योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-137, verse-32

तत्स्वप्नदर्शनं तत्र स्थिरमेव समं स्थितम् ।
वसाम्यत्येव निद्रान्ते निद्राऽन्ते नागता यतः ॥ ३२ ॥

tatsvapnadarśanaṃ tatra sthirameva samaṃ sthitam ,
vasāmyatyeva nidrānte nidrā'nte nāgatā yataḥ 32

32. tat svapnadarśanam tatra sthiram eva samam sthitam
vasāmi ati eva nidrāante nidrā ante na āgatā yataḥ

32. tat svapnadarśanam tatra sthiram samam eva sthitam.
yataḥ nidrā ante na āgatā,
[tathāpi] nidrāante eva ati vasāmi.

32. That dream-vision (svapnadarśana) remained steady and uniform there. I continued to dwell within it, intensely, even at the perceived end of that sleep (nidrā), because actual sleep had not yet concluded.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that specific dream-vision (that, that one)

• स्वप्नदर्शनम् (svapnadarśanam) - the experience of the dream (dream-vision, sight of a dream)

• तत्र (tatra) - in the state of the dream-vision (there, in that place, in that state)

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - the dream-vision was firm and real (firm, steady, stable)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the firmness and uniformity (indeed, only, very)

• समम् (samam) - the dream-vision was uniformly present, without variation (uniform, equal, even)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - the dream-vision remained in that state (stood, remained, existed)

• वसामि (vasāmi) - I remained immersed in or experiencing the dream-vision (I dwell, I reside, I live)

• अति (ati) - I very intensely dwelt in it (very, exceedingly, intensely)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes 'even at the end' (indeed, only, even)

• निद्राअन्ते (nidrāante) - at the perceived end of the dream-sleep (at the end of sleep)

• निद्रा (nidrā) - actual sleep, not the dream-state (sleep, slumber)

• अन्ते (ante) - at the conclusion of actual sleep (at the end)

• न (na) - negates the arrival of sleep's end (not, no)

• आगता (āgatā) - had not arrived (the end of sleep) (came, arrived)

• यतः (yataḥ) - provides the reason for the continuous dwelling in the dream (because, since, from which)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that specific dream-vision (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used here as a demonstrative adjective qualifying 'svapnadarśanam'.

स्वप्नदर्शनम् (svapnadarśanam) - the experience of the dream (dream-vision, sight of a dream)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapnadarśana

svapnadarśana - dream-vision, sight of a dream

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+darśana)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √svap (class 2)
• darśana – seeing, sight, vision, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √dṛś (to see) with suffix -ana.
  Root: √dṛś (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - in the state of the dream-vision (there, in that place, in that state)

(indeclinable)

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - the dream-vision was firm and real (firm, steady, stable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, stable, motionless

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'svapnadarśanam'.

एव (eva) - emphasizes the firmness and uniformity (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

समम् (samam) - the dream-vision was uniformly present, without variation (uniform, equal, even)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - same, equal, uniform, tranquil

Note: Qualifies 'svapnadarśanam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - the dream-vision remained in that state (stood, remained, existed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, staying, existing, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √sthā (to stand, stay).

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'svapnadarśanam'.

वसामि (vasāmi) - I remained immersed in or experiencing the dream-vision (I dwell, I reside, I live)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Present Active

Root √vas, 1st conjugation, Parasmaipada, 1st person singular.

Root: √vas (class 1)

अति (ati) - I very intensely dwelt in it (very, exceedingly, intensely)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizes 'even at the end' (indeed, only, even)

(indeclinable)

निद्राअन्ते (nidrāante) - at the perceived end of the dream-sleep (at the end of sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nidrāanta

nidrāanta - end of sleep

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nidrā+anta)

• nidrā – sleep, slumber
  noun (feminine)
  Root: √drā (class 1)
• anta – end, boundary, limit
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: First 'nidrāante' in the verse, used as a compound.

निद्रा (nidrā) - actual sleep, not the dream-state (sleep, slumber)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nidrā

nidrā - sleep, slumber

Root: √drā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the deeper, actual sleep.

अन्ते (ante) - at the conclusion of actual sleep (at the end)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, boundary, limit

Note: Second 'ante' in the verse, referring to the end of actual sleep.

न (na) - negates the arrival of sleep's end (not, no)

(indeclinable)

आगता (āgatā) - had not arrived (the end of sleep) (came, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: √gam (class 1)

Note: Feminine form agreeing with 'nidrā' as the implied subject of arrival.

यतः (yataḥ) - provides the reason for the continuous dwelling in the dream (because, since, from which)

(indeclinable)