योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-41, verse-34

यत एषा यथा चैषा यथा नष्टेत्यखण्डितम् ।
वस्तुतः किल नास्त्येषा विभात्येषा न वेक्षिता ॥ ३४ ॥

yata eṣā yathā caiṣā yathā naṣṭetyakhaṇḍitam ,
vastutaḥ kila nāstyeṣā vibhātyeṣā na vekṣitā 34

34. yataḥ eṣā yathā ca eṣā yathā naṣṭā iti akhaṇḍitam
vastutaḥ kila na asti eṣā vibhāti eṣā na vekṣitā

34. yataḥ eṣā yathā ca eṣā yathā naṣṭā iti akhaṇḍitam
vastutaḥ kila eṣā na asti eṣā vibhāti na vekṣitā

34. From where this [illusion (māyā)] comes, how it exists, and how it is destroyed – this understanding is indivisible. In reality, this [illusion (māyā)] certainly does not exist; it merely appears, but it is not truly seen when carefully examined.

Words meanings summery:

• यतः (yataḥ) - from where, because of which

• एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

• यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner

• च (ca) - and

• एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

• यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner

• नष्टा (naṣṭā) - destroyed, lost, perished

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation or explanation

• अखण्डितम् (akhaṇḍitam) - this understanding (of its nature) is indivisible (undivided, uninterrupted, complete, indivisible)

• वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, in fact, essentially, fundamentally

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, truly (a particle of emphasis)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

• विभाति (vibhāti) - appears, shines, manifests

• एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

• न (na) - not, no

• वेक्षिता (vekṣitā) - seen, observed, perceived

Words meanings and morphology

यतः (yataḥ) - from where, because of which

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of `yad` (what, which) used as an adverb.

एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

नष्टा (naṣṭā) - destroyed, lost, perished

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - destroyed, lost, perished

Past Passive Participle

From the root `naś` (to perish, disappear).

Root: naś (class 4)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation or explanation

(indeclinable)

अखण्डितम् (akhaṇḍitam) - this understanding (of its nature) is indivisible (undivided, uninterrupted, complete, indivisible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhaṇḍita

akhaṇḍita - undivided, uninterrupted, complete, indivisible

Past Passive Participle

Formed by negative prefix 'a-' + `khaṇḍita` (broken, divided), from root `khaṇḍ` (to break).

Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)

वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, in fact, essentially, fundamentally

(indeclinable)

Formed by adding the suffix -tas to `vastu` (thing, reality).

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, truly (a particle of emphasis)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

विभाति (vibhāti) - appears, shines, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhā

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

एषा (eṣā) - this (illusion/māyā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वेक्षिता (vekṣitā) - seen, observed, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of īkṣita

īkṣita - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From the root `īkṣ` (to see, look) with the prefix `vi-` (causing `v` instead of `vi-īkṣ`).

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

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