योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-208, verse-16

तदनावरणस्यास्य योजनानां शतेष्वपि ।
युगैरपि स्वप्न इव कार्यकृद्वर्तमानवत् ॥ १६ ॥

tadanāvaraṇasyāsya yojanānāṃ śateṣvapi ,
yugairapi svapna iva kāryakṛdvartamānavat 16

16. tat anāvaraṇasya asya yojanānām śateṣu api
yugaiḥ api svapnaḥ iva kāryakṛt vartamānavat

16. asya anāvaraṇasya tat yojanānām śateṣu api
yugaiḥ api svapnaḥ iva vartamānavat kāryakṛt

16. Even across hundreds of leagues (yojanas) and ages, this unobstructed (Self) performs its function as if it were present, just like an experience in a dream.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that

• अनावरणस्य (anāvaraṇasya) - of the unobstructed, of the uncovered

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas (leagues), of distances

• शतेषु (śateṣu) - in hundreds

• अपि (api) - even, also

• युगैः (yugaiḥ) - by ages, by eras

• अपि (api) - even, also

• स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream, sleep

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• कार्यकृत् (kāryakṛt) - performing function, effective, doing work

• वर्तमानवत् (vartamānavat) - as if present, like the present

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Acts as an intensifier or demonstrative, referring to the Self/consciousness.

अनावरणस्य (anāvaraṇasya) - of the unobstructed, of the uncovered

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of anāvaraṇa

anāvaraṇa - unobstructed, uncovered, unhindered

Compound of 'an' (negative prefix) and 'āvaraṇa' (covering, obstruction).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āvaraṇa)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• āvaraṇa – covering, obstruction, veil
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √vṛ (to cover) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with an implied noun like 'brahmaṇaḥ' or 'ātmanaḥ'.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the immediate context, the Self being discussed.

योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas (leagues), of distances

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of yojana

yojana - a league (unit of distance, typically 8-9 miles or 12-14 km), a joining, an endeavor

From root √yuj (to join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Denotes a large measure of distance.

शतेषु (śateṣu) - in hundreds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śata

śata - hundred

Note: Used with yojanānām to mean 'in hundreds of yojanas'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the extent of distance and time.

युगैः (yugaiḥ) - by ages, by eras

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yuga

yuga - an age, an era, a yoke

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Denotes a vast period of time.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the extent of distance and time.

स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream, sleep

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From root √svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used in comparison (svapna iva - like a dream).

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

कार्यकृत् (kāryakṛt) - performing function, effective, doing work

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryakṛt

kāryakṛt - performing work, effective, active

Compound of 'kārya' (work, action) and 'kṛt' (doer, maker).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kārya+kṛt)

• kārya – work, action, duty, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root √kṛ (to do) + -ya suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṛt – doer, maker, performing
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kṛ (to do) + -t suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies the subject, the unobstructed Self.

वर्तमानवत् (vartamānavat) - as if present, like the present

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'vartamāna' (present participle of √vṛt 'to be, to exist') with the suffix '-vat' (like, as).

Note: Qualifies 'kāryakṛt', implying continuous action.