योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-53, verse-25

तत ईषद्यदुत्थानमीषदन्यतयोदितम् ।
स जगत्प्रतिभासोऽयमाकाशमिव शून्यता ॥ २५ ॥

tata īṣadyadutthānamīṣadanyatayoditam ,
sa jagatpratibhāso'yamākāśamiva śūnyatā 25

25. tataḥ īṣat yat utthānam īṣat anyatayā uditam
saḥ jagatpratibhāsaḥ ayam ākāśam iva śūnyatā

25. tataḥ yat īṣat utthānam īṣat anyatayā uditam,
saḥ ayam jagatpratibhāsaḥ ākāśam iva śūnyatā

25. From that (state), whatever subtle rising occurs, whatever manifests slightly through a sense of otherness—this entire appearance of the world is like the emptiness of space.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence

• ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little, somewhat

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• उत्थानम् (utthānam) - rising, arising, manifestation

• ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little, somewhat

• अन्यतया (anyatayā) - by otherness, by difference

• उदितम् (uditam) - manifested, risen, emerged

• सः (saḥ) - that (masculine)

• जगत्प्रतिभासः (jagatpratibhāsaḥ) - appearance of the world, worldly manifestation

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शून्यता (śūnyatā) - emptiness, voidness, nothingness

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the state described in the previous verse.

ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little, somewhat

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies the extent of rising.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to 'utthānam' and 'uditam'.

उत्थानम् (utthānam) - rising, arising, manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utthāna

utthāna - rising, getting up, manifestation, commencement

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ud (up).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ud+sthāna)

• ud – up, upwards, out
  indeclinable
• sthāna – standing, place, state
  noun (neuter)
  From root sthā (to stand) + ana suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause 'yat ... utthānam'.

ईषत् (īṣat) - slightly, a little, somewhat

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies 'uditam'.

अन्यतया (anyatayā) - by otherness, by difference

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anyatā

anyatā - otherness, difference

From anya (other) + tā (suffix forming abstract noun).

Note: Indicates the means by which something manifests.

उदितम् (uditam) - manifested, risen, emerged

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udita

udita - risen, ascended, appeared, manifested, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root i (to go) with prefix ud (up).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ud+ita)

• ud – up, upwards, out
  indeclinable
• ita – gone, arrived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i (to go) + kta suffix.
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'yat'.

सः (saḥ) - that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'jagatpratibhāsaḥ'.

जगत्प्रतिभासः (jagatpratibhāsaḥ) - appearance of the world, worldly manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagatpratibhāsa

jagatpratibhāsa - manifestation of the world, world appearance

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jagat+pratibhāsa)

• jagat – world, moving, living beings
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix. Used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• pratibhāsa – appearance, manifestation, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix prati (towards, against) + root bhās (to shine).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Subject of the main clause.

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Emphasizes 'jagatpratibhāsaḥ'.

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky

Note: The comparison term for emptiness.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'jagatpratibhāsaḥ' to 'śūnyatā'.

शून्यता (śūnyatā) - emptiness, voidness, nothingness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śūnyatā

śūnyatā - emptiness, void, nothingness

From śūnya (empty) + tā (suffix forming abstract noun).

Note: Predicate noun for 'jagatpratibhāsaḥ'.