योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-55, verse-68

यथा विश्वपदार्थानां स्वभावस्य विजृम्भितम् ।
असत्यमेव सत्याभं तदेतत्कथितं तव ॥ ६८ ॥

yathā viśvapadārthānāṃ svabhāvasya vijṛmbhitam ,
asatyameva satyābhaṃ tadetatkathitaṃ tava 68

68. yathā viśva-padārthānām svabhāvasya vijṛmbhitam
asatyam eva satya-ābham tat etat kathitam tava

68. yathā viśva-padārthānām svabhāvasya vijṛmbhitam asatyam eva satya-ābham (bhavati),
tat etat tava kathitam.

68. This, which is the unfolding of the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of all universal phenomena, though unreal (asatyam), appears real (satyābham). This very principle has been explained to you.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• विश्व-पदार्थानाम् (viśva-padārthānām) - of all universal phenomena (of all universal phenomena, of the objects of the world)

• स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (of intrinsic nature, of one's own being)

• विजृम्भितम् (vijṛmbhitam) - the unfolding (unfolded, expanded, manifested, blossomed)

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

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

• सत्य-आभम् (satya-ābham) - appears real (satyābham) (appearing real, having the semblance of truth)

• तत् (tat) - that (principle) (that, it)

• एतत् (etat) - this very (principle) (this, this one)

• कथितम् (kathitam) - has been explained (told, spoken, narrated, explained)

• तव (tava) - to you (to you, your)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

विश्व-पदार्थानाम् (viśva-padārthānām) - of all universal phenomena (of all universal phenomena, of the objects of the world)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of viśvapadārtha

viśvapadārtha - universal object/phenomenon

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (viśva+padārtha)

• viśva – all, entire, universal, world
  adjective (masculine)
• padārtha – object, thing, phenomenon
  noun (masculine)

स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (of intrinsic nature, of one's own being)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature, self-existence, inherent quality

From sva (own) + bhāva (being/state).

Compound type : karmadharaya (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – state, being, nature, existence, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhū 'to be'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विजृम्भितम् (vijṛmbhitam) - the unfolding (unfolded, expanded, manifested, blossomed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijṛmbhita

vijṛmbhita - unfolded, expanded, manifested, yawned, bloomed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √jṛmbh 'to yawn, expand' with prefix vi-, suffix -ta.

Prefix: vi

Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

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

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false

Negative prefix a- + satya.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From sat (being, existing).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with vijṛmbhitam.

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

(indeclinable)

सत्य-आभम् (satya-ābham) - appears real (satyābham) (appearing real, having the semblance of truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyābha

satyābha - appearing real, seeming true, having the semblance of truth

From satya + ābha (appearance).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (satya+ābha)

• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  From sat (being, existing).
  Root: as (class 2)
• ābha – semblance, appearance, luster, light
  noun (neuter)
  From ā-√bhā (to shine upon).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with vijṛmbhitam.

तत् (tat) - that (principle) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the preceding idea.

एतत् (etat) - this very (principle) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

कथितम् (kathitam) - has been explained (told, spoken, narrated, explained)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - told, spoken, narrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √kath (class 10) 'to tell', suffix -ta.

Root: kath (class 10)

तव (tava) - to you (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural or singular, depending on context and form)

2nd person pronoun.

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