योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-77, verse-3

सुषुप्तवदिदं नित्यं पश्यत्यपगतैषणः ।
असद्रूपमिवासक्तं सर्वत्राखिलमात्मवान् ॥ ३ ॥

suṣuptavadidaṃ nityaṃ paśyatyapagataiṣaṇaḥ ,
asadrūpamivāsaktaṃ sarvatrākhilamātmavān 3

3. suṣuptavat idam nityam paśyati apagataiṣaṇaḥ
asat-rūpam iva āsaktam sarvatra akhilam ātmavān

3. ātmavān apagataiṣaṇaḥ nityam idam akhilam sarvatra
asat-rūpam iva āsaktam paśyati suṣuptavat

3. One who is self-possessed (ātmavān) and free from desires (apagataiṣaṇaḥ) always perceives this entire universe, everywhere, as if it were unreal (asad-rūpam iva) and unattached, much like someone in a state of deep sleep.

3. כשהוא משוחרר מכל תשוקה ומחובר לעצמי הפנימי, הוא רואה את כל העולם כאילו היה חסר ממשות וכמו בשינה עמוקה, כשהוא פועל בכל ללא כל הִקשרות.

Words meanings summery:

• सुषुप्तवत् (suṣuptavat) - like one in deep sleep (like one in deep sleep, as if deeply sleeping)

• इदम् (idam) - this (entire universe) (this, this one)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, eternally, constantly)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (sees, beholds, perceives)

• अपगतैषणः (apagataiṣaṇaḥ) - free from desires (one whose desires have departed, free from desires)

• असत्-रूपम् (asat-rūpam) - as unreal (unreal in form, of the nature of non-existence)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

• आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - unattached (as perceived) (attached, clinging, devoted, absorbed)

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire (universe) (entire, whole, complete, without remainder)

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - one who is self-possessed (ātman) (self-possessed, endowed with the Self (ātman), spiritual)

Words meanings and morphology

सुषुप्तवत् (suṣuptavat) - like one in deep sleep (like one in deep sleep, as if deeply sleeping)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'suṣupta' (past passive participle of √svap with su-) + 'vat' (suffix forming adverbs meaning 'like').

Root: svap (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this (entire universe) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, now

Note: Also nominative singular neuter.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, eternally, constantly)

(indeclinable)

From 'ni' + 'tya'.

Note: Adverbial form of 'nitya'.

पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (sees, beholds, perceives)

(verb)

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

Present tense form

Root 'dṛś', changed to 'paśya' in present stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अपगतैषणः (apagataiṣaṇaḥ) - free from desires (one whose desires have departed, free from desires)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apagataiṣaṇa

apagataiṣaṇa - one whose desires are gone

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apagata+eṣaṇa)

• apagata – gone away, departed, removed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'apa' + '√gam'.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: gam (class 1)
• eṣaṇa – desire, seeking, wish
  noun (neuter)
  From '√eṣ' (to seek, to wish).
  Root: eṣ (class 1)

असत्-रूपम् (asat-rūpam) - as unreal (unreal in form, of the nature of non-existence)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asat-rūpa

asat-rūpa - having the form of non-existence, unreal in nature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (asat+rūpa)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (negative)
  Negative particle 'a-' + 'sat' (present active participle of '√as' 'to be').
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'idam akhilam'.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

(indeclinable)

आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - unattached (as perceived) (attached, clinging, devoted, absorbed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āsakta

āsakta - attached, devoted, clinging, absorbed

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā' + '√sañj' (to cling, to be attached).

Prefix: ā

Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'idam akhilam'.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' + suffix 'tra'.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire (universe) (entire, whole, complete, without remainder)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, without a gap/remainder

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• khila – gap, remainder, waste, barren land
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'idam'.

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - one who is self-possessed (ātman) (self-possessed, endowed with the Self (ātman), spiritual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - possessing the Self (ātman), self-possessed, spiritual, wise

From 'ātman' (Self) + 'matup' suffix (possessing).

Note: The final 'n' is due to sandhi in nominative singular.

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