योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-76

अत्र भेदविकारादि नखे मलमिव स्थितम् ।
इतीदं सन्मयत्वेन सदसद्भुवनत्रयम् ॥ ७६ ॥

atra bhedavikārādi nakhe malamiva sthitam ,
itīdaṃ sanmayatvena sadasadbhuvanatrayam 76

76. atra bhedavikārādi nakhe malam iva sthitam
iti idaṃ sanmayatvena sadasat bhuvanatrayam

76. idam bhuvanatrayam atra bhedavikārādi nakhe
malam iva sthitam iti sanmayatvena sadasat

76. Here, all distinctions and modifications exist like dirt on a fingernail. Thus, these three worlds, appearing as both real and unreal, are in truth of the nature of pure existence.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard

• भेदविकारादि (bhedavikārādi) - difference, modification, and so on

• नखे (nakhe) - in the nail, on the nail

• मलम् (malam) - dirt, impurity, stain

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing

• इति (iti) - thus, therefore, in this manner

• इदम् (idam) - this

• सन्मयत्वेन (sanmayatvena) - by being of the nature of existence/reality, by consisting of truth

• सदसत् (sadasat) - real and unreal, existing and non-existing

• भुवनत्रयम् (bhuvanatrayam) - the three worlds (earth, atmosphere, heaven or hell, earth, heaven)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard

(indeclinable)

From 'idam' (this) + 'tra' (suffix for location)

भेदविकारादि (bhedavikārādi) - difference, modification, and so on

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhedavikārādi

bhedavikārādi - difference, modification, etc.

Compound of 'bheda' (difference), 'vikāra' (modification), and 'ādi' (beginning, etc.)

Compound type : dvandva (bheda+vikāra+ādi)

• bheda – difference, distinction, breaking, splitting
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhid' (to break, divide)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• vikāra – change, modification, alteration, distortion
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'vi' + root 'kṛ' (to make, do)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ādi – beginning, source, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as a collective singular noun.

नखे (nakhe) - in the nail, on the nail

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nakha

nakha - nail (of finger or toe), claw

मलम् (malam) - dirt, impurity, stain

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mala

mala - dirt, impurity, filth, stain

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand, exist) with the suffix '-ta'

Root: sthā (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, therefore, in this manner

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

सन्मयत्वेन (sanmayatvena) - by being of the nature of existence/reality, by consisting of truth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sanmayatva

sanmayatva - the state or nature of being composed of reality/existence

Compound of 'sat' (existent, real), 'maya' (made of), and 'tva' (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+maya+tva)

• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (neuter)
  Secondary suffix forming adjectives indicating material or abundance.
• tva – state, condition, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix, forms neuter nouns from adjectives or nouns.

सदसत् (sadasat) - real and unreal, existing and non-existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadasat

sadasat - real and unreal, existent and non-existent

Dvandva compound of 'sat' (real, existent) and 'asat' (unreal, non-existent)

Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat)

• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, unreal, untrue, evil
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (negated)
  Negation of 'sat' with prefix 'a-'
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'bhuvanatrayam'.

भुवनत्रयम् (bhuvanatrayam) - the three worlds (earth, atmosphere, heaven or hell, earth, heaven)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhuvanatraya

bhuvanatraya - the three worlds or realms of existence

Compound of 'bhuvana' (world, realm) and 'traya' (a triad, group of three)

Compound type : dvigu (bhuvana+traya)

• bhuvana – world, earth, realm, being
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• traya – triad, group of three
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tri' (three)