योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-5

विवर्तो ब्रह्मणो दृश्यमित्येवंवादिनोऽपि सत् ।
मतमेवंस्वरूपाणामर्थानामनुभूतितः ॥ ५ ॥

vivarto brahmaṇo dṛśyamityevaṃvādino'pi sat ,
matamevaṃsvarūpāṇāmarthānāmanubhūtitaḥ 5

5. vivartaḥ brahmaṇaḥ dṛśyam iti evam vādinaḥ api
sat | matam evaṃsvarūpāṇām arthānām anubhūtitaḥ ||

5. dṛśyam brahmaṇaḥ vivartaḥ iti.
evaṃ vādinaḥ api (etat) sat matam.
evaṃsvarūpāṇām arthānām anubhūtitaḥ (etat matam).

5. The perceptible (dṛśya) is an illusory manifestation (vivarta) of Brahman (brahman)—even for those who propose this view, it is considered real (sat). This doctrine is affirmed by the experience of phenomena that are of such a nature.

Words meanings summery:

• विवर्तः (vivartaḥ) - an illusory manifestation (vivarta) (illusory manifestation, apparent change, transformation)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman, of the Absolute)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceptible (world) (the visible, the perceptible, the world)

• इति (iti) - introducing the quoted view (thus, so, marking quotation/reason)

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

• वादिनः (vādinaḥ) - of the proponent of such a view (of the speaker, of the proponent, of one who asserts)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• सत् (sat) - real, true (existent, real, true, good)

• मतम् (matam) - doctrine, considered valid (opinion, doctrine, considered, thought)

• एवंस्वरूपाणाम् (evaṁsvarūpāṇām) - of phenomena that are of such a nature (of such a nature/form, of this kind)

• अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of phenomena/objects (of objects, of meanings, of purposes)

• अनुभूतितः (anubhūtitaḥ) - from the experience (from experience, from perception)

Words meanings and morphology

विवर्तः (vivartaḥ) - an illusory manifestation (vivarta) (illusory manifestation, apparent change, transformation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivarta

vivarta - illusory manifestation, apparent change, transformation, revolution

Derived from vi + vṛt (to turn)

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Key term in Advaita philosophy meaning an apparent, not real, transformation.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman, of the Absolute)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the supreme reality, universal spirit

Root: bṛh (class 1)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceptible (world) (the visible, the perceptible, the world)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible, to be seen, an object of sight, the world of phenomena

Gerundive/Future Passive Particable

Root dṛś with suffix -ya

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive meaning 'the visible world' or 'phenomena'.

इति (iti) - introducing the quoted view (thus, so, marking quotation/reason)

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - such (a view) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies 'vādinaḥ'.

वादिनः (vādinaḥ) - of the proponent of such a view (of the speaker, of the proponent, of one who asserts)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vādin

vādin - speaker, advocate, proponent, disputant, one who says

Agent noun

Derived from root vad (to speak) + -in (agent suffix)

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Genitive singular, 'of the proponent'.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

सत् (sat) - real, true (existent, real, true, good)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good, being, reality, truth

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Functions as a substantive meaning 'reality' or 'the real'.

मतम् (matam) - doctrine, considered valid (opinion, doctrine, considered, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mata

mata - opinion, doctrine, view, thought, considered, approved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man (to think) + -ta

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used as a substantive, meaning 'opinion' or 'doctrine'.

एवंस्वरूपाणाम् (evaṁsvarūpāṇām) - of phenomena that are of such a nature (of such a nature/form, of this kind)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of evaṃsvarūpa

evaṁsvarūpa - of such a nature, of this form, of this kind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+svarūpa)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• svarūpa – own form, own nature, identity, real nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with arthānām.

अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of phenomena/objects (of objects, of meanings, of purposes)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, sense, object, purpose, wealth, thing, affair

अनुभूतितः (anubhūtitaḥ) - from the experience (from experience, from perception)

(indeclinable)

Derived from anu + bhū + -ti

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Ablative suffix -taḥ.