योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-15

सुषुप्ते स्वप्नधीर्नास्ति स्वप्ने नास्ति सुषुप्तधीः ।
सर्गनिर्वाणयोर्भ्रान्ती सुषुप्तस्वप्नयोरिव ॥ १५ ॥

suṣupte svapnadhīrnāsti svapne nāsti suṣuptadhīḥ ,
sarganirvāṇayorbhrāntī suṣuptasvapnayoriva 15

15. suṣupte svapnadhīḥ na asti svapne na asti suṣuptadhīḥ
sarganirvāṇayoḥ bhrāntī suṣuptasvapnayoḥ iva

15. suṣupte svapnadhīḥ na asti svapne suṣuptadhīḥ na
asti sarganirvāṇayoḥ bhrāntī suṣuptasvapnayoḥ iva

15. In the state of deep sleep (suṣupti), the perception of dreams does not exist. Similarly, in a dream state, the perception of deep sleep does not exist. The delusions regarding creation and final liberation (nirvāṇa) are just like those of deep sleep and dream states.

Words meanings summery:

• सुषुप्ते (suṣupte) - in deep sleep

• स्वप्नधीः (svapnadhīḥ) - dream-intellect, dream-perception

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

• सुषुप्तधीः (suṣuptadhīḥ) - deep sleep-intellect, perception in deep sleep

• सर्गनिर्वाणयोः (sarganirvāṇayoḥ) - concerning creation and liberation (nirvāṇa)

• भ्रान्ती (bhrāntī) - two illusions, delusions

• सुषुप्तस्वप्नयोः (suṣuptasvapnayoḥ) - of deep sleep and dream

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

सुषुप्ते (suṣupte) - in deep sleep

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of suṣupti

suṣupti - deep sleep, dreamless sleep

From su-√svap (to sleep well/deeply)

Prefix: su

Root: svap (class 2)

स्वप्नधीः (svapnadhīḥ) - dream-intellect, dream-perception

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svapnadhī

svapnadhī - dream-intellect, perception in a dream

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+dhī)

• svapna – sleep, dream
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• dhī – intellect, thought, mind, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active

Root: as (class 2)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream

Root: svap (class 2)

सुषुप्तधीः (suṣuptadhīḥ) - deep sleep-intellect, perception in deep sleep

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suṣuptadhī

suṣuptadhī - intellect/perception related to deep sleep

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suṣupta+dhī)

• suṣupta – deeply sleeping, deep sleep (noun)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root svap with upasarga su
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 2)
• dhī – intellect, thought, mind, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)

सर्गनिर्वाणयोः (sarganirvāṇayoḥ) - concerning creation and liberation (nirvāṇa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of sarganirvāṇa

sarganirvāṇa - creation and liberation

dvandva compound

Compound type : dvandva (sarga+nirvāṇa)

• sarga – creation, emission, discharge
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj (to create)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• nirvāṇa – extinction, blowing out, liberation, perfect bliss
  noun (neuter)
  From root vā with upasarga nir
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Formed with dvandva compound and dual genitive ending.

भ्रान्ती (bhrāntī) - two illusions, delusions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of bhrānti

bhrānti - error, illusion, delusion, confusion

From root bhram (to wander, to err)

Root: bhram (class 4)

सुषुप्तस्वप्नयोः (suṣuptasvapnayoḥ) - of deep sleep and dream

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of suṣuptasvapna

suṣuptasvapna - deep sleep and dream

dvandva compound

Compound type : dvandva (suṣupta+svapna)

• suṣupta – deeply sleeping, deep sleep (noun)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root svap with upasarga su
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 2)
• svapna – sleep, dream
  noun (masculine)
  From root svap
  Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Formed with dvandva compound and dual genitive ending.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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