योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-52, verse-39

यदाधिभौतिकं भावं चेतो वेत्ति न सन्मयम् ।
आतिवाहिकसंकल्पस्तदा सत्योपजायते ॥ ३९ ॥

yadādhibhautikaṃ bhāvaṃ ceto vetti na sanmayam ,
ātivāhikasaṃkalpastadā satyopajāyate 39

39. yadā ādhibhautikam bhāvam cetaḥ vetti na sanmayam
| ātivāhika-saṅkalpaḥ tadā satya upajāyate ||

39. yadā cetaḥ ādhibhautikam bhāvam sanmayam na vetti,
tadā ātivāhika-saṅkalpaḥ satya upajāyate.

39. When consciousness (cetas) does not perceive objective reality as inherently real, then the conceptualization of the subtle body (ātivāhika-saṅkalpa) truly takes shape.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• आधिभौतिकम् (ādhibhautikam) - relating to material elements, objective reality, physical

• भावम् (bhāvam) - objective reality (state, existence, being, nature, reality, object)

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - consciousness, mind, intellect

• वेत्ति (vetti) - perceives (knows, understands, perceives)

• न (na) - not, no

• सन्मयम् (sanmayam) - inherently real (consisting of being, real, true)

• आतिवाहिक-सङ्कल्पः (ātivāhika-saṅkalpaḥ) - conceptualization of the subtle body (mental resolve of the subtle body, conceptualization of the subtle body)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• सत्य (satya) - truly, as reality (true, real, truth, reality)

• उपजायते (upajāyate) - truly takes shape, arises as real (arises, is born, originates, comes into existence)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

आधिभौतिकम् (ādhibhautikam) - relating to material elements, objective reality, physical

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādhibhautika

ādhibhautika - relating to material elements or objects, pertaining to objective existence, physical, terrestrial

From adhibhūta (superior being/element) + ika (suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+bhūta)

• adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
  preposition
• bhūta – being, element, creature, what has been
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāvam'.

भावम् (bhāvam) - objective reality (state, existence, being, nature, reality, object)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, condition, nature, sentiment, feeling, object

from root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'vetti'.

चेतः (cetaḥ) - consciousness, mind, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, understanding

Note: Subject of 'vetti'.

वेत्ति (vetti) - perceives (knows, understands, perceives)

(verb)

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

Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'sanmayam'.

सन्मयम् (sanmayam) - inherently real (consisting of being, real, true)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sanmaya

sanmaya - consisting of reality or being, real, true

From sat (being, reality) + mayaṭ (suffix for 'consisting of')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+maya)

• sat – being, existence, reality, good, true
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – consisting of, made of
  suffix

Note: Qualifies 'bhāvam' and functions as a predicate accusative, i.e., 'knows it as real'.

आतिवाहिक-सङ्कल्पः (ātivāhika-saṅkalpaḥ) - conceptualization of the subtle body (mental resolve of the subtle body, conceptualization of the subtle body)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātivāhika-saṅkalpa

ātivāhika-saṅkalpa - mental resolve or conceptualization of the subtle body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātivāhika+saṅkalpa)

• ātivāhika – subtle (body), relating to the passage or conveyance of the soul
  adjective (neuter)
  From ativāha (passing over, conveyance) + ika (suffix)
• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, resolve, definite idea
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam + root kḷp (to arrange, devise, invent)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: Subject of 'upajāyate'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative to 'yadā'.

सत्य (satya) - truly, as reality (true, real, truth, reality)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, truth, reality

From sat (being, reality) + ya (suffix)

Note: Can function adverbially here, 'truly'.

उपजायते (upajāyate) - truly takes shape, arises as real (arises, is born, originates, comes into existence)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upajan

Prefix: upa

Root: jan (class 4)

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