योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-39

आत्मनात्मनि रूपं वा सद्रूपमिव संस्थितम् ।
सर्गादावेव कचिते मिथ्या कचदपि स्थितम् ॥ ३९ ॥

ātmanātmani rūpaṃ vā sadrūpamiva saṃsthitam ,
sargādāveva kacite mithyā kacadapi sthitam 39

39. ātmanā ātmani rūpam vā sadrūpam iva saṃsthitam
sargādau eva kacite mithyā kacad api sthitam

39. ātmanā ātmani vā sadrūpam iva rūpam saṃsthitam.
sargādau eva kacite mithyā kacad api sthitam.

39. A form, or rather, what appears as a true form, is established by the Self (ātman) within the Self (ātman). At the very beginning of creation, when it manifests, it is falsely established, even while it appears.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the ultimate Self (ātman) (by the Self, by oneself, by the spirit)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the ultimate Self (ātman) (in the Self, in oneself)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - a perceived form or appearance (form, shape, appearance)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - a form that appears to be real (true form, real nature, essential form)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established or existing (established, situated, existing)

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the very beginning of cosmic manifestation (at the beginning of creation, at the start of emanation)

• एव (eva) - indeed, at that very time (indeed, only, very)

• कचिते (kacite) - when it appears or manifests (in consciousness) (when manifested, when appeared)

• मिथ्या (mithyā) - as an illusion, not truly real (falsely, incorrectly, illusive)

• कचद् (kacad) - while it is appearing (appearing, shining (present participle))

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established (as if real) (established, situated, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the ultimate Self (ātman) (by the Self, by oneself, by the spirit)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the ultimate Self (ātman) (in the Self, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence

रूपम् (rūpam) - a perceived form or appearance (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Acts as nominative here.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - a form that appears to be real (true form, real nature, essential form)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadrūpa

sadrūpa - true form, real nature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+rūpa)

• sat – existing, real, good, true
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established or existing (established, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, situated, standing, existing

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the very beginning of cosmic manifestation (at the beginning of creation, at the start of emanation)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - beginning of creation, beginning of emanation

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emanation, discharge
  noun (masculine)
  From √sṛj (to emit, create)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, first
  noun (masculine)

एव (eva) - indeed, at that very time (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

कचिते (kacite) - when it appears or manifests (in consciousness) (when manifested, when appeared)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kacita

kacita - manifested, appeared, shone

Past Passive Participle

From √kac (to shine, to appear). This is a less common root, sometimes associated with 'to bind' or 'to appear'. Given context, 'to appear' or 'to manifest' fits best.

Root: kac

Note: Acts as a locative absolute or adjectival locative.

मिथ्या (mithyā) - as an illusion, not truly real (falsely, incorrectly, illusive)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts adverbially.

कचद् (kacad) - while it is appearing (appearing, shining (present participle))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacat

kacat - appearing, shining forth

Present Active Participle

From √kac (to shine, to appear). Used as neuter singular here in adverbial sense. The 'd' is a result of sandhi with 'api'.

Root: kac

Note: The 'd' in kacad is from external sandhi t > d before voiced 'a'. 'kacat' is the base.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established (as if real) (established, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - established, situated, standing, existing

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'rūpam'.