योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-55

यथा स्वप्ने यथा दीर्घकालध्याने यथा भ्रमे ।
यथा च सति संकल्पे यथा गन्धर्वपत्तने ॥ ५५ ॥

yathā svapne yathā dīrghakāladhyāne yathā bhrame ,
yathā ca sati saṃkalpe yathā gandharvapattane 55

55. yathā svapne yathā dīrghakāladhyāne yathā bhrame
yathā ca sati saṃkalpe yathā gandharvapattane

55. yathā svapne yathā dīrghakāladhyāne yathā bhrame
ca yathā sati saṃkalpe yathā gandharvapattane

55. Just as in a dream, just as in prolonged meditation (dhyāna), just as in an illusion, and just as when a mental resolve (saṃkalpa) is present, or just like an illusory city of Gandharvas.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

• दीर्घकालध्याने (dīrghakāladhyāne) - in prolonged meditation (dhyāna), in long-term contemplation

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

• भ्रमे (bhrame) - in an illusion, in error, in delusion

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

• च (ca) - and, also

• सति (sati) - when exists (being, existing, when there is)

• संकल्पे (saṁkalpe) - in a resolve, in a mental intention (saṃkalpa)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

• गन्धर्वपत्तने (gandharvapattane) - in a city of Gandharvas (an illusory city)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

(indeclinable)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming

Root: svap (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

(indeclinable)

दीर्घकालध्याने (dīrghakāladhyāne) - in prolonged meditation (dhyāna), in long-term contemplation

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dīrghakāladhyāna

dīrghakāladhyāna - prolonged meditation, long contemplation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīrghakāla+dhyāna)

• dīrghakāla – long time, prolonged period
  noun (masculine)
• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation, thought
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  derived from root dhyā + ana
  Root: dhyā (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

(indeclinable)

भ्रमे (bhrame) - in an illusion, in error, in delusion

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - error, illusion, delusion, wandering

verbal noun

derived from root bhram + a

Root: bhram (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सति (sati) - when exists (being, existing, when there is)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, good

present active participle

present active participle of root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

संकल्पे (saṁkalpe) - in a resolve, in a mental intention (saṃkalpa)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpa

saṁkalpa - resolve, intention, will, desire, mental formation

verbal noun

derived from root kḷp with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

(indeclinable)

गन्धर्वपत्तने (gandharvapattane) - in a city of Gandharvas (an illusory city)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gandharvapattana

gandharvapattana - city of Gandharvas (an illusory city appearing in the sky)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+pattana)

• gandharva – a celestial musician, a Gandharva (mythical being)
  noun (masculine)
• pattana – city, town
  noun (neuter)

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