योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-105, verse-28

स्वप्नं जाग्रत्तया जाग्रत्स्वप्नत्वं चेति नामनि ।
न जायते न म्रियते जायते म्रियतेऽपि च ॥ २८ ॥

svapnaṃ jāgrattayā jāgratsvapnatvaṃ ceti nāmani ,
na jāyate na mriyate jāyate mriyate'pi ca 28

28. svapnam jāgrattayā jāgrat svapnatvam ca iti
nāmani na jāyate na mriyate jāyate mriyate api ca

28. svapnam jāgrattayā jāgrat svapnatvam ca iti
nāmani na jāyate na mriyate jāyate mriyate api ca

28. The dream state, characterized as waking, and the waking state, characterized as dream-ness—these are merely names. (The true self) is neither born nor dies; yet, (the apparent self) is also born and dies.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - the dream state (dream, sleep)

• जाग्रत्तया (jāgrattayā) - through its characteristic as waking (by means of waking, by the quality of waking)

• जाग्रत् (jāgrat) - the waking state (waking, awake)

• स्वप्नत्वम् (svapnatvam) - its characteristic as dream-ness (dream-ness, the state of being a dream)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• इति (iti) - thus (introducing a statement or conclusion) (thus, so)

• नामनि (nāmani) - merely names, two names (by names, in names, two names)

• न (na) - not, no

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates

• न (na) - not, no

• म्रियते (mriyate) - dies, perishes

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates

• म्रियते (mriyate) - dies, perishes

• अपि (api) - also, even

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - the dream state (dream, sleep)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming

From root svap (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

जाग्रत्तया (jāgrattayā) - through its characteristic as waking (by means of waking, by the quality of waking)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jāgrattā

jāgrattā - waking-ness, the state of being awake

From jāgrat (waking) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: jāgrattā is the base for jāgrattayā.

जाग्रत् (jāgrat) - the waking state (waking, awake)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - waking, awake, the waking state

Present Active Participle

From root jāgṛ (to wake)

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

स्वप्नत्वम् (svapnatvam) - its characteristic as dream-ness (dream-ness, the state of being a dream)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapnatva

svapnatva - dream-ness, state of being a dream

From svapna (dream) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Appears as accusative in text, but functions as predicate nominative here, 'X is Y'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus (introducing a statement or conclusion) (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

नामनि (nāmani) - merely names, two names (by names, in names, two names)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

Note: Refers to svapnam and jāgrat.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

Present tense

3rd singular middle voice

Root: jan (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

म्रियते (mriyate) - dies, perishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of mṛ

Present tense

3rd singular middle voice

Root: mṛ (class 6)

जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

Present tense

3rd singular middle voice

Root: jan (class 4)

म्रियते (mriyate) - dies, perishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of mṛ

Present tense

3rd singular middle voice

Root: mṛ (class 6)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: particle

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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