योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-155, verse-36

सभासत्येक्षणरुचां यथा जालं सदप्यसत् ।
जगदात्म तथाकाशसंविदां खे सदप्यसत् ॥ ३६ ॥

sabhāsatyekṣaṇarucāṃ yathā jālaṃ sadapyasat ,
jagadātma tathākāśasaṃvidāṃ khe sadapyasat 36

36. sabhāsatyekṣaṇarucām yathā jālam sat api asat
jagadātman tathā ākāśasaṃvidām khe sat api asat

36. he jagadātman yathā sabhāsatyekṣaṇarucām jālam
sat api asat tathā khe ākāśasaṃvidām sat api asat

36. O soul of the world (jagadātman)! Just as an appearance (jālam) formed by the perceptions of a true assembly, though existing, is also non-existent, similarly, the world, in the space of consciousness (saṃvid), though existing, is also non-existent.

Words meanings summery:

• सभासत्येक्षणरुचाम् (sabhāsatyekṣaṇarucām) - of the appealing perceptions/visions of a true assembly

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• जालम् (jālam) - net, network, illusion, appearance

• सत् (sat) - existing, real, true

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• असत् (asat) - non-existing, unreal, untrue

• जगदात्मन् (jagadātman) - O soul of the world! O world-self! (jagadātman)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• आकाशसंविदाम् (ākāśasaṁvidām) - of the consciousness (saṃvid) that is like space, of the spacious consciousness

• खे (khe) - within the realm of consciousness (which is vast like space) (in space, in the ether, in emptiness)

• सत् (sat) - existing, real, true

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• असत् (asat) - non-existing, unreal, untrue

Words meanings and morphology

सभासत्येक्षणरुचाम् (sabhāsatyekṣaṇarucām) - of the appealing perceptions/visions of a true assembly

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sabhāsatyekṣaṇaruc

sabhāsatyekṣaṇaruc - the beauty/light of the vision of the truth of an assembly

Compound formed by `sabhā` + `satya` + `īkṣaṇa` + `ruc`.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sabhā+satya+īkṣaṇa+ruc)

• sabhā – assembly, court, meeting
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• satya – truth, reality, true, real
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `sat` (being, truth).
  Root: as (class 2)
• īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking, perception, vision
  noun (neuter)
  From root `īkṣ` (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• ruc – light, lustre, beauty, charm, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root `ruc` (to shine).
  Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: This is the object of the perception/illusion.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

जालम् (jālam) - net, network, illusion, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāla

jāla - net, mesh, snare, illusion, deceptive appearance

Root: jal (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

सत् (sat) - existing, real, true

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, true, good, reality

Present Active Participle

Participle of verb root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

असत् (asat) - non-existing, unreal, untrue

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-being, non-existent, unreal, false

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negative prefix `a` + participle of `as` (to be).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+sat)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• sat – being, existing, true, reality
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Participle of verb root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

जगदात्मन् (jagadātman) - O soul of the world! O world-self! (jagadātman)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of jagadātman

jagadātman - the soul of the world, universal soul

Compound of `jagat` (world) and `ātman` (self/soul).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (jagat+ātman)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `gam` with suffix `at`.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

आकाशसंविदाम् (ākāśasaṁvidām) - of the consciousness (saṃvid) that is like space, of the spacious consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ākāśasaṃvid

ākāśasaṁvid - space-like consciousness, consciousness pervading space

Compound of `ākāśa` (space) and `saṃvid` (consciousness).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ākāśa+saṃvid)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, understanding (saṃvid)
  noun (feminine)
  From `sam-vid` (to know completely).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Here implies 'within the realm of space-like consciousness'.

खे (khe) - within the realm of consciousness (which is vast like space) (in space, in the ether, in emptiness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, emptiness

सत् (sat) - existing, real, true

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, true, good, reality

Present Active Participle

Participle of verb root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

असत् (asat) - non-existing, unreal, untrue

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-being, non-existent, unreal, false

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negative prefix `a` + participle of `as` (to be).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+sat)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• sat – being, existing, true, reality
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Participle of verb root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)