योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-8

कथार्थप्रतिभानात्म न क्वचित्स्थितमस्थितम् ।
निःसारमप्यतीवान्तःसारं स्वप्नाचलोपमम् ॥ ८ ॥

kathārthapratibhānātma na kvacitsthitamasthitam ,
niḥsāramapyatīvāntaḥsāraṃ svapnācalopamam 8

8. kathārthapratibhānātma na kvacit sthitam asthitam
niḥsāram api atīva antaḥsāram svapnācalopamam

8. kathārthapratibhānātma na kvacit sthitam asthitam
niḥsāram api atīva antaḥsāram svapnācalopamam

8. Its nature is the mere appearance of the meaning of a story; it does not exist anywhere and is unestablished. Although it is devoid of any essence, it is extremely substantial internally, like a mountain in a dream.

Words meanings summery:

• कथार्थप्रतिभानात्म (kathārthapratibhānātma) - whose nature is the appearance of the meaning of a story

• न (na) - not, no

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - nowhere (due to `na`) (somewhere, in some place, at any time)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (standing, situated, existing)

• अस्थितम् (asthitam) - unestablished, non-existent, not standing

• निःसारम् (niḥsāram) - devoid of essence, unsubstantial, worthless

• अपि (api) - although (indicating a concession) (also, even, although)

• अतीव (atīva) - extremely, very much, greatly

• अन्तःसारम् (antaḥsāram) - having internal essence, substantial within

• स्वप्नाचलोपमम् (svapnācalopamam) - comparable to a mountain in a dream, like a dream mountain

Words meanings and morphology

कथार्थप्रतिभानात्म (kathārthapratibhānātma) - whose nature is the appearance of the meaning of a story

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathārthapratibhānātman

kathārthapratibhānātman - whose nature is the appearance of the meaning of a story

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kathā+artha+pratibhāna+ātman)

• kathā – story, tale
  noun (feminine)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)
• pratibhāna – appearance, manifestation, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  from prati-bhā (to appear)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adjectivally to describe the nature of the illusory world.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - nowhere (due to `na`) (somewhere, in some place, at any time)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (standing, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand, stay).

Root: sthā (class 1)

अस्थितम् (asthitam) - unestablished, non-existent, not standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asthita

asthita - unestablished, non-existent, not standing

Negation of `sthita` (Past Passive Participle).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sthita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• sthita – standing, existing, established
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `sthā` (to stand, stay).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

निःसारम् (niḥsāram) - devoid of essence, unsubstantial, worthless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niḥsāra

niḥsāra - devoid of essence, unsubstantial, worthless

From `nir` (without) + `sāra` (essence).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+sāra)

• nis – out, without
  indeclinable
  prefix
• sāra – essence, substance, core
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - although (indicating a concession) (also, even, although)

(indeclinable)

अतीव (atīva) - extremely, very much, greatly

(indeclinable)

अन्तःसारम् (antaḥsāram) - having internal essence, substantial within

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antaḥsāra

antaḥsāra - having internal essence, substantial within

From `antar` (internal) + `sāra` (essence).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (antar+sāra)

• antar – within, internal
  indeclinable
  often used as prefix or adverb
• sāra – essence, substance, core
  noun (masculine)

स्वप्नाचलोपमम् (svapnācalopamam) - comparable to a mountain in a dream, like a dream mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapnācalopama

svapnācalopama - comparable to a mountain in a dream, like a dream mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (svapnācala+upama)

• svapnācala – dream mountain, mountain in a dream
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similar
  adjective (neuter)
  Prefix: upa