योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-35

आत्मैवानात्मवदिह जीवो जगति राजते ।
द्वीन्दुत्वमिव दुर्दृष्टेः सच्चासच्च समुत्थितम् ॥ ३५ ॥

ātmaivānātmavadiha jīvo jagati rājate ,
dvīndutvamiva durdṛṣṭeḥ saccāsacca samutthitam 35

35. ātmā eva anātmavat iha jīvaḥ jagati rājate
dvīndutvam iva durdṛṣṭeḥ sat ca asat ca samutthitam

35. iha jagati ātmā eva anātmavat jīvaḥ rājate.
durdṛṣṭeḥ dvīndutvam iva sat ca asat ca samutthitam.

35. Here in the world, the Self (ātman) itself, appearing as if a non-self, exists as the individual soul (jīva). Just as for one with defective vision, the phenomenon of two moons (dvīndutva) arises, so too have both the real (sat) and the unreal (asat) emerged [from this illusory perception].

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman), the ultimate reality (self, soul, spirit)

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

• अनात्मवत् (anātmavat) - appearing as if a non-self, distinct from its true nature (like a non-self, as if not the Self)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world (here, in this world, in this life)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

• जगति (jagati) - in the world (in the world, in the universe)

• राजते (rājate) - appears, exists, manifests (shines, appears, rules, is prominent)

• द्वीन्दुत्वम् (dvīndutvam) - the phenomenon of two moons (state of having two moons, the phenomenon of two moons)

• इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as it were)

• दुर्दृष्टेः (durdṛṣṭeḥ) - for one with defective vision (of one with bad eyesight, from defective vision)

• सत् (sat) - the real, the existent (existent, real, good, being)

• च (ca) - and

• असत् (asat) - the unreal, the non-existent (non-existent, unreal, bad)

• च (ca) - and

• समुत्थितम् (samutthitam) - have arisen, emerged (arisen, appeared, emerged)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman), the ultimate reality (self, soul, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of rājate

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अनात्मवत् (anātmavat) - appearing as if a non-self, distinct from its true nature (like a non-self, as if not the Self)

(indeclinable)

a (negation) + ātman (self) + vat (suffix indicating 'like, as if')

Compound type : Tatpurusha (an+ātman+vat)

• an – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• vat – like, as, in the manner of
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming adverbs or adjectives of comparison

Note: Adverbial usage

इह (iha) - here, in this world (here, in this world, in this life)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life, existing

From root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative to ātmā

जगति (jagati) - in the world (in the world, in the universe)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go, move), referring to the moving world.

Root: gam (class 1)

राजते (rājate) - appears, exists, manifests (shines, appears, rules, is prominent)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Lat) of rāj

Present Middle

From root rāj (to shine, rule).

Root: rāj (class 1)

द्वीन्दुत्वम् (dvīndutvam) - the phenomenon of two moons (state of having two moons, the phenomenon of two moons)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvīndutva

dvīndutva - the state of having two moons, double moon phenomenon

dvi (two) + indu (moon) + tva (suffix for abstract noun, state of being)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dvi+indu+tva)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• indu – moon, drop
  noun (masculine)
• tva – state of being, -ness, -ity
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract neuter nouns

Note: Subject of implied verb, or part of comparison

इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison

दुर्दृष्टेः (durdṛṣṭeḥ) - for one with defective vision (of one with bad eyesight, from defective vision)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of durdṛṣṭi

durdṛṣṭi - bad eyesight, defective vision, wrong view

dur (bad) + dṛṣṭi (vision, sight)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dur+dṛṣṭi)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness
• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, view, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Denotes the possessor of the defective vision

सत् (sat) - the real, the existent (existent, real, good, being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good, being

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Functions as a noun here

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

असत् (asat) - the unreal, the non-existent (non-existent, unreal, bad)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

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

Present Active Participle (negative)

a (negation) + sat (existent, from root as).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (a+sat)

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

Note: Functions as a noun here

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

समुत्थितम् (samutthitam) - have arisen, emerged (arisen, appeared, emerged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samutthita

samutthita - arisen, emerged, appeared, risen up

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefixes sam (together) and ud (up).

Compound type : Compound verb participle (sam+ud+sthita)

• sam – together, completely
  upasarga
• ud – up, forth, out
  upasarga
• sthita – stood, situated, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb. Neuter singular agrees with the dual subject (sat ca asat ca).