योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-54, verse-9

एवमच्छं पराकाशे स्वप्नपत्तनवज्जगत् ।
भाति प्रथममेवेदं ब्रह्मैवेत्थमतः स्थितम् ॥ ९ ॥

evamacchaṃ parākāśe svapnapattanavajjagat ,
bhāti prathamamevedaṃ brahmaivetthamataḥ sthitam 9

9. evam accham parākāśe svapnapattanavat jagat bhāti
prathamam eva idam brahma eva ittham ataḥ sthitam

9. evam accham jagat parākāśe svapnapattanavat bhāti
ataḥ prathamam eva idam ittham brahma eva sthitam

9. In this manner, this world (jagat), which is pure and luminous, appears within the supreme space (parākāśa) just like a dream-city. Therefore, this very [world], existing in this way, is indeed the supreme reality (brahman) from the very beginning.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• अच्छम् (accham) - clear, transparent, pure, spotless

• पराकाशे (parākāśe) - Refers to the ultimate, transcendental space. (in the supreme space/ether)

• स्वप्नपत्तनवत् (svapnapattanavat) - Emphasizes the illusory nature of the world. (like a dream-city)

• जगत् (jagat) - The phenomenal world. (world, universe, moving)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially, at first

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes prathamam. (only, indeed, certainly)

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the world (jagat) mentioned earlier. (this, this (neuter))

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, unchangeable reality. (Brahman, supreme reality)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that it is *only* Brahman. (only, indeed, certainly)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - Refers to the manner in which the world (Brahman) manifests. (thus, in this manner, so)

• अतः (ataḥ) - Connects the appearance of the world to its nature as Brahman. (therefore, hence, from this)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - Referring to the unchanging nature of Brahman's existence. (situated, existing, standing)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

अच्छम् (accham) - clear, transparent, pure, spotless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of accha

accha - clear, pure, transparent, luminous

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

पराकाशे (parākāśe) - Refers to the ultimate, transcendental space. (in the supreme space/ether)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parākāśa

parākāśa - supreme space, ultimate ether, transcendental expanse

para (supreme) + ākāśa (space/ether)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (para+ākāśa)

• para – supreme, highest, ultimate, other
  adjective
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

स्वप्नपत्तनवत् (svapnapattanavat) - Emphasizes the illusory nature of the world. (like a dream-city)

(indeclinable)

From svapnapattana (dream-city) + vat (suffix meaning "like" or "having"). Adverbial use here.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svapna+pattana)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• pattana – city, town
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial suffix vat.

जगत् (jagat) - The phenomenal world. (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, living beings

Present Active Participle

Derived from root gam (to go, move)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Can also be an adjective.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice

Root: bhā (class 2)

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially, at first

(indeclinable)

From prath (to spread)

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Could be considered nominative/accusative singular neuter if qualifying an implicit noun.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes prathamam. (only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the world (jagat) mentioned earlier. (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, the present

Nominative/accusative singular neuter of idam.

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, unchangeable reality. (Brahman, supreme reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the ultimate reality, the absolute, universal spirit

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that it is *only* Brahman. (only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

इत्थम् (ittham) - Refers to the manner in which the world (Brahman) manifests. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

अतः (ataḥ) - Connects the appearance of the world to its nature as Brahman. (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix tas to idam or etat (though here it's independent).

स्थितम् (sthitam) - Referring to the unchanging nature of Brahman's existence. (situated, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Can function as a verb complement 'is situated'.