योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-33

संकल्पनगरे यावत्संकल्पसकला स्थितिः ।
भवत्येवाप्यसद्रूपा सतीवानुभवे स्थिता ॥ ३३ ॥

saṃkalpanagare yāvatsaṃkalpasakalā sthitiḥ ,
bhavatyevāpyasadrūpā satīvānubhave sthitā 33

33. saṃkalpanagare yāvat saṃkalpasakalā sthitiḥ
bhavati eva api asadrūpā satī iva anubhave sthitā

33. yāvat saṃkalpanagare saṃkalpasakalā sthitiḥ (bhavati),
(sā) asadrūpā api,
anubhave satī iva sthitā bhavati eva.

33. In the imaginary city, as long as the entire imaginary existence remains, it appears, even though of an unreal form, as if truly established in experience.

Words meanings summery:

• संकल्पनगरे (saṁkalpanagare) - in the imaginary city, in the city of imagination

• यावत् (yāvat) - temporal, indicating duration (as long as, as far as, to whatever extent)

• संकल्पसकला (saṁkalpasakalā) - entire by imagination, completely imagined

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - existence, state, condition, stability, standing

• भवति (bhavati) - it is, it becomes, it exists

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• अपि (api) - indicates concession, "even though it is of unreal form" (also, even, even though)

• असद्रूपा (asadrūpā) - of unreal form, illusory nature

• सती (satī) - existing, being, real

• इव (iva) - indicates comparison (as if, like, similar to)

• अनुभवे (anubhave) - in experience, in perception

• स्थिता (sthitā) - established, situated, existing, standing

Words meanings and morphology

संकल्पनगरे (saṁkalpanagare) - in the imaginary city, in the city of imagination

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkalpanagara

saṁkalpanagara - imaginary city, a city created by thought/imagination

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃkalpa+nagara)

• saṃkalpa – conception, imagination, intention, resolve
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location of the "sthiti".

यावत् (yāvat) - temporal, indicating duration (as long as, as far as, to whatever extent)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Root: yā (class 2)

संकल्पसकला (saṁkalpasakalā) - entire by imagination, completely imagined

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃkalpasakalā

saṁkalpasakalā - entire by imagination, fully imagined

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃkalpa+sakalā)

• saṃkalpa – conception, imagination, intention, resolve
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• sakalā – entire, whole, complete, with all parts
  adjective (feminine)
  From SA (with) + KALA (part).

Note: Qualifies 'sthitiḥ'.

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - existence, state, condition, stability, standing

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - existence, state, condition, stability, standing

From root STHĀ (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'bhavati'.

भवति (bhavati) - it is, it becomes, it exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Active

Conjugation of root BHŪ.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the clause.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अपि (api) - indicates concession, "even though it is of unreal form" (also, even, even though)

(indeclinable)

Concessive particle.

असद्रूपा (asadrūpā) - of unreal form, illusory nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asadrūpa

asadrūpa - of unreal form, illusory nature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (asat+rūpa)

• asat – unreal, non-existent, false
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (negative)
  From root AS (to be) with negative prefix A.
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'sthitiḥ'.

सती (satī) - existing, being, real

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

From root AS (to be). Feminine nominative singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Participle modifying 'sthitiḥ'.

इव (iva) - indicates comparison (as if, like, similar to)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अनुभवे (anubhave) - in experience, in perception

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anubhava

anubhava - experience, perception, apprehension

From root BHŪ (to be) with prefix ANU.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Location where it appears to be established.

स्थिता (sthitā) - established, situated, existing, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - established, situated, existing, standing

Past Passive Participle

From root STHĀ (to stand). Feminine nominative singular.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'sthitiḥ'.