योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-3

असदेवानुभूरित्थमेवेदं भासते जगत् ।
स्वप्नाङ्गनासङ्ग इव शान्तं चिद्व्योम केवलम् ॥ ३ ॥

asadevānubhūritthamevedaṃ bhāsate jagat ,
svapnāṅganāsaṅga iva śāntaṃ cidvyoma kevalam 3

3. asat eva anubhūḥ ittham eva idam bhāsate jagat
svapna-aṅganā-saṅgaḥ iva śāntam cit-vyoma kevalam

3. idam jagat ittham asat eva anubhūḥ eva bhāsate
svapna-aṅganā-saṅgaḥ iva kevalam śāntam cit-vyoma

3. Indeed, this entire world (jagat) appears in this manner as an unreal experience. It is like embracing a woman in a dream, while only the tranquil, pure consciousness-space (cidvyoman) exists.

Words meanings summery:

• असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, false

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

• अनुभूः (anubhūḥ) - experience, perception

• इत्थम् (ittham) - in this way, thus, like this

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

• इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

• भासते (bhāsate) - shines, appears, seems

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• स्वप्न-अङ्गना-सङ्गः (svapna-aṅganā-saṅgaḥ) - embrace of a dream woman

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, alone, mere, pure

Words meanings and morphology

असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, false

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

Present Active Participle

Formed from root 'as' (to be) with negative prefix 'a-'.

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

(indeclinable)

अनुभूः (anubhūḥ) - experience, perception

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anubhūti

anubhūti - experience, perception, apprehension, understanding

From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

इत्थम् (ittham) - in this way, thus, like this

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, exactly, just

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Nominative singular neuter of 'idam'.

भासते (bhāsate) - shines, appears, seems

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhās

Present Indicative

Ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhās (class 1)

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, living beings

Present Active Participle

Formed from root 'gam' (to go) with reduplication.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular neuter.

स्वप्न-अङ्गना-सङ्गः (svapna-aṅganā-saṅgaḥ) - embrace of a dream woman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna-aṅganā-saṅga

svapna-aṅganā-saṅga - association/contact/embrace with a dream woman

Compound type : tatpurusha (svapna+aṅganā+saṅga)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• aṅganā – woman, beautiful woman
  noun (feminine)
• saṅga – association, contact, attachment, embrace
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sañj' (to cling, adhere) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam' (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Used here adjectivally.

चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoman

cit-vyoman - consciousness-sky/space, the infinite expanse of consciousness

Compound of 'cit' and 'vyoman'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, thought, mind
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'yu' (to join) with prefix 'vi' (indicating separation or expansion).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: yu (class 1)

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, alone, mere, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, solitary, mere, pure, whole, exclusive

Note: Used here adjectivally.