योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-42, verse-16

सर्गादावात्मभूर्भाति स्वप्नाभानुभवात्मकः ।
तत्संकल्पकलं विश्वमेव स्वप्नाभमेव तत् ॥ १६ ॥

sargādāvātmabhūrbhāti svapnābhānubhavātmakaḥ ,
tatsaṃkalpakalaṃ viśvameva svapnābhameva tat 16

16. sargādau ātmabhūḥ bhāti svapnābhānubhavātmakaḥ |
tatsaṃkalpakalam viśvam eva svapnābham eva tat || 16 ||

16. sargādau svapnābhānubhavātmakaḥ ātmabhūḥ bhāti
tatsaṃkalpakalam viśvam eva tat svapnābham eva

16. At the beginning of creation, the self-born (ātmabhūḥ, Brahmā) shines forth, having a nature that is a dream-like experience. The entire universe, being the product of his resolve, is indeed just like a dream.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

• आत्मभूः (ātmabhūḥ) - Brahmā, the self-born (ātman) (self-born, Brahmā)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is visible

• स्वप्नाभानुभवात्मकः (svapnābhānubhavātmakaḥ) - whose nature is dream-like experience

• तत्संकल्पकलम् (tatsaṁkalpakalam) - the product of his (Brahmā's) will/resolve

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all, whole

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

• स्वप्नाभम् (svapnābham) - dream-like, appearing like a dream

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

• तत् (tat) - that, it

Words meanings and morphology

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - beginning of creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, commencement
  noun (masculine)

आत्मभूः (ātmabhūḥ) - Brahmā, the self-born (ātman) (self-born, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmabhū

ātmabhū - self-existent, self-born; Brahmā, Kāma

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātman+bhū)

• ātman – self, soul, essence, individual soul
  noun (masculine)
• bhū – being, becoming; earth
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root bhā (to shine).

Root: bhā (class 2)

स्वप्नाभानुभवात्मकः (svapnābhānubhavātmakaḥ) - whose nature is dream-like experience

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapnābhānubhavātmaka

svapnābhānubhavātmaka - having the nature of a dream-like experience

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svapnābha+anubhava+ātmaka)

• svapnābha – dream-like, appearing like a dream
  adjective (masculine)
• anubhava – experience, perception, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  From ātman (self) + suffix -ka.

Note: Agrees with ātmabhūḥ.

तत्संकल्पकलम् (tatsaṁkalpakalam) - the product of his (Brahmā's) will/resolve

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tatsaṃkalpakala

tatsaṁkalpakala - the creation or product of his (Brahmā's) will

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+saṃkalpa+kala)

• tat – that, he, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, will, mental concept
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kala – a part, a digit, a product, a creation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative for viśvam, implied 'is'.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all, whole

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire; the universe

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

(indeclinable)

स्वप्नाभम् (svapnābham) - dream-like, appearing like a dream

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapnābha

svapnābha - dream-like, appearing like a dream

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+ābha)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – appearance, semblance, like, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with viśvam.

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

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the universe (viśvam).