योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-174, verse-25

भ्रान्तिमात्रं किलेदं सदसत्सदिव लक्ष्यते ।
व्योमैव जगदाकारं स्वप्नोऽनिद्रे चिदम्बरे ॥ २५ ॥

bhrāntimātraṃ kiledaṃ sadasatsadiva lakṣyate ,
vyomaiva jagadākāraṃ svapno'nidre cidambare 25

25. bhrāntimātram kila idam sadasat sat iva lakṣyate |
vyoma eva jagadākāram svapnaḥ anidre cidambare ||

25. idam kila bhrāntimātram sadasat sat iva lakṣyate
vyoma eva jagadākāram anidre cidambare svapnaḥ

25. Indeed, this (world) is merely an illusion (bhrānti); it is perceived as existing and non-existing, as if it were real. It is just like the sky (vyoma) appearing to take the form of the world, or like a dream that arises in the expanse of consciousness (cidambara) even when one is not truly asleep.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - merely an illusion, only an error

• किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, forsooth

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the perceived world. (this)

• सदसत् (sadasat) - existent and non-existent

• सत् (sat) - as if real (real, existent)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, is noticed

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space, ether

• एव (eva) - just, indeed, only

• जगदाकारम् (jagadākāram) - having the form of the world

• स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream

• अनिद्रे (anidre) - in one who is not asleep, for one who is wakeful

• चिदम्बरे (cidambare) - in the space of consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - merely an illusion, only an error

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntimātra

bhrāntimātra - merely an illusion, only a delusion

Compound of bhrānti and mātra.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrānti+mātra)

• bhrānti – illusion, error, delusion, confusion
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root bhram (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, nothing but
  indeclinable (neuter)

किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, forsooth

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the perceived world. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Can also be accusative. Here, it is the subject of lakṣyate.

सदसत् (sadasat) - existent and non-existent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadasat

sadasat - existent and non-existent, real and unreal

Dvandva compound of sat (existent) and asat (non-existent).

Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat)

• sat – existent, real, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, unreal, bad
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Compound of a (negation) and sat.
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicative use, describing idam.

सत् (sat) - as if real (real, existent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

Derived from root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicative use, modifying idam.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, is noticed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Root lakṣ (1A), here in Passive Middle voice.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space, ether

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

n-stem noun.

एव (eva) - just, indeed, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

जगदाकारम् (jagadākāram) - having the form of the world

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagadākāra

jagadākāra - having the form of the world, appearing as the world

Compound of jagat and ākāra.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+ākāra)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go) with suffix at.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  ā + root kṛ (to make) + ghañ suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies vyoma.

स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream

Derived from root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

अनिद्रे (anidre) - in one who is not asleep, for one who is wakeful

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of anidra

anidra - sleepless, wakeful

Compound of a (negation) and nidrā (sleep).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+nidrā)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• nidrā – sleep, slumber
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from ni + root drā (to sleep).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: drā (class 2)

Note: Modifies an implied person, 'for one who is not asleep'.

चिदम्बरे (cidambare) - in the space of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cidambara

cidambara - the ether or space of consciousness

Compound of cit (consciousness) and ambara (sky, space).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+ambara)

• cit – consciousness, spirit, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, understand).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ambara – sky, atmosphere, space, cloth
  noun (neuter)