corporeal')

• न (na) - not, no

• भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - shining, luminous, splendid (used negatively here: 'not luminous/manifestly real')

Words meanings and morphology

चिद्रूपस्य (cidrūpasya) - of the consciousness-form, of the nature of consciousness (cit)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cidrūpa

cidrūpa - nature of consciousness, form of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the (universal) Self (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, the Supreme Spirit

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, different

सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - creative will, thought, intention, resolve

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - intention, resolve, creative will, concept

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

तन्मयम् (tanmayam) - consisting of that, characterized by that, identified with that (referring to `saṅkalpa`)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tanmaya

tanmaya - consisting of that, made of that, identified with that

Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+maya)

• tat – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

Past Active Participle (originally), but often used as a noun

Root: gam (class 1)

वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, truly, essentially

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix `tas` from `vastu` (thing, reality).

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सत्यात्म (satyātma) - having a true nature, truly existent in essence (used negatively here: 'not truly existent')

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyātman

satyātman - true self, having a real nature

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+ātman)

• satya – true, real, existent
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, essence, nature
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पिण्डात्म (piṇḍātma) - having a corporeal form, having a solid body (used negatively here: 'not corporeal')

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piṇḍātman

piṇḍātman - having a bodily form, corporeal nature

Compound type : bahuvrihi (piṇḍa+ātman)

• piṇḍa – lump, ball, body, material mass
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, essence, nature
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - shining, luminous, splendid (used negatively here: 'not luminous/manifestly real')

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāsura

bhāsura - shining, splendid, luminous

Root: bhās (class 1)

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