योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-75, verse-38

असत्ये सत्यता साधो शाश्वती परिलक्ष्यते ।
शून्येन ध्यानयोगेन शाश्वतं पदमाप्यते ॥ ३८ ॥

asatye satyatā sādho śāśvatī parilakṣyate ,
śūnyena dhyānayogena śāśvataṃ padamāpyate 38

38. asatye satyatā sādho śāśvatī parilakṣyate
śūnyena dhyānayogena śāśvatam padam āpyate

38. sādho asatye śāśvatī satyatā parilakṣyate
śūnyena dhyānayogena śāśvatam padam āpyate

38. O good one, eternal truth is perceived even in that which is unreal. Through meditative absorption (dhyāna yoga) focused on emptiness, the eternal state is attained.

38. חכם יקר, האמת הנצחית נראית לעיתים בתוך מה שאינו אמת; דרך יוֹגַה של מדיטציה ושקט פנימי מגיעים אל המשכן הנצחי.

Words meanings summery:

• असत्ये (asatye) - in that which is unreal (in unreality, in falsehood, in what is not true)

• सत्यता (satyatā) - truth, reality (truth, reality, truthfulness)

• साधो (sādho) - O good one (vocative address) (O good one, O virtuous one)

• शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

• परिलक्ष्यते (parilakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is observed, is noticed)

• शून्येन (śūnyena) - focused on emptiness (by the void, by emptiness, by nothingness)

• ध्यानयोगेन (dhyānayogena) - through meditative absorption (dhyāna yoga) (by the yoga of meditation, by meditative absorption)

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - the eternal (modifies `padam`) (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

• पदम् (padam) - the state, the abode (state, step, foot, abode, position)

• आप्यते (āpyate) - is attained (is attained, is reached, is obtained)

Words meanings and morphology

असत्ये (asatye) - in that which is unreal (in unreality, in falsehood, in what is not true)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, false, untrue, unreality

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to an abstract state or realm of unreality.

सत्यता (satyatā) - truth, reality (truth, reality, truthfulness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyatā

satyatā - truth, reality, truthfulness

Derived from 'satya' with suffix '-tā'

साधो (sādho) - O good one (vocative address) (O good one, O virtuous one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant

परिलक्ष्यते (parilakṣyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is observed, is noticed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of parilakṣ

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice, ātmanepada

Prefix: pari

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

शून्येन (śūnyena) - focused on emptiness (by the void, by emptiness, by nothingness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, nothing, zero, emptiness

Note: Agrees with `dhyānayogena`.

ध्यानयोगेन (dhyānayogena) - through meditative absorption (dhyāna yoga) (by the yoga of meditation, by meditative absorption)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhyānayoga

dhyānayoga - yoga of meditation, meditative absorption

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dhyāna+yoga)

• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation, thought
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root 'dhyai'
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• yoga – union, spiritual discipline, method, contemplation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'yuj'
  Root: yuj (class 7)

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - the eternal (modifies `padam`) (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant

पदम् (padam) - the state, the abode (state, step, foot, abode, position)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, state, position, abode, word

Note: Object of `āpyate`.

आप्यते (āpyate) - is attained (is attained, is reached, is obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of āp

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice, ātmanepada

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

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