योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-189, verse-8

जगत्स्वप्नभ्रमाभासं मृगतृष्णाम्बुवत्स्थितम् ।
असदेवेदमाभाति सत्यप्रत्ययकार्यपि ॥ ८ ॥

jagatsvapnabhramābhāsaṃ mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvatsthitam ,
asadevedamābhāti satyapratyayakāryapi 8

8. jagat svapnabhramābhāsam mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat sthitam
asat eva idam ābhāti satyapratyayakāri api

8. jagat svapnabhramābhāsam mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat sthitam
asat eva idam ābhāti satyapratyayakāri api

8. This world, appearing as an illusion of a dream and existing like water in a mirage (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu), is indeed unreal (asat) yet it seems to produce the impression of reality (satya).

Words meanings summery:

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (the world, moving, living)

• स्वप्नभ्रमाभासम् (svapnabhramābhāsam) - appearing as an illusion of a dream (appearing like a dream's illusion)

• मृगतृष्णाम्बुवत् (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat) - like water in a mirage (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu) (like mirage water)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (situated, standing, existing, being)

• असत् (asat) - unreal (asat) (unreal, non-existent, false, bad)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this here)

• आभाति (ābhāti) - it seems to produce (appears, shines forth, seems)

• सत्यप्रत्ययकारि (satyapratyayakāri) - producing the impression of reality (satya) (causing belief in reality, producing the impression of truth)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)

Words meanings and morphology

जगत् (jagat) - the world (the world, moving, living)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe; moving, living

present active participle

From root gam (to go) with suffix -at

Root: gam (class 1)

स्वप्नभ्रमाभासम् (svapnabhramābhāsam) - appearing as an illusion of a dream (appearing like a dream's illusion)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapnabhramābhāsa

svapnabhramābhāsa - appearance of a dream-like illusion

Compound type : tatpurusha (svapna+bhrama+ābhāsa)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• bhrama – error, illusion, delusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jagat'.

मृगतृष्णाम्बुवत् (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvat) - like water in a mirage (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu) (like mirage water)

(indeclinable)

Derived from mṛgatṛṣṇāmbu with suffix -vat (like, similar to)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛgatṛṣṇā+ambu)

• mṛgatṛṣṇā – mirage (lit. 'deer's thirst')
  noun (feminine)
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (situated, standing, existing, being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jagat'.

असत् (asat) - unreal (asat) (unreal, non-existent, false, bad)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

present active participle (negative)

Negative particle 'a' + root 'as' (to be) + participle suffix 'at'

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective (neuter)
  present active participle
  From root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to 'idam' (this world).

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

आभाति (ābhāti) - it seems to produce (appears, shines forth, seems)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ābhā

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

सत्यप्रत्ययकारि (satyapratyayakāri) - producing the impression of reality (satya) (causing belief in reality, producing the impression of truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyapratyayakārin

satyapratyayakārin - causing belief in truth/reality, producing the impression of reality

Compound ending with -kārin (doer, maker)

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+pratyaya+kārin)

• satya – truth, reality, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• pratyaya – belief, conviction, impression, notion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: prati+aya
  Root: i (class 2)
• kārin – making, doing, causing, effecting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'idam' (this world).

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)