योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-52

सुषुप्ताद्विशतः स्वप्नमेकनिद्रात्मनो यथा ।
सर्गस्थस्यापि न द्वित्वं नैकत्वं ब्रह्मणस्तथा ॥ ५२ ॥

suṣuptādviśataḥ svapnamekanidrātmano yathā ,
sargasthasyāpi na dvitvaṃ naikatvaṃ brahmaṇastathā 52

52. suṣuptāt viśataḥ svapnam ekanidrātmanaḥ yathā
sargasthasya api na dvitvam na ekatvam brahmaṇaḥ tathā

52. yathā ekanidrātmanaḥ (ātmanaḥ) suṣuptāt svapnam viśataḥ (sati) na dvitvam na ekatvam (asti),
tathā sargasthasya brahmaṇaḥ api na dvitvam na ekatvam (asti)

52. Just as for the individual self (ātman), whose essential nature is singular awareness, there is neither duality nor unity when it enters the dream state from deep sleep, similarly, for Brahman, which exists as (or pervades) creation, there is neither duality nor unity.

Words meanings summery:

• सुषुप्तात् (suṣuptāt) - from deep sleep

• विशतः (viśataḥ) - of the one entering (the dream state) (entering, moving into)

• स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - the state of dream (dream)

• एकनिद्रात्मनः (ekanidrātmanaḥ) - of the individual self (ātman), whose nature is continuous, singular awareness (of the self whose nature is single sleep / singular awareness)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• सर्गस्थस्य (sargasthasya) - of Brahman, as it stands in relation to or as creation (of that which stands in creation, existing in creation)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• न (na) - not, no

• द्वित्वम् (dvitvam) - duality, state of being two

• न (na) - not, no

• एकत्वम् (ekatvam) - unity, oneness

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

Words meanings and morphology

सुषुप्तात् (suṣuptāt) - from deep sleep

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of suṣupta

suṣupta - deep sleep, sound sleep

Past Passive Participle

From √svap (to sleep), with prefix su (good, deep) + supta.

Prefix: su

Root: svap (class 2)

विशतः (viśataḥ) - of the one entering (the dream state) (entering, moving into)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśat

viśat - entering, going into

Present Active Participle

From √viś (to enter)

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: The subject entering is typically ātman or puruṣa.

स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - the state of dream (dream)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From √svap (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Object of viśataḥ.

एकनिद्रात्मनः (ekanidrātmanaḥ) - of the individual self (ātman), whose nature is continuous, singular awareness (of the self whose nature is single sleep / singular awareness)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ekanidrātman

ekanidrātman - self with singular sleep/awareness as its nature

Compound formed from eka (one/singular), nidrā (sleep/awareness), and ātman (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+nidrā+ātman)

• eka – one, single, singular
  adjective
• nidrā – sleep, rest, awareness (in philosophical context)
  noun (feminine)
  From √drā (to sleep), with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: drā (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'person' (puruṣa) or ātman itself.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

सर्गस्थस्य (sargasthasya) - of Brahman, as it stands in relation to or as creation (of that which stands in creation, existing in creation)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sargastha

sargastha - standing in creation, existing in creation

Derived from sarga (creation) + stha (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+stha)

• sarga – creation, emission, release
  noun (masculine)
  From √sṛj (to create)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• stha – standing, abiding, existing
  adjective
  From √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with brahmaṇaḥ.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

द्वित्वम् (dvitvam) - duality, state of being two

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvitva

dvitva - duality, twoness

Derived from dvi (two) + tva (suffix for abstract nouns).

Note: Predicate nominative.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एकत्वम् (ekatvam) - unity, oneness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ekatva

ekatva - unity, oneness

Derived from eka (one) + tva (suffix for abstract nouns).

Note: Predicate nominative.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being, (brahman)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Possessive.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

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