योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-17

दृष्टान्तोऽत्र भवत्स्वप्नपुरस्त्रीसुरतं यथा ।
असदप्यर्थसंपत्त्या सत्यानुभवभासुरम् ॥ १७ ॥

dṛṣṭānto'tra bhavatsvapnapurastrīsurataṃ yathā ,
asadapyarthasaṃpattyā satyānubhavabhāsuram 17

17. dṛṣṭāntaḥ atra bhavatsvapnapurastrīsuratam yathā
asat api arthasampattyā satyānubhavabhāsuram

17. atra dṛṣṭāntaḥ bhavatsvapnapurastrīsuratam yathā
asat api arthasampattyā satyānubhavabhāsuram

17. Here, an illustration is provided by the experience of sexual union (surata) with a woman in your dream city (svapna); even though it is unreal (asat), it shines forth as a true experience due to the vividness of its perceived reality.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टान्तः (dṛṣṭāntaḥ) - example, illustration, parallel

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, on this point

• भवत्स्वप्नपुरस्त्रीसुरतम् (bhavatsvapnapurastrīsuratam) - the sexual union with a woman in your dream city

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like, for instance

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

• अपि (api) - even, also, though

• अर्थसम्पत्त्या (arthasampattyā) - due to the vividness of its perceived objects/reality (by the richness of meaning/objects, by the abundance of perceived reality)

• सत्यानुभवभासुरम् (satyānubhavabhāsuram) - shining with the experience of truth, appearing as a true experience

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टान्तः (dṛṣṭāntaḥ) - example, illustration, parallel

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭānta

dṛṣṭānta - example, illustration, comparison, proof

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, on this point

(indeclinable)

भवत्स्वप्नपुरस्त्रीसुरतम् (bhavatsvapnapurastrīsuratam) - the sexual union with a woman in your dream city

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhavatsvapnapurastrīsurata

bhavatsvapnapurastrīsurata - sexual union with a woman in one's dream city

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhavat+svapna+pura+strī+surata)

• bhavat – your, present, existing
  pronoun
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) as a participle, used here as a possessive adjective 'your'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• surata – sexual union, coition, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: su
  Root: ram (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like, for instance

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad, false

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'as' (to be), negated by 'a'.

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied subject, which is 'suratam' (neuter).

अपि (api) - even, also, though

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to convey 'even though'.

अर्थसम्पत्त्या (arthasampattyā) - due to the vividness of its perceived objects/reality (by the richness of meaning/objects, by the abundance of perceived reality)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of arthasampatti

arthasampatti - abundance of wealth/objects/meaning

Compound type : Tatpurusha (artha+sampatti)

• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing
  noun (masculine)
• sampatti – abundance, richness, success, completion, attainment
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

सत्यानुभवभासुरम् (satyānubhavabhāsuram) - shining with the experience of truth, appearing as a true experience

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyānubhavabhāsura

satyānubhavabhāsura - shining with the experience of truth

Compound type : Tatpurusha (satya+anubhava+bhāsura)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• anubhava – experience, perception
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhāsura – shining, brilliant, radiant
  adjective
  Derived from root 'bhās' (to shine).
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'suratam'.