योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-162, verse-4

सर्गादाविव चिद्व्योम स्वप्नाकाशपुरं जगत् ।
आभातमेवासत्यं च नूनं सत्यमिव स्थितम् ॥ ४ ॥

sargādāviva cidvyoma svapnākāśapuraṃ jagat ,
ābhātamevāsatyaṃ ca nūnaṃ satyamiva sthitam 4

4. sargādau iva citvyoma svapnākāśapuram jagat
ābhātam eva asatyam ca nūnam satyam iva sthitam

4. jagat sargādau iva citvyoma svapnākāśapuram (iva).
ābhātam asatyam eva ca nūnam satyam iva sthitam.

4. Just as at the beginning of creation (sarga), the world is the space of consciousness (citvyoma) and a dream-sky-city. Though it has appeared as unreal (asatya), it certainly stands as if real (satya).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation (sarga)

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - space of consciousness; consciousness-ether

• स्वप्नाकाशपुरम् (svapnākāśapuram) - dream-sky-city; illusory city

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

• आभातम् (ābhātam) - appeared, manifested, shone

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal, untrue, false, illusory

• च (ca) - and, also

• नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed, surely

• सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, existent

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, situated, appears, remains

Words meanings and morphology

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation (sarga)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - the beginning of creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission, discharge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, etcetera
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - space of consciousness; consciousness-ether

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citvyoman

citvyoman - the space or ether of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)

स्वप्नाकाशपुरम् (svapnākāśapuram) - dream-sky-city; illusory city

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapnākāśapura

svapnākāśapura - a city in the sky in a dream; an illusory city

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+ākāśa+pura)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
• ākāśa – sky, space, ether
  noun (masculine)
• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, the universe; moving, living

derived from root 'gam' (to go) with suffix 'at'

Root: gam (class 1)

आभातम् (ābhātam) - appeared, manifested, shone

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāta

ābhāta - appeared, manifested, shone (past passive participle)

Past Passive Participle

past passive participle of root 'bhā' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: agrees with 'jagat'

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

असत्यम् (asatyam) - unreal, untrue, false, illusory

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - unreal, untrue, false, illusory

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-, un- (negative prefix)
  prefix
• satya – true, real, existent; truth, reality
  adjective (neuter)

Note: agrees with 'jagat'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, existent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent; truth, reality

Note: agrees with 'jagat'

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, situated, appears, remains

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining, fixed, existing (past passive participle)

Past Passive Participle

past passive participle of root 'sthā'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: agrees with 'jagat'