योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-33, verse-19

यत्संविदः प्रसरणं रूपालोकमनांसि तत् ।
व्योमन्येवानुभूयन्ते नातः सत्यो जगद्भ्रमः ॥ १९ ॥

yatsaṃvidaḥ prasaraṇaṃ rūpālokamanāṃsi tat ,
vyomanyevānubhūyante nātaḥ satyo jagadbhramaḥ 19

19. yat saṃvidaḥ prasaraṇam rūpa-āloka-manāṃsi tat
vyomani eva anubhūyante na ataḥ satyaḥ jagat-bhramaḥ

19. yat saṃvidaḥ prasaraṇam rūpa-āloka-manāṃsi tat
vyomani eva anubhūyante ataḥ jagat-bhramaḥ satyaḥ na

19. Whatever is an emanation of consciousness (saṃvit)—be it forms, perceptions, or minds—all these are experienced only within the expanse of consciousness itself, like things in space (vyoman). Therefore, the delusion (bhrama) of the world (jagat) is not truly real.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness

• प्रसरणम् (prasaraṇam) - emanation, expansion, spreading

• रूप-आलोक-मनांसि (rūpa-āloka-manāṁsi) - forms, perceptions (lights), and minds

• तत् (tat) - that, these

• व्योमनि (vyomani) - In the context of consciousness, refers to the expanse of consciousness itself. (in space, in the sky, in the ether)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• अनुभूयन्ते (anubhūyante) - are experienced, are perceived

• न (na) - not

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this cause

• सत्यः (satyaḥ) - real, true, existent

• जगत्-भ्रमः (jagat-bhramaḥ) - illusion of the world, worldly delusion

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which, whoever

Note: Refers to the 'prasaraṇam'.

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvit

saṁvit - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

From sam-√vid.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Possessive, describing 'prasaraṇam'.

प्रसरणम् (prasaraṇam) - emanation, expansion, spreading

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prasaraṇa

prasaraṇa - expansion, spreading, diffusion, emanation

From pra-√sṛ.

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause, predicate of 'yat'.

रूप-आलोक-मनांसि (rūpa-āloka-manāṁsi) - forms, perceptions (lights), and minds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rūpa-āloka-manas

rūpa-āloka-manas - forms, perceptions (lights), and minds

Compound type : dvandva (rūpa+āloka+manas)

• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• āloka – light, perception, seeing
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√lok (to see).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)
• manas – mind, intellect, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From √man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Part of the subject clause.

तत् (tat) - that, these

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers back to 'rūpa-āloka-manāṃsi'.

व्योमनि (vyomani) - In the context of consciousness, refers to the expanse of consciousness itself. (in space, in the sky, in the ether)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

From vi-√u (to go apart).

Prefix: vi

Root: u (class 2)

Note: Location of experience.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

अनुभूयन्ते (anubhūyante) - are experienced, are perceived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (Lat) of anubhū

From anu-√bhū (to experience).

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Passive voice, subject is 'rūpa-āloka-manāṃsi'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this cause

(indeclinable)

Ablative of idam.

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - real, true, existent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, veracity

From sat (being, existing).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'jagat-bhramaḥ'.

जगत्-भ्रमः (jagat-bhramaḥ) - illusion of the world, worldly delusion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagat-bhrama

jagat-bhrama - delusion of the world, worldly illusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+bhrama)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  From √gam.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhrama – delusion, error, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhram (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the negative statement.

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