योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-42, verse-4

यथा स्वप्नमृतिर्जन्तोरसत्या सत्यरूपिणी ।
अर्थक्रियाकरी भाति तथा मूढधियां जगत् ॥ ४ ॥

yathā svapnamṛtirjantorasatyā satyarūpiṇī ,
arthakriyākarī bhāti tathā mūḍhadhiyāṃ jagat 4

4. yathā svapna-mṛtiḥ jantoḥ asatyā satya-rūpiṇī
artha-kriyā-karī bhāti tathā mūḍha-dhiyām jagat

4. yathā svapna-mṛtiḥ jantoḥ asatyā satya-rūpiṇī
artha-kriyā-karī bhāti tathā mūḍha-dhiyām jagat

4. Just as death experienced in a dream (svapna-mṛti), though unreal (asatyā), appears to a living being (jantu) as having a real form (satya-rūpiṇī) and causing actual effects (artha-kriyā-karī), similarly, the world (jagat) appears so to those with deluded intellects (mūḍha-dhī).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• स्वप्न-मृतिः (svapna-mṛtiḥ) - death in a dream

• जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being (of a living being, creature)

• असत्या (asatyā) - unreal (unreal, untrue)

• सत्य-रूपिणी (satya-rūpiṇī) - having a real form (having the form of reality, appearing real)

• अर्थ-क्रिया-करी (artha-kriyā-karī) - causing actual effects (causing practical effects, having practical efficacy)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

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

• मूढ-धियाम् (mūḍha-dhiyām) - of those with deluded intellects (of those with deluded intellect, of foolish minds)

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

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्न-मृतिः (svapna-mṛtiḥ) - death in a dream

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svapna-mṛti

svapna-mṛti - death in a dream

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : Tatpurusha (svapna+mṛti)

• svapna – sleep, dream
  noun (masculine)
  From √svap (to sleep)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• mṛti – death
  noun (feminine)
  From √mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being (of a living being, creature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, man

From √jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Possessive of `svapna-mṛtiḥ` or dative of interest.

असत्या (asatyā) - unreal (unreal, untrue)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false, non-existent

Nañ-tatpurusha compound of 'a' (not) and 'satya' (real, true)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• satya – real, true, existing, reality, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From √as (to be) + -tya suffix
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `svapna-mṛtiḥ`.

सत्य-रूपिणी (satya-rūpiṇī) - having a real form (having the form of reality, appearing real)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satya-rūpiṇ

satya-rūpiṇ - having the form of reality, appearing real, true in form

Karmadhāraya compound. Formed with suffix -inī

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (satya+rūpin)

• satya – real, true, existing, reality, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From √as (to be) + -tya suffix
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpin – having a form, embodying, appearing as
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'rūpa' (form) + -in suffix

Note: Agrees with `svapna-mṛtiḥ`.

अर्थ-क्रिया-करी (artha-kriyā-karī) - causing actual effects (causing practical effects, having practical efficacy)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of artha-kriyā-karī

artha-kriyā-karī - causing practical effects, having practical efficacy

Tatpurusha compound, formed from `artha-kriyā` and `karī` (feminine of `kara`, doer/maker).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (artha-kriyā+karī)

• artha-kriyā – practical action, practical effect, utility
  noun (feminine)
  Tatpurusha compound: artha (purpose) + kriyā (action)
• karī – doing, making, causing (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine of `kara` from √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `svapna-mṛtiḥ`.

भाति (bhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice

Parasmaipada

Root: bhā (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

मूढ-धियाम् (mūḍha-dhiyām) - of those with deluded intellects (of those with deluded intellect, of foolish minds)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of mūḍha-dhī

mūḍha-dhī - deluded intellect, foolish mind (refers to a person possessing such)

Bahuvrīhi compound (mūḍhā dhīr yeṣāṃ te)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mūḍha+dhī)

• mūḍha – deluded, bewildered, foolish, ignorant
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √muh (to be bewildered, confused)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• dhī – intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhī (class 1)

Note: Plural genitive, refers to multiple individuals with deluded intellect.

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, what moves

Present Active Participle

From √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'appears'.