योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-16

भ्रान्तिवस्तुस्वभावोऽसौ न स्वप्नो न सुषुप्तता ।
न सर्गो न च निर्वाणं सत्यं शान्तमशेषतः ॥ १६ ॥

bhrāntivastusvabhāvo'sau na svapno na suṣuptatā ,
na sargo na ca nirvāṇaṃ satyaṃ śāntamaśeṣataḥ 16

16. bhrāntivastusvabhāvaḥ asau na svapnaḥ na suṣuptatā
na sargaḥ na ca nirvāṇam satyam śāntam aśeṣataḥ

16. asau bhrāntivastusvabhāvaḥ na svapnaḥ na suṣuptatā
na sargaḥ ca na nirvāṇam satyam śāntam aśeṣataḥ

16. The true nature of reality is not this object of delusion, nor is it a dream, nor deep sleep (suṣuptatā). It is neither creation nor final liberation (nirvāṇa), but rather the peaceful and entirely complete reality.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तिवस्तुस्वभावः (bhrāntivastusvabhāvaḥ) - the nature of the object of delusion

• असौ (asau) - this, that (remote), he, she, it

• न (na) - not, no

• स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream, sleep

• सुषुप्तता (suṣuptatā) - the state of deep sleep

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission

• च (ca) - and, also

• निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - liberation, extinction, perfect bliss

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, true, real

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - entirely, completely, without remainder

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तिवस्तुस्वभावः (bhrāntivastusvabhāvaḥ) - the nature of the object of delusion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrāntivastusvabhāva

bhrāntivastusvabhāva - the inherent nature of an illusory object

tatpuruṣa compound of bhrāntivastu + svabhāva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrāntivastu+svabhāva)

• bhrānti – illusion, error, delusion
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhram
  Root: bhram (class 4)
• vastu – thing, object, reality, substance
  noun (neuter)
• svabhāva – own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality
  noun (masculine)
  From sva + bhāva
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: This is a compound (bhrānti-vastu-svabhāva), here acting as a nominative singular masculine noun.

असौ (asau) - this, that (remote), he, she, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - this, that, yonder

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream, sleep

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream

From root svap

Root: svap (class 2)

सुषुप्तता (suṣuptatā) - the state of deep sleep

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suṣuptatā

suṣuptatā - state of deep sleep, deep sleep

From suṣupta + suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix for abstract quality)

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, discharge

From root sṛj

Root: sṛj (class 6)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - liberation, extinction, perfect bliss

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - extinction, blowing out, liberation, perfect bliss

From root vā with upasarga nir

Prefix: nir

Root: vā (class 2)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, true, real

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truth, reality

From sat (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: It functions as an adjective modifying an implied 'that' or as a substantive noun.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, tranquil, ceased, quieted

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'satyam'.

अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - entirely, completely, without remainder

(indeclinable)

From aśeṣa (without remainder) + suffix -tas

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