योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-40, verse-9

ब्रह्मात्मा वेत्ति नो सर्गं सर्गात्मा ब्रह्म वेत्ति नो ।
सुषुप्तो वेत्ति नो स्वप्नं स्वप्नस्थो न सुषुप्तकम् ॥ ९ ॥

brahmātmā vetti no sargaṃ sargātmā brahma vetti no ,
suṣupto vetti no svapnaṃ svapnastho na suṣuptakam 9

9. brahma-ātmā vetti no sargam sarga-ātmā brahma vetti no
suṣuptaḥ vetti no svapnam svapna-sthaḥ na suṣuptakam

9. brahma-ātmā sargam no vetti sarga-ātmā brahma no vetti
suṣuptaḥ svapnam no vetti svapna-sthaḥ suṣuptakam na vetti

9. The self (ātman) identified with the Absolute (brahman) does not perceive creation. Conversely, the self (ātman) identified with creation does not perceive the Absolute (brahman). A person in deep sleep does not know dreams, and one in a dream state does not know deep sleep.

9. העצמי שהוא בְּרַהְמַן אינו מכיר את הבריאה, והעצמי המזוהה עם הבריאה אינו מכיר את בְּרַהְמַן. השרוי בשינה עמוקה אינו מכיר חלום, והשרוי בחלום אינו מכיר שינה עמוקה.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्म-आत्मा (brahma-ātmā) - The individual self (ātman) identified with the ultimate reality (brahman). (the self that is the Absolute, the Absolute self)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives or is aware of. (knows, perceives, understands)

• नो (no) - does not. (not, no)

• सर्गम् (sargam) - The created world or manifest reality. (creation, emanation, world)

• सर्ग-आत्मा (sarga-ātmā) - The individual self (ātman) identified with the created manifest world. (the self that is creation, the created self)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate reality or universal spirit (brahman). (the Absolute, ultimate reality)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives or is aware of. (knows, perceives, understands)

• नो (no) - does not. (not, no)

• सुषुप्तः (suṣuptaḥ) - A person experiencing the state of deep sleep. (one who is in deep sleep, deeply sleeping)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives or is aware of. (knows, perceives, understands)

• नो (no) - does not. (not, no)

• स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - The state of dreaming or a specific dream. (dream, sleep)

• स्वप्न-स्थः (svapna-sthaḥ) - A person experiencing the dream state. (one who is in a dream, dream-dweller)

• न (na) - does not. (not, nor)

• सुषुप्तकम् (suṣuptakam) - The state of deep sleep. (deep sleep)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म-आत्मा (brahma-ātmā) - The individual self (ātman) identified with the ultimate reality (brahman). (the self that is the Absolute, the Absolute self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahma-ātman

brahma-ātman - the self that is brahman, the absolute self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ātman)

• brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the universal spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Refers to the individual self as identified with brahman.

वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives or is aware of. (knows, perceives, understands)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From root vid (class 2)

Root: vid (class 2)

नो (no) - does not. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सर्गम् (sargam) - The created world or manifest reality. (creation, emanation, world)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, letting loose

From root sṛj (to emit, create)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

सर्ग-आत्मा (sarga-ātmā) - The individual self (ātman) identified with the created manifest world. (the self that is creation, the created self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga-ātman

sarga-ātman - the self that is creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ātman)

• sarga – creation, emanation, world
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj (to emit, create)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Refers to the individual self as identified with creation.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate reality or universal spirit (brahman). (the Absolute, ultimate reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the universal spirit

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: `brahma` can be nom/acc neuter singular of `brahman`. Here it's accusative.

वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives or is aware of. (knows, perceives, understands)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From root vid (class 2)

Root: vid (class 2)

नो (no) - does not. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सुषुप्तः (suṣuptaḥ) - A person experiencing the state of deep sleep. (one who is in deep sleep, deeply sleeping)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suṣupta

suṣupta - deeply asleep, deep sleep

Past Passive Participle

From prefix `su-` (good, intensely) + root `svap` (to sleep) + suffix `kta`

Prefix: su

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used substantively.

वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives or is aware of. (knows, perceives, understands)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From root vid (class 2)

Root: vid (class 2)

नो (no) - does not. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - The state of dreaming or a specific dream. (dream, sleep)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming

From root svap (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

स्वप्न-स्थः (svapna-sthaḥ) - A person experiencing the dream state. (one who is in a dream, dream-dweller)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna-stha

svapna-stha - standing in a dream, being in a dream

From svapna (dream) + stha (standing, being in)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+stha)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From root svap (to sleep)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• stha – standing, staying, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  Noun derived from root sthā
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used substantively.

न (na) - does not. (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

सुषुप्तकम् (suṣuptakam) - The state of deep sleep. (deep sleep)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suṣuptaka

suṣuptaka - deep sleep, one in deep sleep

From `suṣupta` + `ka` (diminutive/substantive suffix)

Prefix: su

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: The `ka` suffix makes it a substantive from the participle `suṣupta`.

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