योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-28

अयं देहो हि जीवेन त्वसन्नेवावलोकितः ।
अस्य नाशे त्वमप्येवं पश्य मा वा सुषुप्तवत् ॥ २८ ॥

ayaṃ deho hi jīvena tvasannevāvalokitaḥ ,
asya nāśe tvamapyevaṃ paśya mā vā suṣuptavat 28

28. ayam dehaḥ hi jīvena tu asat eva avalokitaḥ |
asya nāśe tvam api evam paśya mā vā suṣuptavat

28. ayam dehaḥ hi jīvena tu asat eva avalokitaḥ.
asya nāśe tvam api evam paśya,
suṣuptavat mā vā (paśya).

28. This body is indeed perceived by the individual soul as merely unreal. Therefore, upon its destruction, you too should perceive it in the same way, and not as if it were merely a state like deep sleep.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical frame

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)

• जीवेन (jīvena) - by the individual soul

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet

• असत् (asat) - as unreal/non-existent (unreal, non-existent, non-being)

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

• अवलोकितः (avalokitaḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

• अस्य (asya) - of this (body) (its, of this, of him)

• नाशे (nāśe) - in destruction, upon destruction, at the loss

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• एवम् (evam) - in the same way (as unreal) (thus, in this manner, so)

• पश्य (paśya) - see, perceive, observe

• मा (mā) - not, do not

• वा (vā) - or, either

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

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'dehaḥ'.

देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical frame

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical frame

Note: Subject.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

जीवेन (jīvena) - by the individual soul

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, life, individual soul

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects ideas, often a mild contrast or continuation.

असत् (asat) - as unreal/non-existent (unreal, non-existent, non-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asat

asat - unreal, non-existent, non-being

Present Active Participle (negative)

a (negation) + sat (being, existing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

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

Note: It qualifies 'deha' indirectly as its state.

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

(indeclinable)

अवलोकितः (avalokitaḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avalokita

avalokita - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

ava + lok (to see)

Prefix: ava

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Predicate participle for 'dehaḥ'.

अस्य (asya) - of this (body) (its, of this, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the body.

नाशे (nāśe) - in destruction, upon destruction, at the loss

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss

From root naś (to perish)

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Locative absolute, 'when there is destruction of it'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Subject of imperative verb.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'you too'.

एवम् (evam) - in the same way (as unreal) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'paśya'.

पश्य (paśya) - see, perceive, observe

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मा (mā) - not, do not

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Often pairs with 'mā' to mean 'do not (do this) or (do that)', implying the alternative is rejected.

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

(indeclinable)

Derived from suṣupta (deep sleep) + vat (suffix meaning 'like', 'as')

Note: Modifies 'paśya'.