योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-192, verse-9

कुतोऽस्याः संभवो भ्रान्तेरिति चेद्दृश्यते मुने ।
तदेतदपि नो युक्तं भ्रान्त्यभावानुभूतितः ॥ ९ ॥

kuto'syāḥ saṃbhavo bhrānteriti ceddṛśyate mune ,
tadetadapi no yuktaṃ bhrāntyabhāvānubhūtitaḥ 9

9. kutaḥ asyāḥ saṃbhavaḥ bhrānteḥ iti cet dṛśyate mune |
tat etat api no yuktam bhrānti-abhāva-anubhūtitaḥ ||

9. mune asyāḥ bhrānteḥ saṃbhavaḥ kutaḥ iti cet dṛśyate
tat etat api bhrānti-abhāva-anubhūtitaḥ no yuktam

9. If it is asked, 'From where does this illusion (bhrānti) originate?', and if it is seen as existing, O sage, then even this argument is not valid, because one experiences the absence of illusion.

Words meanings summery:

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how, why

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this, from this

• संभवः (saṁbhavaḥ) - origin, arising, possibility, birth, existence

• भ्रान्तेः (bhrānteḥ) - of illusion, from illusion, of error, from error

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, (quotative particle)

• चेत् (cet) - if, if indeed

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

• तत् (tat) - that, then, therefore

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• नो (no) - not, no

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, right, appropriate, suitable, joined, yoked

• भ्रान्ति-अभाव-अनुभूतितः (bhrānti-abhāva-anubhūtitaḥ) - from the experience of the absence of illusion

Words meanings and morphology

कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how, why

(indeclinable)

From 'kim' (what) + 'tas' suffix indicating 'from'

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this, from this

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

संभवः (saṁbhavaḥ) - origin, arising, possibility, birth, existence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃbhava

saṁbhava - origin, birth, arising, possibility, existence, union

From root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with prefix 'sam' (together, completely)

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

भ्रान्तेः (bhrānteḥ) - of illusion, from illusion, of error, from error

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - illusion, error, delusion, mistake, wandering, confusion

From root 'bhram' (to wander, to err) + 'ktin' suffix

Root: bhram (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

चेत् (cet) - if, if indeed

(indeclinable)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present passive 3rd singular

Root 'dṛś' (Pashy class) takes 'ya' suffix in passive voice (dṛś + ya + te)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint, silent one

तत् (tat) - that, then, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an indeclinable meaning 'then' or 'in that case'.

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

नो (no) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Variant of 'na' for sandhi reasons or stylistic choice.

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, right, appropriate, suitable, joined, yoked

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, united, engaged, proper, fit, suitable, attentive, composed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yuj' (to join, to unite, to control) + 'kta' suffix

Root: yuj (class 7)

भ्रान्ति-अभाव-अनुभूतितः (bhrānti-abhāva-anubhūtitaḥ) - from the experience of the absence of illusion

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of bhrāntyabhāvānubhūti

bhrāntyabhāvānubhūti - the experience of the absence of illusion

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhrānti+abhāva+anubhūti)

• bhrānti – illusion, error, delusion, mistake
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhram' + 'ktin' suffix
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• abhāva – absence, non-existence, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'a' (not) + 'bhāva' (being, existence)
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• anubhūti – experience, perception, apprehension
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'anu' (after, subsequent) + 'ktin' suffix
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)