योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-12

नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः ।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥ १२ ॥

nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo vidyate sataḥ ,
ubhayorapi dṛṣṭo'ntastvanayostattvadarśibhiḥ 12

12. na asataḥ vidyate bhāvaḥ na abhāvaḥ vidyate sataḥ
ubhayoḥ api dṛṣṭaḥ antaḥ tu anayoḥ tattvadarśibhiḥ

12. asataḥ bhāvaḥ na vidyate,
sataḥ abhāvaḥ na vidyate.
tu anayoḥ ubhayoḥ api antaḥ tattvadarśibhiḥ dṛṣṭaḥ.

12. Of the non-existent (asat), there is no being, and of the existent (sat), there is no non-being. The ultimate nature of both these has indeed been perceived by those who see the truth.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• असतः (asataḥ) - of the non-existent, of the unreal

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - existence, being, state, nature, reality

• न (na) - not, no

• अभावः (abhāvaḥ) - non-existence, absence, unreality

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

• सतः (sataḥ) - of the existent, of the real

• उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - Refers to 'sat' (existent) and 'asat' (non-existent). (of both, pertaining to both)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived, understood

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - Here, 'the ultimate truth' or 'the ascertained conclusion'. (end, limit, conclusion, real nature, truth)

• तु (tu) - Emphasizes the statement. (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• अनयोः (anayoḥ) - Refers to 'sat' (existent) and 'asat' (non-existent). (of these two)

• तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by the seers of truth, by those who perceive reality

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

असतः (asataḥ) - of the non-existent, of the unreal

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false; evil

Negative prefix 'a' + 'sat'.

Compound type : dvandva (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sat – existent, real, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to the non-existent, unreal (e.g., the body).

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present Middle

3rd person singular, Present Indicative Middle (ātmanepada), from root 'vid' (to be, exist).

Root: vid (class 2)

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - existence, being, state, nature, reality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - existence, being, state, nature, reality; feeling, emotion

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभावः (abhāvaḥ) - non-existence, absence, unreality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, unreality

Negative prefix 'a' + 'bhāva'.

Compound type : dvandva (a+bhāva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• bhāva – existence, being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present Middle

3rd person singular, Present Indicative Middle (ātmanepada), from root 'vid' (to be, exist).

Root: vid (class 2)

सतः (sataḥ) - of the existent, of the real

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here as a substantive referring to 'that which is existent, the Real (ātman)'.

उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - Refers to 'sat' (existent) and 'asat' (non-existent). (of both, pertaining to both)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ubhaya

ubhaya - both, two

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived, known

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dṛś' (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'antaḥ'.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - Here, 'the ultimate truth' or 'the ascertained conclusion'. (end, limit, conclusion, real nature, truth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, boundary, conclusion, ultimate nature, real essence

तु (tu) - Emphasizes the statement. (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

अनयोः (anayoḥ) - Refers to 'sat' (existent) and 'asat' (non-existent). (of these two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of idad

idad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'ubhayoḥ'.

तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by the seers of truth, by those who perceive reality

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - one who sees the truth, a seer of reality

From tattva + darśin.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – truth, reality, essential nature, principle
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, knowing, perceiving; one who sees/knows
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from dṛś.
  Suffix '-in' denoting an agent, from root 'dṛś'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'dṛṣṭaḥ'.