योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-154, verse-11

मुनिरुवाच ।
सर्व एव मिथः स्वप्नपुरुषाः सदसन्मयाः ।
एवमेतदिदं सर्वमन्योन्यं स्वप्नवत्स्थितम् ॥ ११ ॥

muniruvāca ,
sarva eva mithaḥ svapnapuruṣāḥ sadasanmayāḥ ,
evametadidaṃ sarvamanyonyaṃ svapnavatsthitam 11

11. muniḥ uvāca sarve eva mithaḥ svapna-puruṣāḥ sat-asat-mayāḥ
evam etat idam sarvam anyonyam svapnavat sthitam

11. muniḥ uvāca sarve eva mithaḥ sat-asat-mayāḥ svapna-puruṣāḥ
evam etat idam sarvam anyonyam svapnavat sthitam

11. The sage said: All [beings] are mutually like dream-persons, composed of both being (sat) and non-being (asat). In this manner, this entire universe mutually exists like a dream.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the universality of the statement. (indeed, certainly, only)

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - Referring to the reciprocal nature of dream-like existence. (mutually, secretly, together)

• स्वप्न-पुरुषाः (svapna-puruṣāḥ) - dream-persons, imaginary individuals

• सत्-असत्-मयाः (sat-asat-mayāḥ) - Highlighting their paradoxical, illusory nature. (composed of being (sat) and non-being (asat), real and unreal)

• एवम् (evam) - Refers to the dream-like nature previously described. (thus, in this manner, so)

• एतत् (etat) - this

• इदम् (idam) - Emphasizes 'sarvam'. (this, it)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - The entire perceived reality or creation. (all, entire, universe)

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, one another, reciprocally

• स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - like a dream, dream-like

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, exists, situated

Words meanings and morphology

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired person

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect active

Perfect tense, third person singular, active voice of √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the universality of the statement. (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

मिथः (mithaḥ) - Referring to the reciprocal nature of dream-like existence. (mutually, secretly, together)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्न-पुरुषाः (svapna-puruṣāḥ) - dream-persons, imaginary individuals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svapna-puruṣa

svapna-puruṣa - a person in a dream, an illusory being

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (svapna+puruṣa)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From √svap (to sleep).
  Root: svap (class 2)
• puruṣa – person, human being, male, spirit, soul (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate noun for 'sarve'.

सत्-असत्-मयाः (sat-asat-mayāḥ) - Highlighting their paradoxical, illusory nature. (composed of being (sat) and non-being (asat), real and unreal)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat-asat-maya

sat-asat-maya - consisting of being and non-being, composed of real and unreal

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sat+asat+maya)

• sat – being (sat), existent, real, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Present participle of √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-being (asat), non-existent, unreal, bad
  adjective (neuter)
  Negative of 'sat'.
  Prefix: a
• maya – composed of, full of, made of
  suffix (adjective) (masculine)
  Suffix -maya meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'.

Note: Qualifies 'svapna-puruṣāḥ'.

एवम् (evam) - Refers to the dream-like nature previously described. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the universe.

इदम् (idam) - Emphasizes 'sarvam'. (this, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular neuter of 'idam'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - The entire perceived reality or creation. (all, entire, universe)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Subject of 'sthitam'.

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, one another, reciprocally

(indeclinable)

From anya + anya (one another).

Compound type : Dvandva (anya+anya)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)

Note: Can be treated as an adverb 'mutually'.

स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - like a dream, dream-like

(indeclinable)

From svapna + -vat (suffix meaning 'like' or 'as').

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'sthitam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, exists, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, remaining

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (to stand) + kta (past passive participle suffix).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate to 'sarvam', with an implied verb 'is'.