योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-103, verse-84

सर्गादावेव भावानामसत्तेत्यस्ति देहकः ।
कुतस्तस्माच्छरीरत्वं स्वप्न एव नभश्चितेः ॥ ८४ ॥

sargādāveva bhāvānāmasattetyasti dehakaḥ ,
kutastasmāccharīratvaṃ svapna eva nabhaściteḥ 84

84. sargādau eva bhāvānām asattā iti asti dehakaḥ
kutaḥ tasmāt śarīratvam svapne eva nabhaḥ-citeḥ

84. sargādau eva bhāvānām asattā iti asti dehakaḥ
kutaḥ tasmāt śarīratvam nabhaḥ-citeḥ svapne eva

84. At the very beginning of creation, there is only the non-existence of entities (bhāvānām asattā). How then could a body (dehaka) exist? And from what, therefore, could the state of having a body (śarīratvam) arise? This entire phenomenon is merely a dream (svapna) originating from the expanse of consciousness (nabhaścit).

84. מכיוון שהדברים נעדרים קיום כבר מראשית הבריאה, מנין יבוא גוף פיזי? על כן, הקיום הגשמי אינו אלא חלום בתוך שמי התודעה.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation, at the outset of emanation

• एव (eva) - indeed, only

• भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of entities, of existents

• असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, unreality

• इति (iti) - introduces a consequence or a rhetorical question. (thus, so, in this manner)

• अस्ति (asti) - used rhetorically as part of the question 'does it exist?' (is, exists)

• देहकः (dehakaḥ) - a body (implying 'how could it exist?') (a small body, an insignificant body)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, why

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (non-existence or unreal body) (therefore, from that, thence)

• शरीरत्वम् (śarīratvam) - bodiliness, the state of having a body

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - here, referring to the dream-like unreality of the phenomenon (in a dream, as a dream)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• नभः-चितेः (nabhaḥ-citeḥ) - from the sky of consciousness, from the expanse of consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation, at the outset of emanation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - beginning of creation, initial emanation

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emanation, production
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj (to emit, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)

एव (eva) - indeed, only

(indeclinable)

भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of entities, of existents

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, entity, state, nature, sentiment

From root bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, unreality

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asattā

asattā - non-existence, unreality, non-being

Derived from 'a' (not) + 'sat' (existent) + '-tā' (abstract noun former).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sattā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from sat (existent) with the suffix -tā (abstract noun former).

इति (iti) - introduces a consequence or a rhetorical question. (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - used rhetorically as part of the question 'does it exist?' (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active

3rd person, singular, present tense, active voice. Root from Dhātupāṭha (adādi, 2nd class).

Root: as (class 2)

देहकः (dehakaḥ) - a body (implying 'how could it exist?') (a small body, an insignificant body)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dehaka

dehaka - a body, small body, a person of low rank

Diminutive or pejorative form of deha (body).

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, why

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of kim (what/who) used as an indeclinable.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (non-existence or unreal body) (therefore, from that, thence)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used as an indeclinable particle meaning 'therefore'.

शरीरत्वम् (śarīratvam) - bodiliness, the state of having a body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīratva

śarīratva - bodiliness, the state or nature of having a body

Derived from śarīra (body) with the suffix -tva (abstract noun former).

स्वप्ने (svapne) - here, referring to the dream-like unreality of the phenomenon (in a dream, as a dream)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming

From root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used idiomatically to mean 'as a dream' or 'in a dream-like manner'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

नभः-चितेः (nabhaḥ-citeḥ) - from the sky of consciousness, from the expanse of consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of nabhaścit

nabhaścit - sky of consciousness, expanse of consciousness

Compound noun.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nabhas+cit)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, understand).
  Root: cit (class 1)

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