योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-20

श्रीराम उवाच ।
ज्ञप्त्यात्मिका श्रीस्तत्रस्था तादृशेरनुभूयते ।
व्योमात्मिका तु न भवेन्न सत्तामसदेति हि ॥ २० ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
jñaptyātmikā śrīstatrasthā tādṛśeranubhūyate ,
vyomātmikā tu na bhavenna sattāmasadeti hi 20

20. śrīrāma uvāca | jñaptyātmikā
śrīḥ tatra-sthā tādṛśaiḥ anubhūyate
| vyomātmikā tu na bhavet
na sattā na asat iti hi || 20 ||

20. Śrī Rāma said: That which remains there is the divine power (śrī) whose intrinsic nature is consciousness (jñapti), and it is experienced by such (enlightened beings). However, it is not of the nature of space, nor is it existence (sattā), nor non-existence (asat); thus it is (considered).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Śrī Rāma (as the speaker) (Lord Rāma, the illustrious Rāma)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Śrī Rāma said (he said, spoke)

• ज्ञप्त्यात्मिका (jñaptyātmikā) - whose intrinsic nature is consciousness (whose nature is consciousness, consisting of knowledge)

• श्रीः (śrīḥ) - the divine power (prosperity, glory, divine power, Lakṣmī)

• तत्र-स्था (tatra-sthā) - which remains there (standing there, existing there, that which is there)

• तादृशैः (tādṛśaiḥ) - by such (enlightened beings or entities) (by such, by those of such a kind)

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - it is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

• व्योमात्मिका (vyomātmikā) - of the nature of space (whose nature is space, consisting of space)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be (it would be, it should be)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• सत्ता (sattā) - existence (sattā) (existence, being, reality)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

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

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, that (introduces direct or indirect speech/thought))

• हि (hi) - (emphatic, indicating 'thus it is understood') (indeed, surely, for)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीराम (śrīrāma) - Śrī Rāma (as the speaker) (Lord Rāma, the illustrious Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - Lord Rāma

Compound type : karma_dhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – beauty, prosperity, glory, holy
  adjective (feminine)
• rāma – Rāma (a proper name), pleasing, charming
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - Śrī Rāma said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect Tense (Lit)

3rd person singular perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञप्त्यात्मिका (jñaptyātmikā) - whose intrinsic nature is consciousness (whose nature is consciousness, consisting of knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñaptyātmika

jñaptyātmika - of the nature of consciousness/knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñapti+ātmika)

• jñapti – consciousness, knowledge, apprehension
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ātmika – belonging to the self (ātman), inherent, consisting of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman + ika suffix

Note: Agrees with `śrīḥ`.

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - the divine power (prosperity, glory, divine power, Lakṣmī)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, welfare, glory, divine power, goddess Lakṣmī

Note: It is the subject of `anubhūyate`.

तत्र-स्था (tatra-sthā) - which remains there (standing there, existing there, that which is there)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tatra-stha

tatra-stha - standing there, existing there

Compound: tatra (there) + stha (standing, from √sthā)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (tatra+stha)

• tatra – there, in that place
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, situated, existing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तादृशैः (tādṛśaiḥ) - by such (enlightened beings or entities) (by such, by those of such a kind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tādṛśa

tādṛśa - such, of that kind

Note: Expresses the agent in a passive construction (`anubhūyate`).

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - it is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of bhū

Present Tense (Laṭ)

3rd person singular present passive

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is `śrīḥ`.

व्योमात्मिका (vyomātmikā) - of the nature of space (whose nature is space, consisting of space)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vyomātmika

vyomātmika - of the nature of space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyoman+ātmika)

• vyoman – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• ātmika – belonging to the self (ātman), inherent, consisting of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman + ika suffix

Note: Refers to `śrīḥ` implicitly.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be (it would be, it should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (Vidhi Liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood (Vidhi Liṅ)

3rd person singular optative active

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सत्ता (sattā) - existence (sattā) (existence, being, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality

Derived from sat (existing) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false

Negative compound: a- + sat (existent)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+sat)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, good, being
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from √as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative.

इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, that (introduces direct or indirect speech/thought))

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - (emphatic, indicating 'thus it is understood') (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)