योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-159, verse-57

तत्र भ्रान्त्या पिशाचोऽयं भाति खात्मेति बुध्यताम् ।
यथैतत्खं तथैतत्खमेतत्खमिति खं स्थितम् ॥ ५७ ॥

tatra bhrāntyā piśāco'yaṃ bhāti khātmeti budhyatām ,
yathaitatkhaṃ tathaitatkhametatkhamiti khaṃ sthitam 57

57. tatra bhrāntyā piśācaḥ ayam bhāti sva ātma iti budhyatām
yathā etat kham tathā etat kham etat kham iti kham sthitam

57. tatra bhrāntyā ayam piśācaḥ bhāti sva ātma iti budhyatām
yathā etat kham tathā etat kham etat kham iti kham sthitam

57. There, through illusion (bhrānti), this ghost appears; let it be understood as one's own self (ātman). Just as this is space, so too is this space, [and] this is space — thus space (kha) is established.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - There, in that context (of illusion) (there, in that place, in that case)

• भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā) - through illusion (bhrānti) (by illusion, through error, by delusion)

• पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - this ghost (ghost, demon, evil spirit)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (ghost) (this, he)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

• स्व (sva) - one's own (own, one's own)

• आत्म (ātma) - self (ātman) (self, soul, essence)

• इति (iti) - thus, marking the preceding as what is to be understood (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

• बुध्यताम् (budhyatām) - let it be understood (let it be known, let it be understood)

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

• एतत् (etat) - this (this, it)

• खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so too, likewise, in that manner)

• एतत् (etat) - this (this, it)

• खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

• एतत् (etat) - this (this, it)

• खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

• इति (iti) - thus, concluding statement (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

• खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established (established, situated, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - There, in that context (of illusion) (there, in that place, in that case)

(indeclinable)

भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā) - through illusion (bhrānti) (by illusion, through error, by delusion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - illusion, error, delusion, confusion, wandering

Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to err).

Root: bhram (class 1)

पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - this ghost (ghost, demon, evil spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piśāca

piśāca - ghost, demon, goblin, a kind of evil spirit

अयम् (ayam) - this (ghost) (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

भाति (bhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhā

Present Indicative

Root: bhā (class 2)

स्व (sva) - one's own (own, one's own)

(adjective)

of sva

sva - one's own, peculiar to oneself, intimate, self

Note: Part of the compound 'svātma'.

आत्म (ātma) - self (ātman) (self, soul, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life, breath, body

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman)

• sva – one's own, self
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Here treated as the object of 'budhyatām' with 'iti' marker, so accusative sense.

इति (iti) - thus, marking the preceding as what is to be understood (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

बुध्यताम् (budhyatām) - let it be understood (let it be known, let it be understood)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of budh

Imperative Passive

3rd person singular imperative, Middle voice (ātmanepada) of root 'budh' (class 4).

Root: budh (class 4)

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

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (this, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, emptiness, zero

तथा (tathā) - so too (so too, likewise, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (this, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, emptiness, zero

एतत् (etat) - this (this, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, emptiness, zero

इति (iti) - thus, concluding statement (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, emptiness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, emptiness, zero

स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established (established, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand, to be).

Root: sthā (class 1)

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