योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-173, verse-12

यथास्थितं शाम्यतीदं सम्यग्ज्ञानवतो जगत् ।
स्वप्ने स्वप्नपरिज्ञातुर्यथा दृष्टार्थसंभ्रमः ॥ १२ ॥

yathāsthitaṃ śāmyatīdaṃ samyagjñānavato jagat ,
svapne svapnaparijñāturyathā dṛṣṭārthasaṃbhramaḥ 12

12. yathāsthitam śāmyati idam samyakjñānavataḥ jagat
svapne svapnaparigñātuḥ yathā dṛṣṭaarthasaṃbhramaḥ

12. samyakjñānavataḥ idam jagat yathāsthitam śāmyati
yathā svapne svapnaparigñātuḥ dṛṣṭaarthasaṃbhramaḥ

12. For one who possesses perfect knowledge, this world, as it exists, becomes tranquil, just as the illusion of perceived objects in a dream ceases for the one who understands the dream.

Words meanings summery:

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it exists (as it stands, as it is, as it exists)

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes tranquil, ceases to trouble (becomes calm, ceases, tranquilizes, subsides)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, here)

• सम्यक्ज्ञानवतः (samyakjñānavataḥ) - for one who possesses perfect knowledge (for one who possesses perfect knowledge, of one with perfect knowledge)

• जगत् (jagat) - world (world, universe, moving, what moves)

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream (in a dream, in sleep)

• स्वप्नपरिग्ञातुः (svapnaparigñātuḥ) - for the one who understands the dream (of the dream-knower, for the one who understands dreams)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like)

• दृष्टअर्थसंभ्रमः (dṛṣṭaarthasaṁbhramaḥ) - the illusion of perceived objects (illusion of seen objects, confusion regarding perceived things)

Words meanings and morphology

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it exists (as it stands, as it is, as it exists)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

yathā (as) + sthita (stood, situated). sthita is PPP from sthā.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, situated, existing, firm
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes tranquil, ceases to trouble (becomes calm, ceases, tranquilizes, subsides)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śam

Present active indicative

Root śam, class 4 (śāmyati).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the first clause.

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject.

सम्यक्ज्ञानवतः (samyakjñānavataḥ) - for one who possesses perfect knowledge (for one who possesses perfect knowledge, of one with perfect knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samyakjñānavat

samyakjñānavat - possessing perfect knowledge

Compound of samyak (right, perfect) + jñāna (knowledge) + possessive suffix vat

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samyak+jñāna+vat)

• samyak – right, proper, perfect, complete
  indeclinable
  From sam + añc (to bend, go).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: añc (class 1)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vat – having, possessing, like
  suffix (masculine)
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Used as a dative equivalent, 'for one who possesses...'.

जगत् (jagat) - world (world, universe, moving, what moves)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, moving

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) with reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause, along with idam.

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream (in a dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream

From root svap (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Locative of time/place.

स्वप्नपरिग्ञातुः (svapnaparigñātuḥ) - for the one who understands the dream (of the dream-knower, for the one who understands dreams)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svapnaparigñātṛ

svapnaparigñātṛ - one who understands a dream, a dream-knower

Compound svapna + parigñātṛ (knower). parigñātṛ is derived from pari + jñā + tṛc suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+parigñātṛ)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• parigñātṛ – knower, understander, one who comprehends fully
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun (tṛc)
  pari (around, fully) + root jñā (to know) + suffix tṛc.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Genitive case, similar to dative in function "for the one".

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the comparison.

दृष्टअर्थसंभ्रमः (dṛṣṭaarthasaṁbhramaḥ) - the illusion of perceived objects (illusion of seen objects, confusion regarding perceived things)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭaarthasaṃbhrama

dṛṣṭaarthasaṁbhrama - illusion/confusion of perceived objects

Compound of dṛṣṭa (seen, perceived) + artha (object, meaning) + saṃbhrama (confusion, illusion).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭa+artha+saṃbhrama)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, observed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• saṃbhrama – confusion, illusion, bewilderment, agitation
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + bhram (to wander, to be confused)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the comparative clause.

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