योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-84, verse-37

आदर्शेष्वथवा स्वप्ने सर्गः संकल्पनेऽस्तु वा ।
स आत्मन्यर्थकारित्वात्सत्य इत्येव मे मतिः ॥ ३७ ॥

ādarśeṣvathavā svapne sargaḥ saṃkalpane'stu vā ,
sa ātmanyarthakāritvātsatya ityeva me matiḥ 37

37. ādarśeṣu athavā svapne sargaḥ saṅkalpane astu vā
saḥ ātmani arthakāritvāt satyaḥ iti eva me matiḥ

37. me matiḥ eva iti saḥ sargaḥ ādarśeṣu athavā svapne
vā saṅkalpane astu ātmani arthakāritvāt satyaḥ

37. Whether a creation (sarga) appears in mirrors, in a dream, or even in imagination, it is real (satya) because of its efficacy (artha-kāritva) in the self (ātman) – this is indeed my conviction.

Words meanings summery:

• आदर्शेषु (ādarśeṣu) - in mirrors, in reflections

• अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission, chapter

• सङ्कल्पने (saṅkalpane) - in imagination, in conception, in thought

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• वा (vā) - or, either

• सः (saḥ) - That creation (sarga) (that, he)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself

• अर्थकारित्वात् (arthakāritvāt) - due to its purposefulness, because of its efficacy

• सत्यः (satyaḥ) - real, true, existent

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates direct speech or thought

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - thought, opinion, conviction, mind

Words meanings and morphology

आदर्शेषु (ādarśeṣu) - in mirrors, in reflections

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ādarśa

ādarśa - mirror, reflection, model, ideal

Derived from verb root √dṛś (to see) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

Derived from verb root √svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emission, chapter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, discharge, chapter, section

Derived from verb root √sṛj (to emit, create) with prefix sa-.

Prefix: sa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

सङ्कल्पने (saṅkalpane) - in imagination, in conception, in thought

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpana

saṅkalpana - imagination, conception, resolve, intention, determination

Derived from verb root √kḷp (to be able, to arrange) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - That creation (sarga) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, Supreme Soul (ātman)

अर्थकारित्वात् (arthakāritvāt) - due to its purposefulness, because of its efficacy

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of arthakāritva

arthakāritva - the state of serving a purpose, efficacy, utility, purposiveness

Derived from arthakārin (agent noun 'performing a purpose') + -tva (abstract suffix).

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+kāritva)

• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, advantage
  noun (masculine)
• kāritva – the state of doing/making, efficacy, causality, agency
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from kārin (agent noun from √kṛ) + -tva (abstract suffix).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - real, true, existent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, truth, reality

Derived from sat (being, existent).

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Note: Can also be dative singular.

मतिः (matiḥ) - thought, opinion, conviction, mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, mind, intellect, opinion, conviction, purpose

Derived from verb root √man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

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