योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-28, verse-18

प्रतिभासविधौ देहः सन्नसंश्चान्यदा स्मृतः ।
आभासमात्रमेवेदमित्थं संप्रति भासते ॥ १८ ॥

pratibhāsavidhau dehaḥ sannasaṃścānyadā smṛtaḥ ,
ābhāsamātramevedamitthaṃ saṃprati bhāsate 18

18. pratibhāsavidhau dehaḥ san asan ca anyadā smṛtaḥ
ābhāsamātram eva idam ittham samprati bhāsate

18. pratibhāsavidhau dehaḥ anyadā san asan ca smṛtaḥ
idam ittham ābhāsamātram eva samprati bhāsate

18. The body (deha) is likewise considered existent and non-existent at different times, in the context of manifestation. Indeed, this (phenomenal world) now appears in this manner as merely an appearance.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिभासविधौ (pratibhāsavidhau) - in the context of appearance, in the mode of manifestation

• देहः (dehaḥ) - body, form

• सन् (san) - being, existent, real

• असन् (asan) - non-existent, unreal

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यदा (anyadā) - at other times, sometimes

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, held to be

• आभासमात्रम् (ābhāsamātram) - merely an appearance, only an appearance

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• इदम् (idam) - this (phenomenal world) (this)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• सम्प्रति (samprati) - now, at present, at this time

• भासते (bhāsate) - appears, shines, manifests

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिभासविधौ (pratibhāsavidhau) - in the context of appearance, in the mode of manifestation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pratibhāsavidhi

pratibhāsavidhi - rule/method/context of appearance/manifestation

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratibhāsa+vidhi)

• pratibhāsa – appearance, manifestation, glimmer
  noun (masculine)
• vidhi – rule, method, function, context, manner
  noun (masculine)

देहः (dehaḥ) - body, form

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, person

सन् (san) - being, existent, real

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, good; being, reality

present active participle

from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

असन् (asan) - non-existent, unreal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false; non-being, unreality

negated present active participle

negated form of present active participle from root 'as' (to be)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – negation, non-
  indeclinable
• sat – existing, real, good
  adjective
  present active participle
  from root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अन्यदा (anyadā) - at other times, sometimes

(indeclinable)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, held to be

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of; taught, mentioned

past passive participle

from root 'smṛ' (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

आभासमात्रम् (ābhāsamātram) - merely an appearance, only an appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāsamātra

ābhāsamātra - mere appearance, only an appearance

Compound type : tatpurusha (ābhāsa+mātra)

• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, glimmer
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – only, mere, just
  adjective (neuter)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (phenomenal world) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

सम्प्रति (samprati) - now, at present, at this time

(indeclinable)

भासते (bhāsate) - appears, shines, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of bhās

Root: bhās (class 1)

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