योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-31, verse-34

स्वप्नादावात्मनोऽन्यत्वज्ञानादन्यत्ववेदनम् ।
अनन्यतावबोधे तु तदनन्यन्न चोदयि ॥ ३४ ॥

svapnādāvātmano'nyatvajñānādanyatvavedanam ,
ananyatāvabodhe tu tadananyanna codayi 34

34. svapnādau ātmanaḥ anyatva-jñānāt anyatva-vedanam
ananyatā-avabodhe tu tat ananyat na ca udayi

34. svapnādau ātmanaḥ anyatva-jñānāt anyatva-vedanam (bhavati).
tu ananyatā-avabodhe tat ananyat (bhavati) ca na udayi.

34. When there is the perception of distinctness, as in a dream or similar states, it arises from the knowledge that the self (ātman) is different from others. But upon the realization of non-difference (ananyatā), that distinctness is no longer perceived and does not arise.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्नादौ (svapnādau) - in a dream-like state or similar (in a dream and so on, in the beginning of a dream)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul, of the essential nature)

• अन्यत्व-ज्ञानात् (anyatva-jñānāt) - from the knowledge of distinctness (from other objects) (from the knowledge of otherness, from the awareness of distinctness)

• अन्यत्व-वेदनम् (anyatva-vedanam) - the perception of otherness, the experience of distinctness

• अनन्यता-अवबोधे (ananyatā-avabodhe) - upon the realization of non-difference (ananyatā) (in the realization of non-difference, upon understanding non-otherness)

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

• तत् (tat) - that distinctness (that, it)

• अनन्यत् (ananyat) - ceases to be distinct (not different, non-other, one)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• उदयि (udayi) - arises, originates, appears

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्नादौ (svapnādau) - in a dream-like state or similar (in a dream and so on, in the beginning of a dream)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapnādi

svapnādi - dream etc., beginning with dreams

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+ādi)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul, of the essential nature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, breath

अन्यत्व-ज्ञानात् (anyatva-jñānāt) - from the knowledge of distinctness (from other objects) (from the knowledge of otherness, from the awareness of distinctness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anyatva-jñāna

anyatva-jñāna - knowledge of otherness, perception of distinctness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyatva+jñāna)

• anyatva – otherness, distinctness, difference
  noun (neuter)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अन्यत्व-वेदनम् (anyatva-vedanam) - the perception of otherness, the experience of distinctness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anyatva-vedana

anyatva-vedana - perception of otherness, experience of distinctness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyatva+vedana)

• anyatva – otherness, distinctness, difference
  noun (neuter)
• vedana – perception, sensation, feeling, knowing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vid (class 6)

अनन्यता-अवबोधे (ananyatā-avabodhe) - upon the realization of non-difference (ananyatā) (in the realization of non-difference, upon understanding non-otherness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ananyatā-avabodha

ananyatā-avabodha - realization of non-difference

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ananyatā+avabodha)

• ananyatā – non-otherness, non-difference, oneness
  noun (feminine)
• avabodha – understanding, comprehension, realization
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root budh with prefix ava
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that distinctness (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

अनन्यत् (ananyat) - ceases to be distinct (not different, non-other, one)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananyat

ananyat - not different, non-other, identical, one

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anyat)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• anyat – other, different
  pronoun (neuter)

Note: Used here predicatively, 'is not different'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

उदयि (udayi) - arises, originates, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of udayi

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

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