योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-67, verse-10

ज्ञो हि दृश्यतया दीर्घस्वप्नात्स्वप्नान्तरं व्रजेत् ।
एवं जीवत्वमायाति विवेकात्सर्वमात्मदृक् ॥ १० ॥

jño hi dṛśyatayā dīrghasvapnātsvapnāntaraṃ vrajet ,
evaṃ jīvatvamāyāti vivekātsarvamātmadṛk 10

10. jñaḥ hi dṛśyatayā dīrghasvapnāt svapna antaram
vrajet evam jīvatvam āyāti vivekāt sarvam ātmadṛk

10. jñaḥ hi dṛśyatayā dīrghasvapnāt svapnāntaram vrajet.
evam jīvatvam āyāti.
[api tu] ātmadṛk vivekāt sarvam [ātmatvena paśyati].

10. The knowing self (jñaḥ), indeed, due to its engagement with perceived objects, may move from one long dream to another. In this way, the state of being an individual soul (jīvatva) arises. However, the one who perceives the Self (ātmadṛk), through discrimination (viveka), sees everything [as the Self].

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knowing self or individual soul (jīva) (the knower, the conscious being)

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

• दृश्यतया (dṛśyatayā) - due to its engagement with perceived objects (by perceptibility, by being an object of sight/perception)

• दीर्घस्वप्नात् (dīrghasvapnāt) - from a long dream-like existence (from a long dream)

• स्वप्न (svapna) - (to) a dream (dream)

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - to another (dream) (another, other, interval)

• व्रजेत् (vrajet) - may pass, would go (may go, should go, would go)

• एवम् (evam) - in this way, similarly (thus, in this manner, so)

• जीवत्वम् (jīvatvam) - the state of being an individual soul (jīva) (the state of being a living being, individuality)

• आयाति (āyāti) - arises, comes into existence (comes, approaches, obtains, arises)

• विवेकात् (vivekāt) - through discrimination (viveka) (from discrimination, by discernment)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (the entire phenomenal world) (all, whole, everything)

• आत्मदृक् (ātmadṛk) - the one who perceives the Self (ātman) (one who sees the Self (ātman), having insight into the Self)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knowing self or individual soul (jīva) (the knower, the conscious being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, aware, a knower, a conscious being

Agent noun (from root jñā)

From root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the first part of the verse.

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

दृश्यतया (dṛśyatayā) - due to its engagement with perceived objects (by perceptibility, by being an object of sight/perception)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛśyatā

dṛśyatā - perceptibility, visibility, the state of being an object of perception

Derived from dṛśya (perceivable) + tā (suffix for 'state of being').

Note: Indicates the cause or means.

दीर्घस्वप्नात् (dīrghasvapnāt) - from a long dream-like existence (from a long dream)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dīrghasvapna

dīrghasvapna - long dream, prolonged dream

Tatpuruṣa compound: dīrgha (long) + svapna (dream).

Compound type : karmajārya (dīrgha+svapna)

• dīrgha – long, prolonged
  adjective
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Point of departure.

स्वप्न (svapna) - (to) a dream (dream)

(noun)

masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Forms a compound with antaram.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - to another (dream) (another, other, interval)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - other, another, interior, interval

Note: The destination of movement, forming svapnāntaram.

व्रजेत् (vrajet) - may pass, would go (may go, should go, would go)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of vraj

Optative Active

Root vraj, 1st class, Parasmaipada, optative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: vraj (class 1)

एवम् (evam) - in this way, similarly (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

जीवत्वम् (jīvatvam) - the state of being an individual soul (jīva) (the state of being a living being, individuality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvatva

jīvatva - the state of being a living being, individuality, individual existence

Derived from jīva (living being) + tva (suffix for 'state of being').

Note: Subject of āyāti.

आयाति (āyāti) - arises, comes into existence (comes, approaches, obtains, arises)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root i, 2nd class, Parasmaipada, present tense, 3rd person singular. From ā-i (to come).

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: The verb for jīvatvam.

विवेकात् (vivekāt) - through discrimination (viveka) (from discrimination, by discernment)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - discrimination, discernment, judgment, distinguishing

From vi-vic (to separate, distinguish).

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Indicates the cause or means for the Self-seer.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (the entire phenomenal world) (all, whole, everything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Object of an implied verb (e.g., paśyati - sees).

आत्मदृक् (ātmadṛk) - the one who perceives the Self (ātman) (one who sees the Self (ātman), having insight into the Self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmadṛś

ātmadṛś - one who sees the Self, having insight into the Self (ātman)

Agent noun (from root dṛś)

Bahuvrīhi compound: ātman (Self) + dṛś (seeing). "Whose seeing is of the Self."

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātman+dṛś)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual soul or the universal cosmic self
  noun (masculine)
• dṛś – seeing, perceiver
  noun/adjective
  Agent noun (kṛt suffix -kvip)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied action in the latter part of the verse.