योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-22

तन्मात्रकल्पना पूर्वं तनोतीदं जगन्मनः ।
असत्यं सत्यसंकाशं गन्धर्वनगरं यथा ॥ २२ ॥

tanmātrakalpanā pūrvaṃ tanotīdaṃ jaganmanaḥ ,
asatyaṃ satyasaṃkāśaṃ gandharvanagaraṃ yathā 22

22. tanmātra kalpanā pūrvam tanoti idam jagat manaḥ
asatyam satya saṃkāśam gandharva nagaram yathā

22. pūrvam manaḥ tanmātra-kalpanā idam jagat tanoti.
(idam jagat) asatyam (api) satya-saṃkāśam (bhavati) yathā gandharva-nagaram.

22. Initially, the mind (manas), by conceiving subtle elements (tanmātra-kalpanā), expands this universe. It is unreal but appears to be real, just like a mirage (gandharva-nagara).

Words meanings summery:

• तन्मात्र (tanmātra) - subtle element, rudimentary element, subtle potential

• कल्पना (kalpanā) - conceptualization, imagination, formation, invention

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, formerly, initially

• तनोति (tanoti) - spreads, expands, manifests

• इदम् (idam) - this

• जगत् (jagat) - universe, world

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal, untrue, false

• सत्य (satya) - real, true

• संकाशम् (saṁkāśam) - appearing, resembling, like

• गन्धर्व (gandharva) - celestial musician

• नगरम् (nagaram) - city

• यथा (yathā) - just as, like, in the same way

Words meanings and morphology

तन्मात्र (tanmātra) - subtle element, rudimentary element, subtle potential

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tanmātra

tanmātra - subtle element, rudimentary element (of perception and matter), subtle potential

Compound of tat (that) and mātra (measure, mere)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+mātra)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• mātra – measure, quantity, mere, only
  noun (neuter)

Note: Part of the compound 'tanmātra-kalpanā'.

कल्पना (kalpanā) - conceptualization, imagination, formation, invention

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpanā

kalpanā - conceptualization, imagination, formation, invention, arrangement

verbal noun

From root kḷp (to form, imagine)

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence alongside 'manaḥ'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, formerly, initially

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

तनोति (tanoti) - spreads, expands, manifests

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Verb for 'manas' and 'kalpanā'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Object of 'tanoti'.

जगत् (jagat) - universe, world

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living; universe, world

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'tanoti'.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'tanoti'.

असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal, untrue, false

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false, non-existent

Compound of a- (not) and satya (true)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• satya – true, real, existent; truth, reality
  adjective (neuter)
  From sat (being, existence)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Describes 'idam jagat'.

सत्य (satya) - real, true

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent; truth, reality

From sat (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of the compound 'satya-saṃkāśam'.

संकाशम् (saṁkāśam) - appearing, resembling, like

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃkāśa

saṁkāśa - appearing like, resembling, similar to, splendor

From sam + kāś (to shine, appear)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sam+kāśa)

• sam – together, with, complete
  indeclinable
• kāśa – appearance, light, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From root kāś (to shine)
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Describes 'idam jagat'.

गन्धर्व (gandharva) - celestial musician

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandharva

gandharva - celestial musician, a class of demigods known for music and illusion

Note: Part of the compound 'gandharva-nagaram'.

नगरम् (nagaram) - city

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

Note: Part of the compound 'gandharva-nagaram'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, like, in the same way

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.