योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-6

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असत्स्वेषु पदार्थेषु पदार्था इति भान्ति यत् ।
चित्वं स्वप्नसुषुप्तात्म तत्तस्याच्छं निजं वपुः ॥ ६ ॥

asatsveṣu padārtheṣu padārthā iti bhānti yat ,
citvaṃ svapnasuṣuptātma tattasyācchaṃ nijaṃ vapuḥ 6

6. asatsu eṣu padārtheṣu padārthāḥ iti bhānti yat cit-tvam
svapna-suṣupta-ātma tat tat tasya accham nijam vapuḥ

6. yat asatsu eṣu padārtheṣu api padārthāḥ iti bhānti tat
svapna-suṣupta-ātma cit-tvam tasya accham nijam vapuḥ

6. That these seemingly real objects (padārtha) appear as distinct entities even when they are fundamentally non-existent – that, indeed, is the pure, inherent form of consciousness (cit), whose very nature is that of dream and deep sleep (suṣupti).

Words meanings summery:

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असत्सु (asatsu) - in the non-existent, in the unreal

एषु (eṣu) - in these

पदार्थेषु (padārtheṣu) - in the objects, in the categories of existence (padārtha)

पदार्थाः (padārthāḥ) - objects, categories of existence (padārtha)

इति (iti) - marks direct speech or thought; here, indicates 'as' or 'in the form of' (thus, so)

भान्ति (bhānti) - they appear, they shine

यत् (yat) - introduces a clause indicating the reason or an emphasized fact ('that it is...') (that which, because, as)

चित्-त्वम् (cit-tvam) - the state of being consciousness, pure consciousness (cit)

स्वप्न-सुषुप्त-आत्म (svapna-suṣupta-ātma) - whose essence is dream and deep sleep, of the nature of dream and deep sleep

तत् (tat) - that

तत् (tat) - that (emphatic)

तस्य (tasya) - refers to 'cit-tvam' (of consciousness) (of it, its)

अच्छम् (accham) - pure, clear, transparent

निजम् (nijam) - own, inherent, innate

वपुः (vapuḥ) - form, body, nature, essence

Words meanings and morphology

असत्सु (asatsu) - in the non-existent, in the unreal

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false; evil

Present active participle

Negative prefix 'a-' + present participle of root 'as' (to be).

Compound type : pradi (a+sat)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
sat – being, existing, real, true; good
adjective (masculine)
Present active participle
Present participle of root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣu padārtheṣu'.

एषु (eṣu) - in these

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'padārtheṣu'.

पदार्थेषु (padārtheṣu) - in the objects, in the categories of existence (padārtha)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, object, category of existence, thing (padārtha)

Compound of 'pada' (word) and 'artha' (meaning, object).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

pada – step, foot, word, state
noun (neuter)
Root: pad (class 4)
artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to the objects of the world.

पदार्थाः (padārthāḥ) - objects, categories of existence (padārtha)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, object, category of existence, thing (padārtha)

Compound of 'pada' (word) and 'artha' (meaning, object).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

pada – step, foot, word, state
noun (neuter)
Root: pad (class 4)
artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'bhānti'.

इति (iti) - marks direct speech or thought; here, indicates 'as' or 'in the form of' (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here it indicates the manner of appearance ('as objects').

भान्ति (bhānti) - they appear, they shine

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of bhā

Present active

3rd person plural present active of root bhā.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'padārthāḥ'.

यत् (yat) - introduces a clause indicating the reason or an emphasized fact ('that it is...') (that which, because, as)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, because, since, in as much as

Relative pronoun.

Note: Here it refers to the entire preceding clause, acting as a substantive.

चित्-त्वम् (cit-tvam) - the state of being consciousness, pure consciousness (cit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-tva

cit-tva - the state or nature of consciousness (cit)

Derived from 'cit' (consciousness) with the abstract noun suffix '-tva'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+tva)

cit – consciousness, awareness, intellect
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1)
tva – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
suffix (neuter)

Note: Subject.

स्वप्न-सुषुप्त-आत्म (svapna-suṣupta-ātma) - whose essence is dream and deep sleep, of the nature of dream and deep sleep

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapna-suṣupta-ātman

svapna-suṣupta-ātman - whose essence or self is dream (svapna) and deep sleep (suṣupti)

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (svapna+suṣupta+ātman)

svapna – dream, sleep
noun (masculine)
From root svap (to sleep).
Root: svap (class 2)
suṣupta – deep sleep, dreamless sleep (suṣupti)
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root svap (to sleep) with prefix su-; used as a noun here.
Prefix: su
Root: svap (class 2)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'cit-tvam'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Predicate nominative.

तत् (tat) - that (emphatic)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.