योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-208, verse-8

देहिनो ये जगत्यस्मिंस्तान्प्रत्यनुपलम्भतः ।
असदासीज्जगत्पूर्वं सत्यमित्युपलभ्यते ॥ ८ ॥

dehino ye jagatyasmiṃstānpratyanupalambhataḥ ,
asadāsījjagatpūrvaṃ satyamityupalabhyate 8

8. dehinaḥ ye jagati asmin tān prati anupalambhataḥ
asat āsīt jagat pūrvam satyam iti upalabhyate

8. asmin jagati ye dehinaḥ tān prati anupalambhataḥ
jagat pūrvam asat āsīt iti satyam upalabhyate

8. For embodied beings (dehinah) in this world, because of (its) non-apprehension (in its true form), the world was non-existent (asat) before. (Now) it is perceived as real (satya).

Words meanings summery:

• देहिनः (dehinaḥ) - of embodied beings; for embodied beings

• ये (ye) - who, which (plural)

• जगति (jagati) - in the world; concerning the world

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; in this (one)

• तान् (tān) - those (masculine accusative plural); them

• प्रति (prati) - towards, against, regarding, for

• अनुपलम्भतः (anupalambhataḥ) - from non-perception; due to non-apprehension

• असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, truth

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, denotes a quotation or statement

• उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - it is perceived, it is apprehended

Words meanings and morphology

देहिनः (dehinaḥ) - of embodied beings; for embodied beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dehin

dehin - embodied, having a body; an embodied being, a soul

From 'deha' (body) + possessive suffix '-in'

Note: Can also be genitive/ablative singular, but here nominative plural fits context.

ये (ye) - who, which (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, whichever, whoever

जगति (jagati) - in the world; concerning the world

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living; the world, universe; people

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with suffix '-at'

Root: gam (class 1)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; in this (one)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agrees with 'jagati' (neuter).

तान् (tān) - those (masculine accusative plural); them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'dehinaḥ'.

प्रति (prati) - towards, against, regarding, for

(indeclinable)

अनुपलम्भतः (anupalambhataḥ) - from non-perception; due to non-apprehension

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anupalambha

anupalambha - non-perception, non-apprehension, absence of perception

From 'an-' (not) + 'upalambha' (perception, apprehension). 'Upalambha' from 'upa-' + 'labh' (to obtain, perceive).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+upalambha)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• upalambha – perception, apprehension, acquisition
  noun (masculine)
  From 'upa-' + root 'labh' with nominal suffix 'a'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: The suffix '-taḥ' often indicates 'from' or 'due to'.

असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

Negative Present Active Participle

From 'a-' (not) + root 'as' (to be) + participle suffix '-at'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• sat – existent, real, good, true; being
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be) + participle suffix '-at'
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living; the world, universe; people

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with suffix '-at'

Root: gam (class 1)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'pūrva' (former, eastern)

सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, truth

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful; truth, reality

From 'sat' (existent, real)

Note: Modifies an implied 'it' or refers to the state of the world.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, denotes a quotation or statement

(indeclinable)

उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - it is perceived, it is apprehended

(verb)

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

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)