योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-4

भ्रमादस्माच्चिदाकाशे भ्रमोऽयं प्रतिबिम्बितः ।
असत्य एव वा सत्यो भवतोर्भवभङ्गदः ॥ ४ ॥

bhramādasmāccidākāśe bhramo'yaṃ pratibimbitaḥ ,
asatya eva vā satyo bhavatorbhavabhaṅgadaḥ 4

4. bhramāt asmāt cidākāśe bhramaḥ ayam pratibimbitaḥ
asatyaḥ eva vā satyaḥ bhavatoḥ bhavabhaṅgadaḥ

4. asmāt bhramāt ayam bhramaḥ cidākāśe pratibimbitaḥ
asatyaḥ eva vā satyaḥ bhavatoḥ bhavabhaṅgadaḥ

4. Due to this delusion (bhrama), this (other) delusion (bhrama) is reflected in the consciousness-space (cidākāśa). Whether it is ultimately unreal or indeed real, for you two, it is the bestower of the cessation of existence (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रमात् (bhramāt) - due to this delusion (bhrama) (from delusion, from error, from wandering)

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this (delusion) (from this, due to this)

• चिदाकाशे (cidākāśe) - in the consciousness-space (cidākāśa) (in the consciousness-space, in the ether of consciousness)

• भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - this delusion (bhrama) (delusion, error, wandering)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (delusion) (this, he)

• प्रतिबिम्बितः (pratibimbitaḥ) - reflected (reflected, mirrored)

• असत्यः (asatyaḥ) - unreal (untrue, false, unreal)

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

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• सत्यः (satyaḥ) - real (true, real, existent)

• भवतोः (bhavatoḥ) - for you two (of you two)

• भवभङ्गदः (bhavabhaṅgadaḥ) - bestower of the cessation of existence (saṃsāra) (giving the destruction of existence, bestowing liberation from saṃsāra)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रमात् (bhramāt) - due to this delusion (bhrama) (from delusion, from error, from wandering)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - delusion, error, mistake, wandering, confusion (māyā)

From √bhram (to wander, be confused)

Root: √bhram (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or source.

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this (delusion) (from this, due to this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies 'bhramāt'.

चिदाकाशे (cidākāśe) - in the consciousness-space (cidākāśa) (in the consciousness-space, in the ether of consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cidākāśa

cidākāśa - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness

Compound: cit (consciousness) + ākāśa (space, ether)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From √cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: √cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix ā- + √kāś (to shine, appear)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √kāś (class 1)

Note: Indicates location where reflection occurs.

भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - this delusion (bhrama) (delusion, error, wandering)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - delusion, error, mistake, wandering, confusion (māyā)

From √bhram (to wander, be confused)

Root: √bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'pratibimbitaḥ'.

अयम् (ayam) - this (delusion) (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies 'bhramaḥ'.

प्रतिबिम्बितः (pratibimbitaḥ) - reflected (reflected, mirrored)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibimbita

pratibimbita - reflected, mirrored

Past Passive Participle

From prefix prati- + bimba (reflection, image) + -ita suffix (denominative from noun)

Prefix: prati

Root: √bimb (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'bhramaḥ'.

असत्यः (asatyaḥ) - unreal (untrue, false, unreal)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asatya

asatya - untrue, false, unreal, deceptive

Compound: a- (not) + satya (true, real)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• satya – true, real, existent, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From sant (present participle of √as 'to be') + -ya suffix
  Root: √as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'bhramaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - real (true, real, existent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, truth, reality

From sant (present participle of √as 'to be') + -ya suffix

Root: √as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'bhramaḥ'.

भवतोः (bhavatoḥ) - for you two (of you two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of bhavant

bhavant - your honor, you (honorific), being, existing

Present Active Participle

From √bhū (to be, become) + -śatṛ suffix; used here as a polite second-person-plural pronoun form.

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the couple.

भवभङ्गदः (bhavabhaṅgadaḥ) - bestower of the cessation of existence (saṃsāra) (giving the destruction of existence, bestowing liberation from saṃsāra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavabhaṅgada

bhavabhaṅgada - destroying existence, causing cessation of saṃsāra, giving liberation

Compound: bhava (existence, saṃsāra) + bhaṅga (breaking, destruction) + da (giver)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa or Bahuvrīhi (bhava+bhaṅga+da)

• bhava – existence, being, birth, the world (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: √bhū (class 1)
• bhaṅga – breaking, splitting, destruction, cessation
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhañj (to break)
  Root: √bhañj (class 7)
• da – giving, granting, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/suffix
  From √dā (to give)
  Root: √dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'bhramaḥ'.