योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-174, verse-8

स्वानुभूयत एवेयं भ्रान्तिः स्वप्नजगत्स्विव ।
कारणं त्वनुमासाध्यं क्वानुमाऽनुभवाधिका ॥ ८ ॥

svānubhūyata eveyaṃ bhrāntiḥ svapnajagatsviva ,
kāraṇaṃ tvanumāsādhyaṃ kvānumā'nubhavādhikā 8

8. svānubhūyate eva iyam bhrāntiḥ svapnajagatsu iva
kāraṇam tu anumāsādhyam kva anumā anubhavādhikā

8. iyam bhrāntiḥ eva svānubhūyate svapnajagatsu iva
tu kāraṇam anumāsādhyam kva anumā anubhavādhikā

8. This illusion (bhrānti) is indeed self-experienced, just like the illusions within dream worlds. However, the (postulated) cause (of the world) is to be established only through inference (anumā). How can any inference (anumā) ever be superior to direct experience (anubhava)?

Words meanings summery:

• स्वानुभूयते (svānubhūyate) - is self-experienced, is personally perceived

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion, error, delusion

• स्वप्नजगत्सु (svapnajagatsu) - in dream worlds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• अनुमासाध्यम् (anumāsādhyam) - to be attained by inference, to be proven by inference

• क्व (kva) - where? how? in what place?

• अनुमा (anumā) - inference, conclusion

• अनुभवाधिका (anubhavādhikā) - superior to experience, greater than experience

Words meanings and morphology

स्वानुभूयते (svānubhūyate) - is self-experienced, is personally perceived

(verb)

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

From svā (self) + anubhū (experience).

Prefix: anu

Root: √bhū (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Feminine nominative singular of idam.

Note: Refers to bhrāntiḥ.

भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion, error, delusion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - illusion, error, delusion, wandering

From root √bhram (to wander, to err).

Root: √bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of svānubhūyate.

स्वप्नजगत्सु (svapnajagatsu) - in dream worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of svapnajagat

svapnajagat - dream world, world of dreams

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+jagat)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From √svap (to sleep).
  Root: √svap (class 2)
• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  From √gam (to go).
  Root: √gam (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument

From √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of anumāsādhyam (implies 'is').

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Conjunction expressing opposition or emphasis.

अनुमासाध्यम् (anumāsādhyam) - to be attained by inference, to be proven by inference

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anumāsādhya

anumāsādhya - to be attained by inference, to be proven by inference

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From anumā (inference) + sādhya (to be accomplished/proven, gerundive of √sādh).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anumā+sādhya)

• anumā – inference, conclusion
  noun (feminine)
  From anu + √mā (to measure, to infer).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: √mā (class 2)
• sādhya – to be accomplished, to be proven, feasible
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Gerundive of √sādh.
  Root: √sādh (class 5)

Note: Qualifying kāraṇam.

क्व (kva) - where? how? in what place?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb.

अनुमा (anumā) - inference, conclusion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anumā

anumā - inference, conclusion, measuring

From anu + √mā (to measure, to infer).

Prefix: anu

Root: √mā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

अनुभवाधिका (anubhavādhikā) - superior to experience, greater than experience

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anubhavādhika

anubhavādhika - superior to experience, greater than experience

From anubhava (experience) + adhika (more, superior).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anubhava+adhika)

• anubhava – experience, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From anu + √bhū (to be, to experience).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: √bhū (class 1)
• adhika – more, superior, greater
  adjective
  From adhi + √kṛ.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agreeing with anumā.