योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-29

सदात्मना सदेवेदं जगत्पश्यति नो मनः ।
यथा स्वप्ने तथैवास्मिञ्जाग्रत्यपि जनेश्वर ॥ २९ ॥

sadātmanā sadevedaṃ jagatpaśyati no manaḥ ,
yathā svapne tathaivāsmiñjāgratyapi janeśvara 29

29. sadā ātmanā sadā eva idam jagat paśyati naḥ manaḥ
yathā svapne tathā eva asmin jāgrati api janeśvara

29. janeśvara naḥ manaḥ idam jagat sadā ātmanā sadā eva
paśyati yathā svapne tathā eva asmin jāgrati api

29. Our mind always perceives this world (jagat) as the Self (ātman), O king of people, just as it does in a dream, and similarly even in the waking state.

Words meanings summery:

• सदा (sadā) - Emphasizes the continuous nature of perception. (always, constantly, perpetually)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - Indicating the mode of perception: the world is seen as identical with the Self (ātman). (by the Self, as the Self)

• सदा (sadā) - Emphasizes the continuous nature of perception. (always, constantly, perpetually)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty or exclusivity of the perception. (indeed, only, just)

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the present perceived world. (this)

• जगत् (jagat) - The entire perceived cosmos or phenomenal existence. (world, universe, moving)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - The act of mental perception. (sees, perceives, observes)

• नः (naḥ) - Possessive pronoun referring to 'our' mind. (our)

• मनः (manaḥ) - The faculty of thought and perception; the subject of the verb 'paśyati'. (mind, intellect, consciousness)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces a comparison, showing similarity in perception. (just as, in the same way as)

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - Referring to the dream state where perceptions are not physically real but appear so. (in a dream, in sleep)

• तथा (tathā) - Correlative to yathā, indicating similarity. (so, thus, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the direct comparison. (indeed, only, just)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - Refers to 'this' (present state), meaning the waking state. (in this)

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - Refers to the state of being awake, contrasting with the dream state. (in the waking state, while awake)

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes that this perception holds true for the waking state as well. (even, also)

• जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - A vocative address to a king or a prominent person. (O king of people, O lord of men)

Words meanings and morphology

सदा (sadā) - Emphasizes the continuous nature of perception. (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - Indicating the mode of perception: the world is seen as identical with the Self (ātman). (by the Self, as the Self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - Emphasizes the continuous nature of perception. (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty or exclusivity of the perception. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the present perceived world. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

जगत् (jagat) - The entire perceived cosmos or phenomenal existence. (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, alive

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

पश्यति (paśyati) - The act of mental perception. (sees, perceives, observes)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Present stem paśya- from root dṛś, 4th class.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

नः (naḥ) - Possessive pronoun referring to 'our' mind. (our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

मनः (manaḥ) - The faculty of thought and perception; the subject of the verb 'paśyati'. (mind, intellect, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, faculty of thought

Root: man (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - Introduces a comparison, showing similarity in perception. (just as, in the same way as)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - Referring to the dream state where perceptions are not physically real but appear so. (in a dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

Derived from root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - Correlative to yathā, indicating similarity. (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the direct comparison. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - Refers to 'this' (present state), meaning the waking state. (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - Refers to the state of being awake, contrasting with the dream state. (in the waking state, while awake)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - waking, awake, watchful

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jāgṛ (to wake).

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

अपि (api) - Emphasizes that this perception holds true for the waking state as well. (even, also)

(indeclinable)

जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - A vocative address to a king or a prominent person. (O king of people, O lord of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janeśvara

janeśvara - king of men, lord of people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+īśvara)

• jana – person, people, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root īś (to be master of).
  Root: īś (class 2)