योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-57

यत्संविन्मयमद्व्यादि संकल्पजगति स्थितम् ।
तदसंविन्मयमिति वक्ताऽज्ञो ज्ञैर्विहस्यते ॥ ५७ ॥

yatsaṃvinmayamadvyādi saṃkalpajagati sthitam ,
tadasaṃvinmayamiti vaktā'jño jñairvihasyate 57

57. yat saṃvin-mayam a-dvaya-ādi saṃkalpa-jagati sthitam
tat a-saṃvin-mayam iti vaktā ajñaḥ jñaiḥ vihasyate

57. yat saṃkalpa-jagati sthitam saṃvin-mayam a-dvaya-ādi,
tat a-saṃvin-mayam iti ajñaḥ vaktā jñaiḥ vihasyate

57. If someone, an ignorant person (ajña), says that this world of mental creation (saṃkalpa-jagat), which is truly of the nature of consciousness and is non-dual and beginningless, is 'devoid of consciousness,' he is ridiculed by the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• संविन्-मयम् (saṁvin-mayam) - consisting of consciousness, full of consciousness

• अ-द्वय-आदि (a-dvaya-ādi) - non-dual by nature and without origin (non-dual and beginningless / non-dual, etc.)

• संकल्प-जगति (saṁkalpa-jagati) - in the world of mental creation/imagination/resolve

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, established

• तत् (tat) - that

• अ-संविन्-मयम् (a-saṁvin-mayam) - devoid of consciousness, non-conscious by nature

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks direct speech)

• वक्ता (vaktā) - speaker, one who speaks

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, foolish person

• ज्ञैः (jñaiḥ) - by the wise ones

• विहस्यते (vihasyate) - is laughed at, is ridiculed

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Neuter nom/acc singular. Relative pronoun. Refers to 'saṃkalpa-jagat'.

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

संविन्-मयम् (saṁvin-mayam) - consisting of consciousness, full of consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvin-maya

saṁvin-maya - consisting of consciousness, full of awareness, conscious by nature

Compound of 'saṃvid' (consciousness) and 'maya' (consisting of, full of). 'n' is from final 'd' before 'm'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvid+maya)

• saṃvid – consciousness, intelligence, knowledge, awareness
  noun (feminine)
  From 'sam-vid' (to know, perceive). The 'd' becomes 'n' in sandhi with 'maya'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of, appearing like
  suffix (masculine)
  Derived suffix forming adjectives. Used here to indicate the essential nature.

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yat' (implied 'jagat').

अ-द्वय-आदि (a-dvaya-ādi) - non-dual by nature and without origin (non-dual and beginningless / non-dual, etc.)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of a-dvaya-ādi

a-dvaya-ādi - non-dual, without a second, and beginningless/primary/etc.

Compound of 'a-dvaya' (non-dual) and 'ādi' (beginning, etc.). 'a-dvaya' (not two) is 'nañ-tatpuruṣa' of 'dvaya'.

Compound type : dvandva (a-dvaya+ādi)

• a – not, un- (negation)
  indeclinable
• dvaya – pair, duality, twofold
  noun (neuter)
  From 'dvi' (two).
• ādi – beginning, first, primary; and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)
  Used as a suffix meaning 'beginning with' or 'and so on'. Here implies 'beginningless' or 'primary'.

Note: Agrees with 'yat' (jagat).

संकल्प-जगति (saṁkalpa-jagati) - in the world of mental creation/imagination/resolve

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkalpa-jagat

saṁkalpa-jagat - the world of mental conception, the universe formed by intention/thought

Compound of 'saṃkalpa' (mental resolve, intention, creation) and 'jagat' (world). Refers to the phenomenal world as a projection of consciousness.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃkalpa+jagat)

• saṃkalpa – mental resolve, intention, thought, conception, creation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam-kḷp' (to be well-ordered, arrange, intend). A key term in philosophical texts referring to the creative power of mind.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• jagat – world, universe, what moves
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go, move) with reduplication 'ja-ga-' + suffix 'śatṛ'.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Specifies the location or context of existence.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, established

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, exist) + suffix 'kta'. Agrees with 'yat' (jagat).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yat'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Neuter nom/acc singular. Demonstrative/correlative pronoun. Correlative to 'yat'.

Note: Refers back to 'yat'.

अ-संविन्-मयम् (a-saṁvin-mayam) - devoid of consciousness, non-conscious by nature

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of a-saṃvin-maya

a-saṁvin-maya - not consisting of consciousness, devoid of awareness, non-conscious by nature

Compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'saṃvin-maya'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃvin-maya)

• a – not, un- (negation)
  indeclinable
• saṃvin-maya – consisting of consciousness, full of awareness, conscious by nature
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of 'saṃvid' (consciousness) and 'maya' (consisting of).

Note: Predicate of the implied verb within the direct speech.

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks direct speech)

(indeclinable)

Particle. Marks the end of a quote or statement.

वक्ता (vaktā) - speaker, one who speaks

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaktṛ

vaktṛ - speaker, orator, expounder

agent noun

From root 'vac' (to speak) + suffix 'tṛ'. Masculine nominative singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the main clause, qualified by 'ajñaḥ'.

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, foolish person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, unwise; an ignorant person

From 'a-' (negation) + root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix 'ḍa'. Masculine nominative singular.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un- (negation)
  indeclinable
• jña – knowing, wise; a knowing person
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix 'ḍa'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'vaktā'.

ज्ञैः (jñaiḥ) - by the wise ones

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jña

jña - knowing, wise; a knowing person, sage

From root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix 'ḍa'. Masculine instrumental plural.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

विहस्यते (vihasyate) - is laughed at, is ridiculed

(verb)

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

From 'vi-' (apart, intensifier) + root 'has' (to laugh). Present, 3rd person singular, passive voice, middle ending.

Prefix: vi

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Verb for the main clause.