योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-52

चित्त्वाद्द्रवत्वात्सलिलमिवावर्ततयात्मनि ।
असदेवेदमाभाति सदिवेहानुभूयते ॥ ५२ ॥

cittvāddravatvātsalilamivāvartatayātmani ,
asadevedamābhāti sadivehānubhūyate 52

52. cittvāt dravatvāt salilam iva āvartatayā ātmani
asat eva idam ābhāti sat iva iha anubhūyate

52. ātmani cittvāt dravatvāt,
āvartatayā salilam iva idam asat eva ābhāti,
iha sat iva anubhūyate.

52. Because of its conscious (cit) nature and its inherent fluidity, this (phenomenal world) appears in the Self (ātman) like eddies in water. Though it is truly non-existent (asat), it appears to be existent and is experienced here as if it were real (sat).

Words meanings summery:

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to its nature of consciousness (cit) (from consciousness, due to consciousness)

• द्रवत्वात् (dravatvāt) - due to its inherent fluidity (from fluidity, due to fluidity)

• सलिलम् (salilam) - water

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if)

• आवर्ततया (āvartatayā) - like eddies (by the nature of an eddy, as an eddy)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul)

• असत् (asat) - non-existent (asat) (non-existent, unreal, false)

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

• इदम् (idam) - this (phenomenal world) (this, this (one))

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (to be real) (shines, appears, becomes visible)

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

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as if)

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

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is felt)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to its nature of consciousness (cit) (from consciousness, due to consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - consciousness, nature of consciousness

Derived from cit (consciousness) + -tva (suffix for abstract quality)

द्रवत्वात् (dravatvāt) - due to its inherent fluidity (from fluidity, due to fluidity)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dravatva

dravatva - fluidity, liquidity

Derived from drava (fluid) + -tva (suffix for abstract quality)

सलिलम् (salilam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water

इव (iva) - like (like, as if)

(indeclinable)

आवर्ततया (āvartatayā) - like eddies (by the nature of an eddy, as an eddy)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of āvartatā

āvartatā - the state of being an eddy, eddy nature

Derived from āvarta (eddy, whirlpool) + -tā (suffix for abstract quality)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

असत् (asat) - non-existent (asat) (non-existent, unreal, false)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false

Present Active Participle (Nom. Sing. Neuter) with negation

Compound of a (negation) + sat (existent), from root as (to be)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (phenomenal world) (this, this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this (one)

Note: Refers to the perceived reality/world.

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (to be real) (shines, appears, becomes visible)

(verb)

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

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

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

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, good, true

Present Active Participle (Nom. Sing. Neuter)

From root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix

Root: as (class 2)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as if)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is felt)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: From root bhū (to be) with prefix anu.