योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-14

नेहास्ति सत्यं नो मिथ्या यद्यथा प्रतिभाव्यते ।
तत्तथार्थक्रियाकारि बालयक्षविकारवत् ॥ १४ ॥

nehāsti satyaṃ no mithyā yadyathā pratibhāvyate ,
tattathārthakriyākāri bālayakṣavikāravat 14

14. na iha asti satyam na u mithyā yat yathā pratibhāvyate
tat tathā artha-kriyā-kāri bāla-yakṣa-vikāra-vat

14. iha satyam na asti u mithyā na yat yathā pratibhāvyate
tat tathā artha-kriyā-kāri bāla-yakṣa-vikāra-vat

14. Here, there is neither absolute truth nor absolute falsehood. Whatever is perceived in a particular manner becomes effective in that very manner, similar to a child's distorted perception of a supernatural being (yakṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• इह (iha) - in this experienced reality or phenomenon (here, in this world)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सत्यम् (satyam) - absolute truth (truth, reality, existent)

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• उ (u) - nor (and, also, indeed, either...or)

• मिथ्या (mithyā) - absolute falsehood (falsehood, illusion, wrongly, falsely)

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in whichever way

• प्रतिभाव्यते (pratibhāvyate) - is perceived, appears, becomes manifest

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• अर्थ-क्रिया-कारि (artha-kriyā-kāri) - becomes effective in its perceived form (causing a practical effect, having a purpose, effective)

• बाल-यक्ष-विकार-वत् (bāla-yakṣa-vikāra-vat) - like the illusory appearance of a yakṣa to a child (like the distortion of a child's yakṣa)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - in this experienced reality or phenomenon (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

सत्यम् (satyam) - absolute truth (truth, reality, existent)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real, existent

From `sat` (being)

Root: as

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - nor (and, also, indeed, either...or)

(indeclinable)

मिथ्या (mithyā) - absolute falsehood (falsehood, illusion, wrongly, falsely)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mithyā

mithyā - falsely, wrongly, in vain, illusion, falsehood

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

Neuter nominative singular, relative pronoun.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in whichever way

(indeclinable)

प्रतिभाव्यते (pratibhāvyate) - is perceived, appears, becomes manifest

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pratibhā

Present passive indicative

3rd person singular, root `bhā` with prefix `prati`. The suffix `ya` for passive voice.

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Neuter nominative singular, correlative pronoun.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

अर्थ-क्रिया-कारि (artha-kriyā-kāri) - becomes effective in its perceived form (causing a practical effect, having a purpose, effective)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of artha-kriyā-kārin

artha-kriyā-kārin - causing a practical effect, effective, having a purpose, producing an object or action

Compound adjective, nominative singular neuter, from `artha-kriyā` (practical action/effect) and `kārin` (maker/doer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+kriyā+kārin)

• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• kriyā – action, activity, effect, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  From root `kṛ` (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kārin – maker, doer, causing, effecting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  Suffix `-in` from root `kṛ` (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `tat`.

बाल-यक्ष-विकार-वत् (bāla-yakṣa-vikāra-vat) - like the illusory appearance of a yakṣa to a child (like the distortion of a child's yakṣa)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bāla-yakṣa-vikāra-vat

bāla-yakṣa-vikāra-vat - like a distorted vision of a yakṣa (supernatural being) by a child

Compound noun (`bāla-yakṣa-vikāra`) with suffix `vat` (like/as).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāla+yakṣa+vikāra+vat)

• bāla – child, young, foolish
  noun (masculine)
• yakṣa – a class of supernatural beings, a type of demigod
  noun (masculine)
• vikāra – change, alteration, distortion, transformation, abnormality, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi-kṛ` (to change)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vat – like, as, possessing
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming adjectives or adverbs meaning 'like' or 'possessing'

Note: Adverbial usage, describing the manner of `artha-kriyā-kāri`.