योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-42, verse-24

एवं सर्वमिदं भाति न सत्यं सत्यवत्स्थितम् ।
रञ्जयत्यपि मिथ्यैव स्वप्नस्त्रीसुरतोपमम् ॥ २४ ॥

evaṃ sarvamidaṃ bhāti na satyaṃ satyavatsthitam ,
rañjayatyapi mithyaiva svapnastrīsuratopamam 24

24. evam sarvam idam bhāti na satyam satyavat sthitam
rañjayati api mithyā eva svapna-strī-surata-upamam

24. evam idam sarvam na satyam satyavat sthitam bhāti.
mithyā eva api svapna-strī-surata-upamam rañjayati.

24. In this way, all this appears, not as truly real, but rather established as if it were real. It delights, even though it is merely illusory, comparable to the pleasure derived from sexual union with a dream-woman.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (world/phenomena) (all, the whole, everything)

• इदम् (idam) - this, this world, this phenomenon

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

• न (na) - not

• सत्यम् (satyam) - ultimately real (real, true, reality)

• सत्यवत् (satyavat) - like truth, as if real, truly

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established as if real (situated, established, existing)

• रञ्जयति (rañjayati) - delights, pleases, colors, captivates

• अपि (api) - also, even, although

• मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, illusory, untrue

• एव (eva) - merely, only, indeed

• स्वप्न-स्त्री-सुरत-उपमम् (svapna-strī-surata-upamam) - like the pleasure with a dream-woman, comparable to sexual pleasure from a dream-woman

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (world/phenomena) (all, the whole, everything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

इदम् (idam) - this, this world, this phenomenon

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

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

present

3rd person singular, active voice of root bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

सत्यम् (satyam) - ultimately real (real, true, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, reality

सत्यवत् (satyavat) - like truth, as if real, truly

(indeclinable)

formed with suffix -vat (like)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established as if real (situated, established, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, established

past passive participle

past passive participle of root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

रञ्जयति (rañjayati) - delights, pleases, colors, captivates

(verb)

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

present (causative)

3rd person singular, active voice (causative) of root rañj

Root: rañj (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, although

(indeclinable)

मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, illusory, untrue

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - merely, only, indeed

(indeclinable)

स्वप्न-स्त्री-सुरत-उपमम् (svapna-strī-surata-upamam) - like the pleasure with a dream-woman, comparable to sexual pleasure from a dream-woman

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapna-strī-surata-upama

svapna-strī-surata-upama - like sexual pleasure from a dream-woman

Compound meaning 'having a likeness to sexual pleasure with a dream-woman'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svapna+strī+surata+upama)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
• strī – woman
  noun (feminine)
• surata – sexual pleasure, copulation
  noun (neuter)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similar
  adjective (neuter)