योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-32

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अनादिनित्यानुभवो य एकः स एव दृश्यं न तु दृश्यमन्यत् ।
सत्यानुभूतेऽननुभूतयो याः सुविस्तृता दृश्यमहादृशस्ताः ॥ ३२ ॥

anādinityānubhavo ya ekaḥ sa eva dṛśyaṃ na tu dṛśyamanyat ,
satyānubhūte'nanubhūtayo yāḥ suvistṛtā dṛśyamahādṛśastāḥ 32

32. anādi nitya anubhavaḥ yaḥ ekaḥ
saḥ eva dṛśyam na tu dṛśyam anyat
satya anubhūte ananubhūtayaḥ yāḥ
suvistṛtāḥ dṛśya mahādṛśaḥ tāḥ

32. yaḥ ekaḥ anādi nitya anubhavaḥ saḥ eva dṛśyam na tu anyat dṛśyam yāḥ suvistṛtāḥ dṛśya mahādṛśaḥ satya anubhūte ananubhūtayaḥ tāḥ (eva santi).

32. That which is the one, beginningless, and eternal experience (anubhava), that alone is what is perceived, and no other perceptible thing truly exists. Those widely expanded visions and great perceptions, which are not experienced within the truly experienced reality, are in fact merely those (illusory appearances).

Words meanings summery:

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अनादि (anādi) - beginningless, eternal, without origin

नित्य (nitya) - eternal, perpetual, constant, fixed

अनुभवः (anubhavaḥ) - experience, perception, consciousness, realization

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

सः (saḥ) - that, he

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, perceptible, visible, object of perception

न (na) - not, no

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, perceptible, visible, object of perception

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

सत्य (satya) - true, real, existent

अनुभूते (anubhūte) - in the experience, in the perception, in the reality

अननुभूतयः (ananubhūtayaḥ) - (which are) not experienced, unperceived

याः (yāḥ) - which (feminine plural)

सुविस्तृताः (suvistṛtāḥ) - widely expanded, greatly spread

दृश्य (dṛśya) - visions, perceptible things

महादृशः (mahādṛśaḥ) - great perceptions, great sights

ताः (tāḥ) - they, those (feminine plural)

Words meanings and morphology

अनादि (anādi) - beginningless, eternal, without origin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anādi

anādi - beginningless, without origin, eternal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+ādi)

a – not, non
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
ādi – beginning, origin
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'anubhavaḥ'.

नित्य (nitya) - eternal, perpetual, constant, fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, perpetual, eternal, always existing

From ni-√i 'to go, move' + tyap affix.

Note: Qualifies 'anubhavaḥ'.

अनुभवः (anubhavaḥ) - experience, perception, consciousness, realization

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anubhava

anubhava - experience, perception, comprehension, consciousness, feeling (anubhava)

From anu-√bhū (to experience).

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'anubhavaḥ'.

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole

Note: Qualifies 'anubhavaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers back to 'anubhavaḥ'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, perceptible, visible, object of perception

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, what is to be seen

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From √dṛś (to see) + yat (primary suffix).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, perceptible, visible, object of perception

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, what is to be seen

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From √dṛś (to see) + yat (primary suffix).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of negation.

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies 'dṛśyam'.

सत्य (satya) - true, real, existent

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, authentic

From 'sat' (being, existent).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'anubhūte'.

अनुभूते (anubhūte) - in the experience, in the perception, in the reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of anubhūta

anubhūta - experienced, perceived, understood

Past Passive Participle

From anu-√bhū (to experience).

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the truly experienced reality.

अननुभूतयः (ananubhūtayaḥ) - (which are) not experienced, unperceived

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ananubhūta

ananubhūta - unexperienced, unperceived

Past Passive Participle (negated)

Negation 'an' + anu-√bhū + kta.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anubhūta)

an – not, non
indeclinable
Negative prefix, used before vowels.
anubhūta – experienced, perceived
past passive participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From anu-√bhū (to experience).
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'yāḥ' and subsequent nouns.

याः (yāḥ) - which (feminine plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'dṛśya mahādṛśaḥ'.

सुविस्तृताः (suvistṛtāḥ) - widely expanded, greatly spread

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of suvistṛta

suvistṛta - widely spread, much diffused, extensive, greatly expanded

Past Passive Participle (with prefix)

From su-vi-√stṛ (to spread out well).

Compound type : pra-ādi tatpuruṣa (su+vistṛta)

su – good, well, excellent, intensely
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'good', 'well', or intensification.
vistṛta – expanded, spread out, extensive
past passive participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From vi-√stṛ (to spread).
Prefix: vi
Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'dṛśya mahādṛśaḥ'.

दृश्य (dṛśya) - visions, perceptible things

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, what is to be seen, a vision, a sight

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From √dṛś (to see) + yat (primary suffix).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Part of a dvandva compound 'dṛśyamahādṛśaḥ'.

महादृशः (mahādṛśaḥ) - great perceptions, great sights

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mahādṛś