योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-147, verse-12

गन्धर्वपुरदृष्टान्तस्याप्यवस्तुतया समम् ।
जागरायां हि किल तद्भ्रान्तमप्युपलभ्यते ॥ १२ ॥

gandharvapuradṛṣṭāntasyāpyavastutayā samam ,
jāgarāyāṃ hi kila tadbhrāntamapyupalabhyate 12

12. gandharvapuradṛṣṭāntasya api avastutayā samam
jāgarāyām hi kila tat bhrāntam api upalabhyate

12. gandharvapuradṛṣṭāntasya api avastutayā samam
hi kila tat bhrāntam api jāgarāyām upalabhyate

12. It is similar to the classic example of a city of Gandharvas (gandharva-pura), by virtue of its unreality. Indeed, that which is illusory (bhrānta) is perceived even in the waking state (jāgarā).

Words meanings summery:

• गन्धर्वपुरदृष्टान्तस्य (gandharvapuradṛṣṭāntasya) - of the classic example of a mirage or illusory city (of the example of a city of Gandharvas)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, although)

• अवस्तुतया (avastutayā) - by virtue of its unreality (by reason of unreality, in the state of non-existence)

• समम् (samam) - similar (to that example) (similar, equal, even)

• जागरायाम् (jāgarāyām) - in the waking state

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because)

• किल (kila) - indeed, it is (well-known) (indeed, it is said, forsooth)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the illusory world described previously) (that, it)

• भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - that which is illusory (illusory, mistaken, confused, wandered)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, although)

• उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is apprehended, is obtained)

Words meanings and morphology

गन्धर्वपुरदृष्टान्तस्य (gandharvapuradṛṣṭāntasya) - of the classic example of a mirage or illusory city (of the example of a city of Gandharvas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gandharvapuradṛṣṭānta

gandharvapuradṛṣṭānta - example of a city of Gandharvas (a mythical city appearing as a mirage)

Compound of 'gandharva' (celestial musician), 'pura' (city), and 'dṛṣṭānta' (example).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+pura+dṛṣṭānta)

• gandharva – celestial musician, a class of semi-divine beings
  noun (masculine)
• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pur
• dṛṣṭānta – example, illustration, simile, instance
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Genitive of comparison, 'similar to the example of...'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

अवस्तुतया (avastutayā) - by virtue of its unreality (by reason of unreality, in the state of non-existence)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of avastutā

avastutā - unreality, non-existence, insubstantiality, lack of substance

Compound of 'a-' (negation) + 'vastu' (reality, substance) + '-tā' (suffix for 'state of being').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vastu+tā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• vastu – thing, object, reality, substance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• tā – state of being, -ness, -ity
  suffix (feminine)
  feminine suffix to form abstract nouns

समम् (samam) - similar (to that example) (similar, equal, even)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - similar, equal, same, even, like

Root: sam

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (the world).

जागरायाम् (jāgarāyām) - in the waking state

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of jāgarā

jāgarā - waking state, wakefulness

From root 'jāgṛ' (to wake).

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because)

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - indeed, it is (well-known) (indeed, it is said, forsooth)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the illusory world described previously) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - that which is illusory (illusory, mistaken, confused, wandered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrānta

bhrānta - illusory, mistaken, confused, wandered, deluded

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhram' (to wander, to err, to be confused).

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tat'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is apprehended, is obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upa-labh

Present Passive

Root 'labh' (to obtain) with prefix 'upa-' (near, towards).

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)