योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-11

यन्नास्ति तस्य नास्तित्वं प्रेक्ष्यमाणं प्रकाशते ।
अप्रेक्ष्यमाणं स्फुरति मृगतृष्णास्विवाम्बुधीः ॥ ११ ॥

yannāsti tasya nāstitvaṃ prekṣyamāṇaṃ prakāśate ,
aprekṣyamāṇaṃ sphurati mṛgatṛṣṇāsvivāmbudhīḥ 11

11. yat na asti tasya nāstitvam prekṣyamāṇam prakāśate
aprekṣyamāṇam sphurati mṛgatṛṣṇāsu iva ambudhīḥ

11. yat na asti tasya nāstitvam prekṣyamāṇam prakāśate
aprekṣyamāṇam mṛgatṛṣṇāsu ambudhīḥ iva sphurati

11. When that which does not exist is examined, its non-existence becomes manifest. When not examined, it appears (as real), just like oceans (appear) in mirages.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

• नास्तित्वम् (nāstitvam) - non-existence

• प्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (prekṣyamāṇam) - being seen, being observed, when examined

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, becomes manifest, is revealed

• अप्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (aprekṣyamāṇam) - not being seen, unobserved, when not examined

• स्फुरति (sphurati) - appears, flashes, throbs, trembles

• मृगतृष्णासु (mṛgatṛṣṇāsu) - in mirages (literally 'deer-thirsts')

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• अम्बुधीः (ambudhīḥ) - oceans

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which, whoever, whatever

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Tense

Present tense, 3rd person, singular, Active voice (Parasmaipada) from root 'as'.

Root: as (class 2)

तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नास्तित्वम् (nāstitvam) - non-existence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nāstitva

nāstitva - non-existence, non-being, absence

Derived from 'na asti' (is not) + suffix '-tva' (state of being).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+astitva)

• na – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• astitva – existence, being
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'asti' (is) with suffix '-tva'.
  Root: as (class 2)

प्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (prekṣyamāṇam) - being seen, being observed, when examined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prekṣyamāṇa

prekṣyamāṇa - being seen, being looked at, being examined, being observed

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'pra', formed with the suffix '-yamāṇa'.

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, becomes manifest, is revealed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of prakāś

Present Tense

Present tense, 3rd person, singular, Middle voice (Ātmanepada) from root 'kāś' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

अप्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (aprekṣyamāṇam) - not being seen, unobserved, when not examined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aprekṣyamāṇa

aprekṣyamāṇa - not being seen, unobserved, unexamined

Present Passive Participle (negative)

Present passive participle from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefixes 'a-' and 'pra', formed with the suffix '-yamāṇa'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prekṣyamāṇa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• prekṣyamāṇa – being seen, being looked at, being examined
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Passive Participle
  Present passive participle from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'pra', formed with the suffix '-yamāṇa'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

स्फुरति (sphurati) - appears, flashes, throbs, trembles

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sphur

Present Tense

Present tense, 3rd person, singular, Active voice (Parasmaipada) from root 'sphur'.

Root: sphur (class 6)

मृगतृष्णासु (mṛgatṛṣṇāsu) - in mirages (literally 'deer-thirsts')

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of mṛgatṛṣṇā

mṛgatṛṣṇā - mirage, deer-thirst (optical illusion in deserts)

Compound of 'mṛga' (deer) and 'tṛṣṇā' (thirst).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mṛga+tṛṣṇā)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• tṛṣṇā – thirst, desire, craving
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'tṛṣ' (to thirst).
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

अम्बुधीः (ambudhīḥ) - oceans

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (literally 'water-holder')

Compound of 'ambu' (water) and 'dhī' (holding).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhī)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhī – holding, containing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dhā' (to hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)