योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-96, verse-5

न स्वयंभूर्न च जगन्न स्वप्नपुरमस्त्यलम् ।
स्थितं संविन्महादृष्ट्या ब्रह्म चिन्मात्रमेतया ॥ ५ ॥

na svayaṃbhūrna ca jaganna svapnapuramastyalam ,
sthitaṃ saṃvinmahādṛṣṭyā brahma cinmātrametayā 5

5. na svayambhūḥ na ca jagat na svapna-puram asti alam
sthitam saṃvit-mahādṛṣṭyā brahma cit-mātram etayā

5. na svayambhūḥ,
na ca jagat,
na svapna-puram alam asti.
etayā saṃvit-mahādṛṣṭyā cit-mātram brahma sthitam.

5. Truly, there is neither a self-existent being, nor a world, nor a city of dreams. (What truly) exists is (brahman), which is merely consciousness (cinmātra), by this great vision of consciousness (saṃvin-mahādṛṣṭi).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither, no (not, no, nor)

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - a self-existent entity (self-existent, self-born, Brahma)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• जगत् (jagat) - world (world, universe, moving)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• स्वप्न-पुरम् (svapna-puram) - city of dreams (dream-city, city in a dream)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• अलम् (alam) - truly (emphasizing the negation) (enough, sufficiently, truly, completely, adorned)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists (stands, remains, situated, present)

• संवित्-महादृष्ट्या (saṁvit-mahādṛṣṭyā) - by this great vision of consciousness (saṃvin-mahādṛṣṭi) (by the great vision of consciousness)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality, sacred knowledge)

• चित्-मात्रम् (cit-mātram) - merely consciousness (cinmātra) (merely consciousness, pure consciousness)

• एतया (etayā) - by this (referring to saṃvin-mahādṛṣṭi) (by this)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither, no (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - a self-existent entity (self-existent, self-born, Brahma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent, self-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – self, by oneself
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existing, earth
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - world (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ participle suffix; then substantivized.

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्न-पुरम् (svapna-puram) - city of dreams (dream-city, city in a dream)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapna-pura

svapna-pura - dream-city

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+pura)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From root svap (to sleep).
  Root: svap (class 2)
• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

finite verb

Present active 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

अलम् (alam) - truly (emphasizing the negation) (enough, sufficiently, truly, completely, adorned)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists (stands, remains, situated, present)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remaining, situated, existing

past passive participle

From root sthā (to stand) + suffix kta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

संवित्-महादृष्ट्या (saṁvit-mahādṛṣṭyā) - by this great vision of consciousness (saṃvin-mahādṛṣṭi) (by the great vision of consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃvit-mahādṛṣṭi

saṁvit-mahādṛṣṭi - great vision of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvit+mahā+dṛṣṭi)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid (to know) with sam prefix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• mahā – great, large, powerful
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem of mahat.
• dṛṣṭi – vision, sight, view, philosophical system
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see) + suffix kti.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality, sacred knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute Reality, sacred knowledge, prayer

चित्-मात्रम् (cit-mātram) - merely consciousness (cinmātra) (merely consciousness, pure consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-mātra

cit-mātra - merely consciousness, pure consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, purely, measure, quantity
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with brahma (neuter singular nominative).

एतया (etayā) - by this (referring to saṃvin-mahādṛṣṭi) (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)