योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-61, verse-6

स्वप्ने क्षिप्रविनाशित्वं यथा पुंसा न दृश्यते ।
सर्वस्वप्ने तथैवैतद्ब्रह्मणामिह लक्ष्यते ॥ ६ ॥

svapne kṣipravināśitvaṃ yathā puṃsā na dṛśyate ,
sarvasvapne tathaivaitadbrahmaṇāmiha lakṣyate 6

6. svapne kṣipra-vināśitvam yathā puṃsā na dṛśyate
sarva-svapne tathā eva etat brahmaṇām iha lakṣyate

6. yathā svapne puṃsā kṣipra-vināśitvam na dṛśyate
tathā eva iha sarva-svapne etat brahmaṇām lakṣyate

6. Just as a person does not perceive the swift destructibility of things in a dream, similarly, this (fleeting nature) is observed by Brahmās (brahman) in this entire cosmic dream.

6. כשם שאדם שחולם חלום אינו רואה את חלופיותו המהירה של החלום, כך גם בחלום קוסמי זה של הבוראים, הדבר נחווה כאמיתי וקבוע.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

• क्षिप्र-विनाशित्वम् (kṣipra-vināśitvam) - The rapid and unseen impermanence of things within the dream. (swift destructibility, quick perishability)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• पुंसा (puṁsā) - By the individual experiencing the dream. (by a man, by a person)

• न (na) - not, no

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

• सर्व-स्वप्ने (sarva-svapne) - In this universal or cosmic dream of existence. (in all dreams, in the entire dream (of existence))

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, in the same way

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the swift destructibility/dream-like nature mentioned in the first half of the verse. (this, this one)

• ब्रह्मणाम् (brahmaṇām) - By the successive creator deities (Brahmās). (of the Brahmās, by the Brahmās)

• इह (iha) - In this (cosmic) existence or context. (here, in this world, in this case)

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is noticed

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

Derived from root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

क्षिप्र-विनाशित्वम् (kṣipra-vināśitvam) - The rapid and unseen impermanence of things within the dream. (swift destructibility, quick perishability)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣipra-vināśitva

kṣipra-vināśitva - swift destructibility, quick perishability

Abstract noun from kṣipra-vināśin using suffix tva.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣipra+vināśitva)

• kṣipra – swift, quick, rapid
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root kṣip (to throw, to move quickly).
  Root: kṣip (class 6)
• vināśitva – destructibility, perishability
  noun (neuter)
  Abstract noun from vināśin (destroying/perishing) using suffix tva.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Subject of the passive verb dṛśyate.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

पुंसा (puṁsā) - By the individual experiencing the dream. (by a man, by a person)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puṃs

puṁs - man, person, human being, male

Irregular masculine noun stem.

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Passive stem dṛśya from root dṛś.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सर्व-स्वप्ने (sarva-svapne) - In this universal or cosmic dream of existence. (in all dreams, in the entire dream (of existence))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarva-svapna

sarva-svapna - all dreams, the entire dream (world)

Compound noun (karmadhāraya).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+svapna)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root svap (to sleep).
  Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Refers to the larger 'dream' of cosmic existence.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, in the same way

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb to yathā.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Intensifies tathā.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the swift destructibility/dream-like nature mentioned in the first half of the verse. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Neuter nominative singular of etad.

Note: Subject of lakṣyate.

ब्रह्मणाम् (brahmaṇām) - By the successive creator deities (Brahmās). (of the Brahmās, by the Brahmās)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (creator deity), supreme cosmic spirit (brahman), prayer

Genitive plural of brahman (masculine, referring to Brahmā).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Agent in passive construction (by the Brahmās).

इह (iha) - In this (cosmic) existence or context. (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is noticed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Passive stem lakṣya from root lakṣ.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

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