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7,18

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-18, verse-24

असत्येव स्वरूपेऽस्मिञ्जगदाख्ये विदो भ्रमे ।
लोकान्तराधर्ममयी सा बृंहगस्य भावना ॥ २४ ॥
asatyeva svarūpe'smiñjagadākhye vido bhrame ,
lokāntarādharmamayī sā bṛṃhagasya bhāvanā 24
24. asati eva svarūpe asmin jagadākhye vidaḥ bhrame
| lokāntarā adharmamayī sā bṛṃhagasya bhāvanā ||
24. sā lokāntarā adharmamayī bṛṃhagasya bhāvanā
asmin jagadākhye asati eva svarūpe vidaḥ bhrame
24. This form, known as the world, being intrinsically unreal and an illusion for the wise, leads to that worldly understanding of the manifesting principle which is permeated by what is contrary to natural law (adharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • असति (asati) - in the intrinsically unreal (in the non-existent, in the unreal, in the untrue)
  • एव (eva) - very (indeed, certainly, only, just)
  • स्वरूपे (svarūpe) - in the intrinsic nature of something (in the own form, in the intrinsic nature)
  • अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
  • जगदाख्ये (jagadākhye) - in that which is called the world
  • विदः (vidaḥ) - of the wise (of the wise ones, of knowledge)
  • भ्रमे (bhrame) - in illusion, in error, in confusion
  • लोकान्तरा (lokāntarā) - worldly (belonging to another world, worldly, different)
  • अधर्ममयी (adharmamayī) - full of what is contrary to natural law, unrighteous
  • सा (sā) - that (feminine)
  • बृंहगस्य (bṛṁhagasya) - of the manifesting principle (of the expander, of the manifester)
  • भावना (bhāvanā) - conception, understanding (conception, notion, idea, meditation, cultivation, feeling)

Words meanings and morphology

असति (asati) - in the intrinsically unreal (in the non-existent, in the unreal, in the untrue)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of asat
asat - non-existent, unreal, untrue, bad
Present Active Participle
From root `as` (to be) + `śatṛ` suffix, negated by `a-`
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
    Negation prefix
  • sat – existent, real, true, good
    adjective
    Present Active Participle
    From root `as` (to be) with `śatṛ` suffix
    Root: as (class 2)
Note: Qualifies `svarūpe`.
एव (eva) - very (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
स्वरूपे (svarūpe) - in the intrinsic nature of something (in the own form, in the intrinsic nature)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - own form, intrinsic nature, specific character
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+rūpa)
  • sva – own, self
    pronoun
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
    noun (neuter)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Note: Adjective to `svarūpe`.
जगदाख्ये (jagadākhye) - in that which is called the world
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagadākhya
jagadākhya - named 'world', called 'world'
Compound formed from `jagat` (world) and `ākhya` (named).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+ākhya)
  • jagat – world, moving
    noun (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    From root `gam` (to go) with `śatṛ` suffix
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • ākhya – named, called, designated
    adjective
    Derived from root `khyā` (to tell, name) with prefix `ā`
    Prefix: ā
    Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Adjective to `svarūpe`.
विदः (vidaḥ) - of the wise (of the wise ones, of knowledge)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vid
vid - wise person, knower, knowledge, Veda
From root `vid` (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to those who possess knowledge.
भ्रमे (bhrame) - in illusion, in error, in confusion
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhrama
bhrama - illusion, error, wandering, confusion
From root `bhram` (to wander, to err).
Root: bhram (class 1)
लोकान्तरा (lokāntarā) - worldly (belonging to another world, worldly, different)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lokāntara
lokāntara - another world, internal to the world, worldly
Compound `loka` (world) + `antara` (other, within).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+antara)
  • loka – world, people, realm
    noun (masculine)
  • antara – other, different, within, interval
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Qualifies `bhāvanā`.
अधर्ममयी (adharmamayī) - full of what is contrary to natural law, unrighteous
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of adharmamayin
adharmamayin - full of unrighteousness, consisting of unrighteousness, immoral
Derived from `adharma` (unrighteousness) with suffix `-mayin` (full of, consisting of).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (adharma+mayin)
  • adharma – unrighteousness, unconstitutionality, absence of natural law
    noun (masculine)
    Negation of `dharma`
  • mayin – consisting of, full of
    suffix/adjective former
    Suffix `-mayin` forms adjectives from nouns.
Note: Qualifies `bhāvanā`.
सा (sā) - that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
बृंहगस्य (bṛṁhagasya) - of the manifesting principle (of the expander, of the manifester)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bṛṃhaga
bṛṁhaga - expander, manifester, strengthener (from root `bṛṃh` - to grow, strengthen, expand)
Agent noun
From root `bṛṃh` (to grow, expand) + agent suffix `ga`.
Root: bṛṃh (class 1)
भावना (bhāvanā) - conception, understanding (conception, notion, idea, meditation, cultivation, feeling)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāvanā
bhāvanā - conception, thought, imagination, meditation, cultivation, feeling, production
Action noun
From root `bhū` (to be) with causative (`-aya`) + suffix `-anā`.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence (implied verb 'is' or 'arises').