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).

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)