योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-34

असदभ्युत्थिते विश्वे तज्जाते भ्रमसन्मये ।
असन्मयपरिस्पन्दे त्वहं त्वं चेति कः क्रमः ॥ ३४ ॥

asadabhyutthite viśve tajjāte bhramasanmaye ,
asanmayaparispande tvahaṃ tvaṃ ceti kaḥ kramaḥ 34

34. asat abhyutthite viśve tat jāte bhramasanmaye
asanmayaparispande tu aham tvam ca iti kaḥ kramaḥ

34. viśve asat abhyutthite,
tat-jāte bhramasanmaye,
asanmayaparispande tu aham tvam ca iti kaḥ kramaḥ?

34. When the universe arises from the unreal, originating from that very unreality, appearing as a mixture of illusion and reality, and within this vibration composed entirely of unreality, what distinction or order can there be between 'I' and 'you'?

Words meanings summery:

• असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false, untrue

• अभ्युत्थिते (abhyutthite) - having arisen, having appeared, having stood up

• विश्वे (viśve) - in the universe, in all

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• जाते (jāte) - born, produced

• भ्रमसन्मये (bhramasanmaye) - consisting of illusion and reality

• असन्मयपरिस्पन्दे (asanmayaparispande) - in the movement or vibration consisting of unreality

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अहम् (aham) - I

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• च (ca) - and, also

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct quote or statement

• कः (kaḥ) - what, who

• क्रमः (kramaḥ) - order, sequence, distinction, step

Words meanings and morphology

असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false, untrue

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, untrue

Present Active Participle

Negation of root as (to be).

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'viśve'.

अभ्युत्थिते (abhyutthite) - having arisen, having appeared, having stood up

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of abhyutthita

abhyutthita - risen, appeared, developed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasargas abhi and ut.

Prefixes: abhi+ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'viśve'.

विश्वे (viśve) - in the universe, in all

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, entire, universe, world

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'asat' (the unreal).

जाते (jāte) - born, produced

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'viśve'.

भ्रमसन्मये (bhramasanmaye) - consisting of illusion and reality

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhramasat-maya

bhramasat-maya - consisting of illusion and reality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrama+sat+maya)

• bhrama – illusion, delusion, error
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• sat – existent, real, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of
  suffix
  Suffix meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'.

Note: Qualifies 'viśve'.

असन्मयपरिस्पन्दे (asanmayaparispande) - in the movement or vibration consisting of unreality

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of asatmayaparispanda

asatmayaparispanda - movement consisting of unreality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+maya+parispanda)

• asat – non-existent, unreal
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Negation of root as (to be).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of
  suffix
  Suffix meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'.
• parispanda – movement, vibration, agitation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand (to throb) with upasarga pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: spand (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

First person pronoun base.

Note: First person singular nominative pronoun.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun base.

Note: Second person singular nominative pronoun.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct quote or statement

(indeclinable)

कः (kaḥ) - what, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

Interrogative pronoun base.

Note: Interrogative pronoun, masculine nominative singular.

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - order, sequence, distinction, step

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - order, sequence, progression, distinction

Derived from root kram (to step, go).

Root: kram (class 1)

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