योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-76

दृश्योपलम्भं चित्तत्त्वे स्पन्दनं पवने यथा ।
असदेव सदाभासमभिन्नं भिन्नवत्स्थितम् ॥ ७६ ॥

dṛśyopalambhaṃ cittattve spandanaṃ pavane yathā ,
asadeva sadābhāsamabhinnaṃ bhinnavatsthitam 76

76. dṛśya upalambham cittattve spandanam pavane yathā
asat eva sadābhāsam abhinnam bhinnavat sthitam

76. yathā pavane spandanam,
cittattve dṛśya upalambham spandanam.
(etat) asat eva sadābhāsam abhinnam bhinnavat sthitam

76. Just as there is a vibration in the wind, so is the perception of the visible (dṛśya) a vibration in the essence of consciousness (cittattva). This, though truly unreal (asat), always appears as real, being non-different yet existing as if divided.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्य (dṛśya) - the visible, the perceivable (object) (visible, perceivable, seen, object of sight)

• उपलम्भम् (upalambham) - perception, apprehension (perception, apprehension, attainment)

• चित्तत्त्वे (cittattve) - in the essence of consciousness (cittattva) (in the essence of consciousness, in the nature of thought)

• स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - a vibration, movement (vibration, throbbing, movement)

• पवने (pavane) - in the wind (in the wind, in air)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

• असत् (asat) - unreal (asat) (unreal, non-existent, false)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• सदाभासम् (sadābhāsam) - always appearing as real (always appearing, ever radiant)

• अभिन्नम् (abhinnam) - non-different, undivided (non-different, undivided, unseparated)

• भिन्नवत् (bhinnavat) - as if separated/divided (like something separated, as if divided)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (situated, existing, standing, remaining)

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्य (dṛśya) - the visible, the perceivable (object) (visible, perceivable, seen, object of sight)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceivable, to be seen, object

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root √dṛś (to see) with `yat` suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject.

उपलम्भम् (upalambham) - perception, apprehension (perception, apprehension, attainment)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upalambha

upalambha - perception, apprehension, obtaining, finding

From `upa` + `√labh` (to obtain).

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `dṛśya`.

चित्तत्त्वे (cittattve) - in the essence of consciousness (cittattva) (in the essence of consciousness, in the nature of thought)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cittattva

cittattva - essence of consciousness, nature of thought, mental principle

Compound of `citta` (mind/consciousness) + `tattva` (essence/reality).

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+tattva)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from √cit)
  From root √cit (to perceive, think).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)

स्पन्दनम् (spandanam) - a vibration, movement (vibration, throbbing, movement)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of spandana

spandana - vibration, throbbing, movement, agitation

Action noun (from √spand).

From root √spand (to tremble, vibrate).

Root: spand (class 1)

पवने (pavane) - in the wind (in the wind, in air)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pavana

pavana - wind, air, purifier

From root √pū (to purify, to blow).

Root: pū (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/conjunction expressing comparison.

असत् (asat) - unreal (asat) (unreal, non-existent, false)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - unreal, non-existent, false, bad, being not

Present Active Participle (negated)

From `a` (not) + `sat` (existent, from √as to be).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  prefix/indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sat – existent, real, good, being
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root √as (to be) with śatṛ suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to the `etat` from the previous verse, the empirical reality.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes `asat`.

सदाभासम् (sadābhāsam) - always appearing as real (always appearing, ever radiant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadābhāsa

sadābhāsa - always shining, always appearing, ever radiant

Compound `sadā` (always) + `ābhāsa` (appearance, shine).

Compound type : avyayībhāva / tatpurusha (sadā+ābhāsa)

• sadā – always, ever, perpetually
  indeclinable
• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, lustre, light
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā` + `√bhās` (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

अभिन्नम् (abhinnam) - non-different, undivided (non-different, undivided, unseparated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhinna

abhinna - non-different, undivided, not separate, identical

Past Passive Participle (negated)

From `a` (not) + `bhinna` (divided, separated, from √bhid).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+bhinna)

• a – not, non-
  prefix/indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• bhinna – divided, broken, separated, different
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bhid (to break, to divide) with kta suffix.
  Root: bhid (class 7)

भिन्नवत् (bhinnavat) - as if separated/divided (like something separated, as if divided)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix `vat` (like) applied to `bhinna` (separated).

Root: bhid (class 7)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (situated, existing, standing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, remaining

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

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