योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-7

मृगतृष्णाम्ब्विवासत्यं सत्यवत्प्रत्ययप्रदम् ।
संकल्पपुरवत्प्रौढमनुभूतमसन्मयम् ॥ ७ ॥

mṛgatṛṣṇāmbvivāsatyaṃ satyavatpratyayapradam ,
saṃkalpapuravatprauḍhamanubhūtamasanmayam 7

7. mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu iva asatyam satyavat pratyayapradam
saṃkalpapuravat prauḍham anubhūtam asanmayam

7. mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu iva asatyam satyavat pratyayapradam
saṃkalpapuravat prauḍham anubhūtam asanmayam

7. It is unreal, like water in a mirage, yet it provides the conviction of reality. It is fully developed like a city conjured by imagination, experienced, yet ultimately composed of non-existence.

Words meanings summery:

• मृगतृष्णाम्बु (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu) - mirage water, water of a mirage

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal, untrue, non-existent

• सत्यवत् (satyavat) - like truth, real-like, appearing as true

• प्रत्ययप्रदम् (pratyayapradam) - giving conviction, imparting belief

• संकल्पपुरवत् (saṁkalpapuravat) - like a city formed by imagination or resolve

• प्रौढम् (prauḍham) - fully developed, mature, strong, prominent

• अनुभूतम् (anubhūtam) - experienced, perceived

• असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - consisting of non-existence, unreal in nature, illusory

Words meanings and morphology

मृगतृष्णाम्बु (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu) - mirage water, water of a mirage

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu

mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu - mirage water, water of a mirage

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛgatṛṣṇā+ambu)

• mṛgatṛṣṇā – mirage, deer's thirst
  noun (feminine)
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal, untrue, non-existent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, non-existent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• satya – real, true, existent
  adjective (neuter)

सत्यवत् (satyavat) - like truth, real-like, appearing as true

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyavat

satyavat - like truth, real-like, appearing as true

`vat` suffix indicating similarity

प्रत्ययप्रदम् (pratyayapradam) - giving conviction, imparting belief

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratyayaprada

pratyayaprada - giving conviction, imparting belief

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratyaya+prada)

• pratyaya – conviction, belief, idea
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: prati+i
• prada – giving, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root dā (to give) with pra-prefix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

संकल्पपुरवत् (saṁkalpapuravat) - like a city formed by imagination or resolve

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃkalpapuravat

saṁkalpapuravat - like a city formed by imagination or resolve

`vat` suffix indicating similarity

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃkalpapura+vat)

• saṃkalpapura – city of imagination/resolve
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, similar to
  indeclinable
  suffix for similarity

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (world/experience) which is neuter.

प्रौढम् (prauḍham) - fully developed, mature, strong, prominent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prauḍha

prauḍha - fully developed, mature, strong, prominent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vah (to carry, flow) with pra- prefix, but in compounds and participles can mean 'grown'.

Prefix: pra

Root: vah (class 1)

अनुभूतम् (anubhūtam) - experienced, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anubhūta

anubhūta - experienced, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From prefix `anu` and root `bhū` (to be, to become, to exist).

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - consisting of non-existence, unreal in nature, illusory

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asanmaya

asanmaya - consisting of non-existence, unreal in nature, illusory

From `asat` (non-existent) + `maya` (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (asat+maya)

• asat – non-existent, unreal
  adjective (neuter)
  negation of `sat` (existent)
  Prefix: a
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  taddhita suffix