योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-26

यदिदं दृश्यते दृश्यमहन्त्वन्तादिसंयुतम् ।
सतोऽप्यस्यात्यनुत्पत्त्या बुद्धयैतदवाप्यते ॥ २६ ॥

yadidaṃ dṛśyate dṛśyamahantvantādisaṃyutam ,
sato'pyasyātyanutpattyā buddhayaitadavāpyate 26

26. yat idam dṛśyate dṛśyam ahantva-anta-ādi-saṃyutam
sataḥ api asya atyanutpattyā buddhyā etat avāpyate

26. yat idam dṛśyam ahantva-anta-ādi-saṃyutam dṛśyate (tat)
sataḥ api asya atyanutpattyā etat buddhyā avāpyate

26. This perceived world, which appears as an object and is associated with the notions of 'I' (ahaṅkāra), 'you,' and so on, although it seems to exist, is truly understood by the intellect (buddhi) through the realization of its absolute non-origination (i.e., its ultimate unreality).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which, which

• इदम् (idam) - this

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, the visible, the objective world

• अहन्त्व-अन्त-आदि-संयुतम् (ahantva-anta-ādi-saṁyutam) - characterized by the notions of 'I' (ahaṅkāra) and 'you' and so forth (connected with 'I-ness' and 'you-ness' and so on)

• सतः (sataḥ) - of the existing, of that which is real

• अपि (api) - even, also, though

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• अत्यनुत्पत्त्या (atyanutpattyā) - by the absolute non-origination

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect (buddhi) (by the intellect, by understanding)

• एतत् (etat) - this (neuter singular)

• अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - is attained, is realized

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'dṛśyam'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Root 'dṛś' (1st class), present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, the visible, the objective world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

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

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root 'dṛś' + suffix 'ya'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Acts as the subject of 'dṛśyate'.

अहन्त्व-अन्त-आदि-संयुतम् (ahantva-anta-ādi-saṁyutam) - characterized by the notions of 'I' (ahaṅkāra) and 'you' and so forth (connected with 'I-ness' and 'you-ness' and so on)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ahantva-anta-ādi-saṃyuta

ahantva-anta-ādi-saṁyuta - connected with I-ness, you-ness, etc.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ahantva+anta+ādi+saṃyuta)

• ahantva – the state of 'I', ego, I-ness (ahaṅkāra)
  noun (neuter)
  From 'aham' + 'tva' suffix.
• anta – end, limit, other, opposite
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  indeclinable
• saṃyuta – joined, united, connected, endowed with
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yu' with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Describes 'dṛśyam'.

सतः (sataḥ) - of the existing, of that which is real

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be). Genitive singular of 'sat'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'asya'.

अपि (api) - even, also, though

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects with 'sataḥ' to mean 'even though existing'.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the 'dṛśyam'.

अत्यनुत्पत्त्या (atyanutpattyā) - by the absolute non-origination

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of atyanutpatti

atyanutpatti - absolute non-origination, complete non-production

Compound: 'ati' (excessive, absolute) + 'an' (negation) + 'utpatti' (origination).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+anutpatti)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively, absolutely
  indeclinable
• anutpatti – non-origination, non-production, absence of birth
  noun (feminine)
  Negation of 'utpatti' (origination).

Note: Means 'by reason of its absolute non-origination'.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect (buddhi) (by the intellect, by understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception (buddhi)

From root 'budh' (to know).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Instrument of attainment.

एतत् (etat) - this (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the 'mokṣa' or 'nirvāṇa' mentioned in the previous verse.

अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - is attained, is realized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of ava-āp

Present Passive

Root 'āp' with prefix 'ava' (5th class), present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)