योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-23, verse-10

आदावेव हि यन्नास्ति वर्तमानेऽपि तत्तथा ।
भातं वाऽभातमेवातो मृगतृष्णाम्बुवज्जगत् ॥ १० ॥

ādāveva hi yannāsti vartamāne'pi tattathā ,
bhātaṃ vā'bhātamevāto mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvajjagat 10

10. ādau eva hi yat na asti vartamāne api tat tathā
bhātam vā abhātam eva ataḥ mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat jagat

10. hi yat ādau eva na asti,
tat vartamāne api tathā.
ataḥ jagat bhātam vā abhātam eva,
mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat

10. Indeed, that which does not exist from the very beginning, similarly does not exist even in the present. Therefore, whether it appears or not, the world (jagat) is truly like the water of a mirage.

Words meanings summery:

• आदौ (ādau) - from the very beginning (in the beginning, at first)

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

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the present (in the present, at the present time)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to yat) (that, it)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (likewise, similarly, so)

• भातम् (bhātam) - appears (as an appearance) (appeared, shone, perceived)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• अभातम् (abhātam) - does not appear (as non-appearance) (not appeared, not shone, not perceived)

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

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• मृगतृष्णाम्बुवत् (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat) - like the water of a mirage (like mirage water)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (the world, universe)

Words meanings and morphology

आदौ (ādau) - from the very beginning (in the beginning, at first)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, origin, first, primary

Note: Adverbial use indicating time.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes ādau.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing affirmation or cause.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the first clause.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the verb asti.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root as, 2nd class.

Root: as (class 2)

वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the present (in the present, at the present time)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - present, existing, living, current

Present Middle Participle

From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn) + śānac suffix.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Used substantively or adverbially as "in the present (time)".

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to yat) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Correlative to yat.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (likewise, similarly, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner. Correlative to yathā.

Note: Modifies the implied verb "is" or "exists".

भातम् (bhātam) - appears (as an appearance) (appeared, shone, perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāta

bhāta - appeared, shone, perceived, existing, seen

Past Passive Participle

From root bhā (to shine, to appear) + kta suffix.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Used as an adjective for the world's appearance.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अभातम् (abhātam) - does not appear (as non-appearance) (not appeared, not shone, not perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhāta

abhāta - not appeared, not shone, not perceived, not existing

Past Passive Participle

a (negation) + bhāta. From root bhā (to shine, to appear).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+bhāta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• bhāta – appeared, shone, perceived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhā (to shine, to appear) + kta suffix.
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Contrasts with bhātam.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding clause.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad pronoun + tas suffix.

Note: Introduces the conclusion.

मृगतृष्णाम्बुवत् (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat) - like the water of a mirage (like mirage water)

(indeclinable)

mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu (mirage water) + vat (like).

Compound type : tatpurusha + taddhita (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu)

• mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu – mirage water
  noun (neuter)
  mṛgatṛṣṇā (mirage) + ambu (water).

Note: Adverb of comparison.

जगत् (jagat) - the world (the world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, universe, moving, sentient

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix (irregular).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the concluding statement.