योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-212, verse-3

संवित्तौ तु जगद्रूपं भासतेऽप्येवमेव तत् ।
मृगतृष्णेव मिथ्यैव दृश्यमानमपि त्वसत् ॥ ३ ॥

saṃvittau tu jagadrūpaṃ bhāsate'pyevameva tat ,
mṛgatṛṣṇeva mithyaiva dṛśyamānamapi tvasat 3

3. saṃvittau tu jagat-rūpam bhāsate api evam eva tat
mṛga-tṛṣṇā iva mithyā eva dṛśyamānam api tu asat

3. tu saṃvittau jagat-rūpam evam eva bhāsate api tat
mṛga-tṛṣṇā iva mithyā eva dṛśyamānam api tu asat

3. However, in consciousness, the form of the world (jagat) merely appears as such. Like a mirage, it is truly false, and even though it is seen, it is in reality non-existent.

Words meanings summery:

• संवित्तौ (saṁvittau) - in consciousness, in understanding

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• जगत्-रूपम् (jagat-rūpam) - the form of the world, world-form

• भासते (bhāsate) - appears, shines, seems

• अपि (api) - also, even, though, yet

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• तत् (tat) - that

• मृग-तृष्णा (mṛga-tṛṣṇā) - mirage (lit. 'deer's thirst')

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• मिथ्या (mithyā) - false, unreal, wrongly

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• दृश्यमानम् (dṛśyamānam) - being seen, visible, appearing

• अपि (api) - also, even, though, yet

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, untrue

Words meanings and morphology

संवित्तौ (saṁvittau) - in consciousness, in understanding

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃvitti

saṁvitti - consciousness, knowledge, perception, understanding

Derived from root 'vid' (to know) with prefix 'sam-' and suffix '-ti'.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

जगत्-रूपम् (jagat-rūpam) - the form of the world, world-form

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat-rūpa

jagat-rūpa - the form of the world, world-form, earthly appearance

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (jagat+rūpa)

• jagat – the world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (used as a noun)
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

भासते (bhāsate) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhās

Root: bhās (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, though, yet

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one (demonstrative pronoun)

मृग-तृष्णा (mṛga-tṛṣṇā) - mirage (lit. 'deer's thirst')

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛga-tṛṣṇā

mṛga-tṛṣṇā - mirage (lit. 'deer's thirst'), illusion of water in a desert

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (mṛga+tṛṣṇā)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• tṛṣṇā – thirst, desire, craving
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'tṛṣ' (to thirst).
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

मिथ्या (mithyā) - false, unreal, wrongly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as a predicate, implying 'it is false'.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

दृश्यमानम् (dṛśyamānam) - being seen, visible, appearing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśyamāna

dṛśyamāna - being seen, visible, appearing, seeming

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with 'śānac' suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, though, yet

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, untrue

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad, untrue

Present Active Participle (with negative prefix)

Derived from root 'as' (to be) with 'śatṛ' suffix, preceded by negative prefix 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• sat – being, existent, true
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from the root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)