योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-16

परमैषैव सा विद्या मायैषा संसृतिर्ह्यसौ ।
असतो निष्प्रतिष्ठस्य यदहंत्वस्य भावनम् ॥ १६ ॥

paramaiṣaiva sā vidyā māyaiṣā saṃsṛtirhyasau ,
asato niṣpratiṣṭhasya yadahaṃtvasya bhāvanam 16

16. paramā eṣā eva sā vidyā māyā eṣā saṃsṛtiḥ hi asau
asataḥ niṣpratiṣṭhasya yat ahaṃtvasya bhāvanam

16. eṣā eva sā paramā vidyā eṣā māyā asau hi saṃsṛtiḥ
yat asataḥ niṣpratiṣṭhasya ahaṃtvasya bhāvanam

16. This very thing is the supreme knowledge (vidyā), and this is māyā (cosmic illusion), and this is saṃsāra (the cycle of rebirth): the notion of 'I-ness' (ahaṃtva) regarding that which is non-existent and has no real basis.

Words meanings summery:

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'this'. (indeed, only, very)

• सा (sā) - that (feminine)

• विद्या (vidyā) - supreme knowledge (vidyā) (knowledge, learning, science, wisdom)

• माया (māyā) - illusion, magical power, cosmic illusion (māyā)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (continuous flow, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence (saṃsāra))

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• असौ (asau) - Refers to `saṃsṛtiḥ`. (that (far, feminine/masculine nominative singular))

• असतः (asataḥ) - of that which has no true being (of the non-existent, from the unreal)

• निष्प्रतिष्ठस्य (niṣpratiṣṭhasya) - of that which is entirely unsupported (of that which has no foundation/basis)

• यत् (yat) - the specific thing that is the notion of 'I-ness' (which, whatever)

• अहंत्वस्य (ahaṁtvasya) - the object or subject of the 'notion' (bhāvanam) (of I-ness, of ego (ahaṃtva))

• भावनम् (bhāvanam) - the mental notion or feeling (notion, conception, production, cultivation, feeling)

Words meanings and morphology

परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent, most distant

Feminine nominative singular.

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Feminine nominative singular.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'this'. (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Particle

सा (sā) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, she

Feminine nominative singular.

विद्या (vidyā) - supreme knowledge (vidyā) (knowledge, learning, science, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, wisdom, true knowledge

Feminine nominative singular. From root `vid` (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

माया (māyā) - illusion, magical power, cosmic illusion (māyā)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, art, supernatural power, cosmic illusion (māyā)

Feminine nominative singular.

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Feminine nominative singular.

संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (continuous flow, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence (saṃsāra))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - continuous flow, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence (saṃsāra), wandering

Feminine nominative singular. From `saṃ-sṛ` (to flow together, to move along).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - Refers to `saṃsṛtiḥ`. (that (far, feminine/masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, that one over there

Feminine (or masculine) nominative singular.

असतः (asataḥ) - of that which has no true being (of the non-existent, from the unreal)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad (present participle of `as` with negative `a`)

Present Active Participle

Genitive singular (masculine/neuter).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• sat – existing, real
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `as`
  Root: as (class 2)

निष्प्रतिष्ठस्य (niṣpratiṣṭhasya) - of that which is entirely unsupported (of that which has no foundation/basis)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of niṣpratiṣṭha

niṣpratiṣṭha - without foundation, unsupported, baseless, not established

Genitive singular (masculine/neuter). Compound of `nis` (without) and `pratiṣṭha` (standing, foundation).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+pratiṣṭha)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• pratiṣṭha – standing, fixed, established, foundation
  adjective (neuter)
  From `prati-sthā` (to stand upon, to establish)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: sthā (class 1)

यत् (yat) - the specific thing that is the notion of 'I-ness' (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

Neuter nominative singular.

अहंत्वस्य (ahaṁtvasya) - the object or subject of the 'notion' (bhāvanam) (of I-ness, of ego (ahaṃtva))

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ahaṃtva

ahaṁtva - I-ness, egoism, individuality, sense of self (ahaṃtva)

Genitive singular. Compound from `aham` (I) and suffix `tva` (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+tva)

• aham – I
  pronoun
  First person singular pronoun
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  indeclinable
  Abstract noun suffix

भावनम् (bhāvanam) - the mental notion or feeling (notion, conception, production, cultivation, feeling)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvana

bhāvana - causing to be, demonstrating, conceiving, notion, idea, feeling, imagination

Neuter nominative singular. From causative of `bhū` (to be) or root `bhā` (to shine/appear).

Root: bhū (class 1)