योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-67, verse-23

असंबन्धोऽपि संबन्धो भवत्यन्तर्विनिश्चयात् ।
स्वप्नाङ्गनासुरतवत्स्थाणुवेतालसङ्गवत् ॥ २३ ॥

asaṃbandho'pi saṃbandho bhavatyantarviniścayāt ,
svapnāṅganāsuratavatsthāṇuvetālasaṅgavat 23

23. asaṃbandhaḥ api saṃbandhaḥ bhavati antarviniścayāt
svapnāṅganāsuratavat sthāṇuvetālasaṅgavat

23. asaṃbandhaḥ api antarviniścayāt saṃbandhaḥ
bhavati svapnāṅganāsuratavat sthāṇuvetālasaṅgavat

23. Even what is unconnected becomes connected through inner conviction. This is like sexual union with a woman in a dream, or like the perceived association of a tree-stump (sthāṇu) with a Vetāla (goblin).

Words meanings summery:

• असंबन्धः (asaṁbandhaḥ) - unconnected, without connection, unrelated

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• संबन्धः (saṁbandhaḥ) - connection, relation, tie, bond

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• अन्तर्विनिश्चयात् (antarviniścayāt) - from inner conviction, by inner determination, due to internal ascertainment

• स्वप्नाङ्गनासुरतवत् (svapnāṅganāsuratavat) - like sexual union with a dream-woman

• स्थाणुवेतालसङ्गवत् (sthāṇuvetālasaṅgavat) - like the association of a tree-stump with a Vetāla, like the perception of a Vetāla in a tree-stump

Words meanings and morphology

असंबन्धः (asaṁbandhaḥ) - unconnected, without connection, unrelated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃbandha

asaṁbandha - unconnected, unrelated, absence of connection, non-relation

A Nañ-Tatpurusha compound meaning 'not connected'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbandha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃbandha – connection, relation, tie, bond
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bandh (to bind) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

संबन्धः (saṁbandhaḥ) - connection, relation, tie, bond

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃbandha

saṁbandha - connection, relation, tie, bond, relationship

Derived from root √bandh (to bind) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 9)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person, singular, active voice of the root √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्तर्विनिश्चयात् (antarviniścayāt) - from inner conviction, by inner determination, due to internal ascertainment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of antarviniścaya

antarviniścaya - inner conviction, internal determination, firm belief, ascertainment

A Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+viniścaya)

• antar – within, internal, inner
  indeclinable
  A prefix or indeclinable adverb.
• viniścaya – firm conviction, determination, ascertainment, certainty
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √ci (to gather, perceive) with prefixes 'vi' and 'nis'.
  Prefixes: vi+nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

स्वप्नाङ्गनासुरतवत् (svapnāṅganāsuratavat) - like sexual union with a dream-woman

(indeclinable)

A Bahuvrihi compound with the suffix '-vat' meaning 'like'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svapnāṅganāsurata+vat)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
• aṅganā – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• surata – sexual union, copulation, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √ram (to delight) with prefix 'su'.
  Prefix: su
  Root: ram (class 1)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming adverbs of comparison.

स्थाणुवेतालसङ्गवत् (sthāṇuvetālasaṅgavat) - like the association of a tree-stump with a Vetāla, like the perception of a Vetāla in a tree-stump

(indeclinable)

A Tatpurusha compound with the suffix '-vat'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sthāṇuvetālasaṅga+vat)

• sthāṇu – tree-stump, post, pillar, motionless
  noun (masculine)
• vetāla – Vetāla, a goblin, ghost
  noun (masculine)
• saṅga – association, contact, union, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √sañj (to attach) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming adverbs of comparison.