योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-44

दृश्यस्यासंभवादेव किंचिद्यद्दृश्यते त्विदम् ।
तद्ब्रह्मैव स्वचिद्रूपं स्थितमित्थमनामयम् ॥ ४४ ॥

dṛśyasyāsaṃbhavādeva kiṃcidyaddṛśyate tvidam ,
tadbrahmaiva svacidrūpaṃ sthitamitthamanāmayam 44

44. dṛśyasya asaṃbhavāt eva kiṃcit yat dṛśyate tu idam
tat brahma eva svacidrūpam sthitam ittham anāmayam

44. dṛśyasya asaṃbhavāt eva yat idam kiṃcit dṛśyate tu,
tat brahma eva svacidrūpam ittham anāmayam sthitam

44. Since the perceivable world (dṛśya) is truly non-existent, whatever is seen here is in fact Brahman (brahman) itself, existing as its own nature of consciousness, and in this way, it is free from all affliction.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the perceivable world, of the seen

• असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - from non-existence, due to impossibility

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

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, whatsoever

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• इदम् (idam) - this

• तत् (tat) - that

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

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

• स्वचिद्रूपम् (svacidrūpam) - whose nature is consciousness, having its own conscious form

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing, situated, standing

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from affliction, undefiled, perfect, healthy

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the perceivable world, of the seen

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceivable, to be seen, an object of sight, the world of phenomena

Gerundive

From root dṛś with suffix -ya (kṛtya)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - from non-existence, due to impossibility

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava

asaṁbhava - non-existence, impossibility, unsuitableness

Compound of a- (negation) and saṃbhava (existence)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbhava)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• saṃbhava – existence, origin, possibility, birth
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, whatsoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, whatsoever, a little

From kim (interrogative pronoun) + cit (indefinite particle)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, prayer, knowledge

Root: bṛh

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

(indeclinable)

स्वचिद्रूपम् (svacidrūpam) - whose nature is consciousness, having its own conscious form

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svacidrūpa

svacidrūpa - whose nature is consciousness, self-conscious form

Compound describing the nature of Brahman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+cit+rūpa)

• sva – own, one's self
  pronoun (neuter)
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, image
  noun (neuter)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing, situated, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from affliction, undefiled, perfect, healthy

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - free from illness, healthy, well, perfect, free from defect

Compound of a- (negation) and āmaya (illness, affliction)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+āmaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• āmaya – illness, disease, affliction, distress
  noun (masculine)
  Root: am (class 1)

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