योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-21

असत्यमेव सत्याभं प्रतिभानमिदं स्थितम् ।
इति स्वभावसंपत्तिरिति भूतानुभूतयः ॥ २१ ॥

asatyameva satyābhaṃ pratibhānamidaṃ sthitam ,
iti svabhāvasaṃpattiriti bhūtānubhūtayaḥ 21

21. asatyam eva satya-ābham pratibhānam idam sthitam
iti svabhāva-sampattiḥ iti bhūta-anubhūtayaḥ

21. idam pratibhānam asatyam eva satya-ābham sthitam.
iti svabhāva-sampattiḥ.
iti bhūta-anubhūtayaḥ

21. This appearance, although unreal, stands as if it were real. Such is the very constitution (svabhāva-sampatti) of existence, and these are the experiences of beings.

Words meanings summery:

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal (unreal, false, untrue)

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

• सत्य-आभम् (satya-ābham) - as if real (appearing real, resembling truth)

• प्रतिभानम् (pratibhānam) - this appearance (appearance, manifestation, cognition, splendor)

• इदम् (idam) - this (appearance) (this, here)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands (exists) (stood, remained, existed, established)

• इति (iti) - Such is (thus, so, in this manner)

• स्वभाव-सम्पत्तिः (svabhāva-sampattiḥ) - the very constitution (svabhāva-sampatti) of existence (attainment of one's own nature, inherent property, natural state)

• इति (iti) - and these are (thus, so, in this manner)

• भूत-अनुभूतयः (bhūta-anubhūtayaḥ) - the experiences of beings (experiences of beings, perceptions of creatures)

Words meanings and morphology

असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal (unreal, false, untrue)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, false, untrue

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'satya' (true/real).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• satya – true, real, existent; truth, reality
  adjective (neuter)
  From root as (to be) + tya suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'pratibhānam'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सत्य-आभम् (satya-ābham) - as if real (appearing real, resembling truth)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of satya-ābha

satya-ābha - appearing real, resembling truth, seeming true

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+ābha)

• satya – true, real, existent; truth, reality
  adjective (neuter)
  From root as (to be) + tya suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)
• ābha – resembling, appearing like, splendor, light
  adjective (neuter)
  From ā- + root bhā (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'pratibhānam'.

प्रतिभानम् (pratibhānam) - this appearance (appearance, manifestation, cognition, splendor)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibhāna

pratibhāna - appearance, manifestation, intuition, cognition, splendor

From prati- + root bhā (to shine) + lyuṭ suffix.

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

इदम् (idam) - this (appearance) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Refers to 'pratibhānam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands (exists) (stood, remained, existed, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, existed, established, placed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate for 'pratibhānam'.

इति (iti) - Such is (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the next statement.

स्वभाव-सम्पत्तिः (svabhāva-sampattiḥ) - the very constitution (svabhāva-sampatti) of existence (attainment of one's own nature, inherent property, natural state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svabhāva-sampatti

svabhāva-sampatti - attainment of one's own nature, inherent property, natural state, perfection of nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+sampatti)

• svabhāva – own being, intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, natural state
  noun (masculine)
• sampatti – attainment, accomplishment, success, fortune, inherent quality
  noun (feminine)
  From sam- + root pad (to go, to fall) + kti suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative for an implied 'this'.

इति (iti) - and these are (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the next statement.

भूत-अनुभूतयः (bhūta-anubhūtayaḥ) - the experiences of beings (experiences of beings, perceptions of creatures)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhūta-anubhūti

bhūta-anubhūti - experiences of beings, perceptions of creatures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+anubhūti)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, to exist) + kta suffix, used as a noun.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• anubhūti – experience, perception, feeling
  noun (feminine)
  From anu- + root bhū (to be, to exist) + kti suffix.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for an implied 'these'.