योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-79, verse-28

न पिशाचप्रमा सत्या मदशक्तिमतोऽपि हि ।
प्रतिभास्य न सत्या स्यात्परलोकात्मिका कथम् ॥ २८ ॥

na piśācapramā satyā madaśaktimato'pi hi ,
pratibhāsya na satyā syātparalokātmikā katham 28

28. na piśāca-pramā satyā mada-śaktimataḥ api hi
pratibhāsyā na satyā syāt para-loka-ātmikā katham

28. mada-śaktimataḥ api hi piśāca-pramā na satyā syāt;
katham para-loka-ātmikā pratibhāsyā na satyā syāt?

28. If even a perception of a ghost (piśāca-pramā) by one under the influence of intoxication is not considered true, then how could an intuitive apprehension (pratibhāsyā) concerning the nature of the other world (paralokātmikā) not be true?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• पिशाच-प्रमा (piśāca-pramā) - perception of a ghost, knowledge of a demon

• सत्या (satyā) - true, real, valid

• मद-शक्तिमतः (mada-śaktimataḥ) - of one who possesses the power of intoxication/madness, of an intoxicated person

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• प्रतिभास्या (pratibhāsyā) - an intuitive apprehension (appearing, manifestation, intuition, apprehension)

• न (na) - not, no

• सत्या (satyā) - true, real, valid

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be, would be, may be

• पर-लोक-आत्मिका (para-loka-ātmikā) - concerning the nature of the other world (paraloka) (relating to the other world, concerning the nature of the afterlife)

• कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पिशाच-प्रमा (piśāca-pramā) - perception of a ghost, knowledge of a demon

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of piśāca-pramā

piśāca-pramā - perception of a ghost/demon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (piśāca+pramā)

• piśāca – ghost, demon, goblin
  noun (masculine)
• pramā – true knowledge, valid cognition, accurate perception
  noun (feminine)
  from pra- + mā (to measure)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 3)

सत्या (satyā) - true, real, valid

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful, genuine

from sat (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `piśāca-pramā` or `pratibhāsyā`.

मद-शक्तिमतः (mada-śaktimataḥ) - of one who possesses the power of intoxication/madness, of an intoxicated person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mada-śaktimat

mada-śaktimat - one who has the power of intoxication/madness

possessive suffix -mat

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mada+śakti+mat)

• mada – intoxication, delusion, passion, frenzy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• śakti – power, strength, energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  from śak (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)
• mat – having, possessing (suffix)
  suffix
  possessive suffix

Note: Refers to the agent experiencing `piśāca-pramā`.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

प्रतिभास्या (pratibhāsyā) - an intuitive apprehension (appearing, manifestation, intuition, apprehension)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratibhāsya

pratibhāsya - appearance, shining forth, intuition, apprehension

from prati- + bhās (to shine)

Prefix: prati

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, referring to an intuitive apprehension or appearance.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सत्या (satyā) - true, real, valid

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful, genuine

from sat (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `pratibhāsyā`.

स्यात् (syāt) - should be, would be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Optative of 'as'

Root: as (class 2)

पर-लोक-आत्मिका (para-loka-ātmikā) - concerning the nature of the other world (paraloka) (relating to the other world, concerning the nature of the afterlife)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para-loka-ātmika

para-loka-ātmika - relating to the other world, concerning the self/nature of the other world

suffix -ika

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+loka+ātman)

• para – other, supreme, higher
  adjective (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `pratibhāsyā`.

कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative.