योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-61

चिन्मात्रव्योमरूपोऽस्मीत्यर्कादाविति बोधतः ।
आत्मैवास्तमुपानीतः सन्नेवासन्निवात्मना ॥ ६१ ॥

cinmātravyomarūpo'smītyarkādāviti bodhataḥ ,
ātmaivāstamupānītaḥ sannevāsannivātmanā 61

61. citmātravyomarūpaḥ asmi iti arka ādau iti bodhataḥ
ātmā eva astam upānītaḥ san eva asan iva ātmanā

61. cinmātravyomarūpaḥ asmi iti arka ādau iti bodhataḥ
ātmā eva ātmanā san eva asan iva astam upānītaḥ

61. By the understanding, "I am of the nature of pure consciousness and space," (an understanding applied) even to the sun and other entities, the self (ātman) itself is brought to dissolution, appearing as if both existing and non-existent, by the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• चित्मात्रव्योमरूपः (citmātravyomarūpaḥ) - whose form is the space of pure consciousness

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इति (iti) - indicates a quotation or statement (thus, so)

• अर्क (arka) - e.g., in the sun, among the sun and other entities (sun)

• आदौ (ādau) - including the sun and similar things/beings (in the beginning, first, etc.)

• इति (iti) - concludes the parenthetical thought about `arka ādau` (thus, so)

• बोधतः (bodhataḥ) - from knowledge, by means of understanding

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, spirit, soul

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

• अस्तम् (astam) - to setting, to disappearance, to destruction

• उपानीतः (upānītaḥ) - brought to its setting/dissolution (brought to, led to, caused to disappear)

• सन् (san) - being, existing

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

• असन् (asan) - non-existent, not being

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by oneself

Words meanings and morphology

चित्मात्रव्योमरूपः (citmātravyomarūpaḥ) - whose form is the space of pure consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citmātravyomarūpa

citmātravyomarūpa - one whose form is the space of pure consciousness

Compound adjective, Bahuvrīhi or Tatpuruṣa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+mātra+vyoman+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, pure
  adjective (neuter)
• vyoman – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present tense, first person singular, active voice

Root verb

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - indicates a quotation or statement (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

अर्क (arka) - e.g., in the sun, among the sun and other entities (sun)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, copper, praise, plant

Note: Implied locative case from context with `ādau`.

आदौ (ādau) - including the sun and similar things/beings (in the beginning, first, etc.)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, first, etcetera, and so on

इति (iti) - concludes the parenthetical thought about `arka ādau` (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

बोधतः (bodhataḥ) - from knowledge, by means of understanding

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, perception, awakening

From root `budh` (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'by means of understanding'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, spirit, soul

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - the self, soul, spirit, individual soul, Supreme Soul, Brahman, intrinsic nature

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

(indeclinable)

अस्तम् (astam) - to setting, to disappearance, to destruction

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asta

asta - setting (of the sun), disappearance, destruction, end

उपानीतः (upānītaḥ) - brought to its setting/dissolution (brought to, led to, caused to disappear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upānīta

upānīta - brought near, led to, brought about

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root `nī` (to lead) with prefixes `upa` and `ā`

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

सन् (san) - being, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, good, true; an existent thing, reality

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

असन् (asan) - non-existent, not being

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, non-being

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negation of `sat` (being) with prefix `a`

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• sat – being, existing, real
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `as` (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by oneself

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - the self, soul, spirit, individual soul, Supreme Soul, Brahman, intrinsic nature

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