योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-3, verse-14

तत्रापि तादृगाकारमेव प्रत्यनुसंततम् ।
दृश्यमाभाति भारूपमेतदङ्ग न वास्तवम् ॥ १४ ॥

tatrāpi tādṛgākārameva pratyanusaṃtatam ,
dṛśyamābhāti bhārūpametadaṅga na vāstavam 14

14. tatra api tādṛk ākāram eva prati anusantatam
dṛśyam ābhāti bhārūpam etat aṅga na vāstavam

14. aṅga,
tatra api tādṛk ākāram eva prati anusantatam bhārūpam dṛśyam ābhāti,
etat na vāstavam

14. Even there, what is seen appears continuously in a similar form, shining merely as an appearance (bhārūpam), O dear one, but this is not real.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to a previously mentioned context of illusion or reflection) (there, in that place, then)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the similarity to other illusory appearances) (also, even, too)

• तादृक् (tādṛk) - of that kind, similar (to other illusory forms) (such, of that kind, similar)

• आकारम् (ākāram) - form, appearance (form, shape, appearance)

• एव (eva) - exactly, merely (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• प्रति (prati) - indicating continuous repetition or mirroring (towards, against, in regard to, for each)

• अनुसन्ततम् (anusantatam) - continuously, repeatedly (continuously, uninterruptedly, repeatedly)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - what is seen, the visible phenomenon (visible, to be seen, an object of sight, phenomenon)

• आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines (appears, shines, seems)

• भारूपम् (bhārūpam) - having an illusory nature, merely an appearance (having the nature of light/appearance, illusory form)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the visible appearance) (this, this one)

• अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one (as an address to a disciple or friend) (limb, body, part, dear one (vocative))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• वास्तवम् (vāstavam) - real, truly existing (real, true, essential)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to a previously mentioned context of illusion or reflection) (there, in that place, then)

(indeclinable)

derived from tad (that) + tral (locative suffix)

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the similarity to other illusory appearances) (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

तादृक् (tādṛk) - of that kind, similar (to other illusory forms) (such, of that kind, similar)

(adjective)

Nominative, singular of tādṛś

tādṛś - such, of that kind, similar

formed from tad (that) + dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आकारम् (ākāram) - form, appearance (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāra

ākāra - form, shape, appearance, external aspect

from ā- + kṛ (to do, to make)

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Accusative of extent or adverbial accusative.

एव (eva) - exactly, merely (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

प्रति (prati) - indicating continuous repetition or mirroring (towards, against, in regard to, for each)

(indeclinable)

अनुसन्ततम् (anusantatam) - continuously, repeatedly (continuously, uninterruptedly, repeatedly)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anusantata

anusantata - continuously, uninterrupted, extensive

Past Passive Participle

from anu-sam-tan (to stretch, extend)

Prefixes: anu+sam

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, used adverbially modifying ābhāti.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - what is seen, the visible phenomenon (visible, to be seen, an object of sight, phenomenon)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, an object of sight, phenomenon

Gerundive

from root dṛś (to see) + ya suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines (appears, shines, seems)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

from ā- + bhā (to shine)

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

भारूपम् (bhārūpam) - having an illusory nature, merely an appearance (having the nature of light/appearance, illusory form)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhārūpa

bhārūpa - having the form of light, merely an appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhā+rūpa)

• bhā – light, luster, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective for dṛśyam.

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the visible appearance) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

neuter nominative singular of etad

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one (as an address to a disciple or friend) (limb, body, part, dear one (vocative))

(noun)

Vocative, neuter, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part, dear one (vocative)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

वास्तवम् (vāstavam) - real, truly existing (real, true, essential)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāstava

vāstava - real, true, essential, belonging to a house/site (vastu)

derived from vastu (thing, reality)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for etat.