योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-51, verse-35

यद्यथैवात्मकचनं वेत्ति तं भवतात्मना ।
असत्यमपि तन्नेह व्यभिचारी कदाचन ॥ ३५ ॥

yadyathaivātmakacanaṃ vetti taṃ bhavatātmanā ,
asatyamapi tanneha vyabhicārī kadācana 35

35. yat yathā eva ātmakacanam vetti tam bhavatā
ātmanā asatyam api tat na iha vyabhicārī kadācana

35. yat ātmakacanam bhavatā ātmanā yathā eva vetti
tat asatyam api iha kadācana vyabhicārī na

35. Whatever manifestation of the Self (ātman) one perceives with one's own Self (ātman), even if that manifestation is unreal, it is never inconsistent here, at any time.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

• यथा (yathā) - in whatever way (as, just as, in whatever manner)

• एव (eva) - just (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• आत्मकचनम् (ātmakacanam) - manifestation of the Self (ātman) (manifestation of the self, shining forth of the self)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - one perceives (he/she/it knows, perceives, understands)

• तम् (tam) - that (manifestation) (him, it, that)

• भवता (bhavatā) - by your (own) (by you (respectful), by being, by existing)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by one's Self (ātman) (by the self, by oneself, by the soul)

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal (unreal, untrue, false)

• अपि (api) - even if, though (also, even, though, indeed)

• तत् (tat) - that (manifestation) (that, it)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, in this case)

• व्यभिचारी (vyabhicārī) - inconsistent (inconsistent, deviating, failing, unfaithful)

• कदाचन (kadācana) - at any time (ever, at any time, never (with negation))

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which, whoever

Note: Refers to `ātmakacanam`.

यथा (yathā) - in whatever way (as, just as, in whatever manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - just (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `yathā`.

आत्मकचनम् (ātmakacanam) - manifestation of the Self (ātman) (manifestation of the self, shining forth of the self)

(noun)

neuter, singular of ātmakacana

ātmakacana - manifestation of the self, shining forth of the self

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+kacana)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an
• kacana – shining, appearing, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root √kac + ana suffix
  Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Object of `vetti`.

वेत्ति (vetti) - one perceives (he/she/it knows, perceives, understands)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, root `vid` is an athematic root (2nd class).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject is implied as 'one' or 'the Self'.

तम् (tam) - that (manifestation) (him, it, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `ātmakacanam`.

भवता (bhavatā) - by your (own) (by you (respectful), by being, by existing)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful form), being, existing

Present Active Participle (can function as pronoun)

From root `bhū` + present participle suffix. Functions here as a respectful pronoun 'you' or 'one's own'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `ātmanā`.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by one's Self (ātman) (by the self, by oneself, by the soul)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Root: an

Note: Instrument of `vetti`.

असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal (unreal, untrue, false)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false

Negative compound (na-tatpuruṣa) of `a` + `satya`

Compound type : na-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  from `sat` (being) + `ya` suffix
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `tat` (referring to `ātmakacanam`).

अपि (api) - even if, though (also, even, though, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with `asatyam` to form a concessive clause.

तत् (tat) - that (manifestation) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `ātmakacanam`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `vyabhicārī`.

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

व्यभिचारी (vyabhicārī) - inconsistent (inconsistent, deviating, failing, unfaithful)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyabhicārin

vyabhicārin - inconsistent, deviating, failing, unfaithful, ephemeral

Agent noun/Adjective

From prefix `vi` + `abhi` + root `car` (to move, to go) + `in` suffix.

Prefixes: vi+abhi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tat`. Implies `bhavati`.

कदाचन (kadācana) - at any time (ever, at any time, never (with negation))

(indeclinable)

Formed from `kadā` (when) + `cana` (ever).