योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-24

यथा यथास्य मनसः प्रतिभासः प्रवर्तते ।
तथा तथैव भवति दृष्टान्तोऽत्र किलैन्दवाः ॥ २४ ॥

yathā yathāsya manasaḥ pratibhāsaḥ pravartate ,
tathā tathaiva bhavati dṛṣṭānto'tra kilaindavāḥ 24

24. yathā yathā asya manasaḥ pratibhāsaḥ pravartate
tathā tathā eva bhavati dṛṣṭāntaḥ atra kila aindavāḥ

24. yathā yathā asya manasaḥ pratibhāsaḥ pravartate,
tathā tathā eva bhavati.
atra aindavāḥ kila dṛṣṭāntaḥ.

24. In whatever way the appearance (pratibhāsa) of this mind (manas) manifests, so indeed does it become. For instance, the example here is that of lunar illusions (aindavāḥ), which appear as multiple moons.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - in whatever way (as, just as, in which manner)

• यथा (yathā) - in whatever way (emphasizing repetition) (as, just as, in which manner)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (mind) (of this, his, her, its)

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind, of the intellect (manas)

• प्रतिभासः (pratibhāsaḥ) - appearance (pratibhāsa) (appearance, manifestation, perception, splendor)

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - manifests (proceeds, manifests, operates, occurs)

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that way (so, in that way, similarly)

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that very way (emphasizing repetition) (so, in that way, similarly)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, very)

• भवति (bhavati) - it becomes, it happens, it exists

• दृष्टान्तः (dṛṣṭāntaḥ) - example, illustration, instance

• अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place, in this regard)

• किल (kila) - for instance (indeed, for instance, it is said)

• ऐन्दवाः (aindavāḥ) - lunar illusions (multiple moons) (lunar; moons (referring to illusions of multiple moons))

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - in whatever way (as, just as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - in whatever way (emphasizing repetition) (as, just as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition emphasizes 'in whatever way' or 'however it may be'.

अस्य (asya) - of this (mind) (of this, his, her, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'manasaḥ'.

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind, of the intellect (manas)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart (manas)

प्रतिभासः (pratibhāsaḥ) - appearance (pratibhāsa) (appearance, manifestation, perception, splendor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibhāsa

pratibhāsa - appearance, manifestation, splendor, mental impression, seeming

Derived from root 'bhās' (to shine, appear) with prefix 'prati'

Prefix: prati

Root: bhās (class 1)

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - manifests (proceeds, manifests, operates, occurs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of pra + vṛt

present middle

root 'vṛt' (1st class, bhvādi) with upasarga 'pra' in present tense, middle voice.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, in that way (so, in that way, similarly)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, in that very way (emphasizing repetition) (so, in that way, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition emphasizes 'in that very way' or 'exactly so'.

एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - it becomes, it happens, it exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

present active

root 'bhū' (1st class, bhvādi) in present tense, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

दृष्टान्तः (dṛṣṭāntaḥ) - example, illustration, instance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭānta

dṛṣṭānta - example, illustration, parallel case, simile

अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place, in this regard)

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - for instance (indeed, for instance, it is said)

(indeclinable)

ऐन्दवाः (aindavāḥ) - lunar illusions (multiple moons) (lunar; moons (referring to illusions of multiple moons))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aindava

aindava - lunar, relating to the moon

Derived from 'indu' (moon)

Note: Often used in plural to refer to the illusion of multiple moons, a classic example in Advaita Vedanta.