योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-37

दृश्यस्य जगतस्तस्मादत्यन्तासंभवो यथा ।
ब्रह्मैवेत्थं स्वभावस्थं बुध्यते वद मे तथा ॥ ३७ ॥

dṛśyasya jagatastasmādatyantāsaṃbhavo yathā ,
brahmaivetthaṃ svabhāvasthaṃ budhyate vada me tathā 37

37. dṛśyasya jagataḥ tasmāt atyanta asaṃbhavaḥ yathā
brahma eva ittham svabhāvastham budhyate vada me tathā

37. yathā dṛśyasya jagataḥ atyanta asaṃbhavaḥ tasmāt
tathā brahma eva ittham svabhāvastham budhyate me vada

37. Just as the visible world is utterly impossible (non-existent), similarly, tell me how Brahman (brahman) alone is understood in this very manner, abiding in its own intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the phenomenal (world) (of the visible, of what is seen)

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the moving (universe)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, on that account

• अत्यन्त (atyanta) - absolute, extreme, complete

• असंभवः (asaṁbhavaḥ) - impossibility, non-existence, absence

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute reality)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• स्वभावस्थम् (svabhāvastham) - abiding in its own nature, inherent, natural

• बुध्यते (budhyate) - is understood, is known, is realized

• वद (vada) - tell, speak, say

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the phenomenal (world) (of the visible, of what is seen)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, perceptible

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root `dṛś` with suffix `ya`. Indicates something that should be or can be seen.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `jagataḥ`.

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the moving (universe)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle (when used as adjective), but here as a noun.

Derived from root `gam` with suffix `at`.

Root: gam (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, on that account

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative singular of `tad` used adverbially.

अत्यन्त (atyanta) - absolute, extreme, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atyanta

atyanta - absolute, extreme, ultimate, endless

From `ati` (beyond) + `anta` (end).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+anta)

• ati – beyond, excessive, over
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of compound `atyanta-asaṃbhavaḥ`.

असंभवः (asaṁbhavaḥ) - impossibility, non-existence, absence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava

asaṁbhava - impossibility, non-existence, non-occurrence, non-being

From `a` (negation) + `saṃbhava` (possibility, existence).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbhava)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• saṃbhava – possibility, existence, origin, birth
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + `bhū` + `a` (suffix).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, Veda

Root `bṛh` (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh

Note: Subject of `budhyate`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

From `idam` (this).

स्वभावस्थम् (svabhāvastham) - abiding in its own nature, inherent, natural

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhāvastha

svabhāvastha - abiding in its own nature, naturally existing, inherent

Compound of `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, nature) + `stha` (standing, abiding).

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva+stha)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• bhāva – being, existence, state, nature, intrinsic nature (svabhāva)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` + `a` suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated
  adjective
  Derived from root `sthā`.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `brahma`.

बुध्यते (budhyate) - is understood, is known, is realized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh

Often in the passive or middle voice.

Root: budh (class 4)

वद (vada) - tell, speak, say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the listener (implied 'you').

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)