योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-96, verse-6

यथा पुरं भवत्स्वप्ने चिद्रूपं स्वात्मनि स्थितम् ।
अखण्डमेवमासृष्टेरामहाप्रलयस्थितेः ॥ ६ ॥

yathā puraṃ bhavatsvapne cidrūpaṃ svātmani sthitam ,
akhaṇḍamevamāsṛṣṭerāmahāpralayasthiteḥ 6

6. yathā puram bhavat svapne cit-rūpam sva-ātmani
sthitam akhaṇḍam evam ā-sṛṣṭeḥ ā-mahāpralaya-sthiteḥ

6. yathā svapne bhavat puram cit-rūpam sva-ātmani sthitam,
evam (idam) akhaṇḍam ā-sṛṣṭeḥ ā-mahāpralaya-sthiteḥ (sthitam).

6. Just as a city appearing in a dream, being of the nature of consciousness, is situated within one's own self (ātman), similarly, (the universe) remains undivided from (the time of) creation up to (the time of) the great dissolution.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• पुरम् (puram) - a city (city, town)

• भवत् (bhavat) - appearing, existing (existing, being, becoming)

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

• चित्-रूपम् (cit-rūpam) - of the nature of consciousness (of the nature of consciousness, consciousness-form)

• स्व-आत्मनि (sva-ātmani) - within one's own self (ātman) (in one's own self, in the individual soul)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - is situated (stands, remains, situated, present)

• अखण्डम् (akhaṇḍam) - undivided (undivided, unbroken, whole, complete)

• एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)

• आ-सृष्टेः (ā-sṛṣṭeḥ) - from (the time of) creation (from creation, up to creation)

• आ-महाप्रलय-स्थितेः (ā-mahāpralaya-sthiteḥ) - up to (the time of) the great dissolution (up to the existence of the great dissolution)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

पुरम् (puram) - a city (city, town)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, fortress

भवत् (bhavat) - appearing, existing (existing, being, becoming)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhavat

bhavat - existing, being, becoming

present active participle

From root bhū (to be, exist) + present active participle suffix śatṛ.

Root: bhū (class 1)

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

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

चित्-रूपम् (cit-rūpam) - of the nature of consciousness (of the nature of consciousness, consciousness-form)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-rūpa

cit-rūpa - consciousness-form, having the nature of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, mind
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with puram.

स्व-आत्मनि (sva-ātmani) - within one's own self (ātman) (in one's own self, in the individual soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sva-ātman

sva-ātman - one's own self, individual soul

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - is situated (stands, remains, situated, present)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remaining, situated, existing

past passive participle

From root sthā (to stand) + suffix kta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

अखण्डम् (akhaṇḍam) - undivided (undivided, unbroken, whole, complete)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhaṇḍa

akhaṇḍa - undivided, unbroken, whole, complete

From a (negation) + khaṇḍa (broken, piece).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khaṇḍa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• khaṇḍa – piece, part, broken, interrupted
  adjective (neuter)
  From root khaṇḍ (to break).
  Root: khaṇḍ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied subject like "the universe" or "this reality."

एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)

(indeclinable)

आ-सृष्टेः (ā-sṛṣṭeḥ) - from (the time of) creation (from creation, up to creation)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of ā-sṛṣṭi

ā-sṛṣṭi - creation, production. (Here ā means 'up to' or 'from')

ā is a prefix that with ablative can mean 'from'. sṛṣṭi is from sṛj (to create).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+sṛṣṭi)

• ā – up to, until, from, toward
  indeclinable
• sṛṣṭi – creation, production, emission
  noun (feminine)
  From root sṛj (to create) + suffix kti.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

आ-महाप्रलय-स्थितेः (ā-mahāpralaya-sthiteḥ) - up to (the time of) the great dissolution (up to the existence of the great dissolution)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of ā-mahāpralaya-sthiti

ā-mahāpralaya-sthiti - the state/existence of the great dissolution. (Here ā means 'up to')

ā is a prefix meaning 'up to'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+mahāpralaya-sthiti)

• ā – up to, until, from, toward
  indeclinable
• mahāpralaya-sthiti – the state of great dissolution, remaining until the great dissolution
  noun (feminine)