योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-99, verse-31

परिज्ञाते जगत्स्वप्ने यावत्सत्यं न किंचन ।
ग्रहस्तदेनं प्रति किं स्नेहो वन्ध्यासुते तु कः ॥ ३१ ॥

parijñāte jagatsvapne yāvatsatyaṃ na kiṃcana ,
grahastadenaṃ prati kiṃ sneho vandhyāsute tu kaḥ 31

31. parijñāte jagatsvapne yāvat satyam na kiṃcana grahaḥ
tadā enam prati kim snehaḥ vandhyāsute tu kaḥ

31. jagatsvapne parijñāte yāvat kiṃcana satyam na tadā
enam prati grahaḥ kim vandhyāsute tu snehaḥ kaḥ

31. When the world is fully understood as a dream (jagatsvapna), and there is nothing whatsoever real (satya) in it, what attachment (graha) can one have towards it? Indeed, what affection can there be for the son of a barren woman?

Words meanings summery:

• परिज्ञाते (parijñāte) - when fully known, fully understood, clearly perceived

• जगत्स्वप्ने (jagatsvapne) - in the world-dream, in the dream of the world

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, when, while, to the extent that

• सत्यम् (satyam) - reality, truth, real thing

• न (na) - not, no

• किंचन (kiṁcana) - anything whatsoever, nothing at all (with 'na')

• ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - attachment, obsession (grasping, seizing, attachment, obsession, planet)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• एनम् (enam) - this (world-dream) (this (masculine/neuter accusative singular))

• प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding, against

• किम् (kim) - what?, why?, what (interrogative adverb)

• स्नेहः (snehaḥ) - affection (affection, love, tenderness, attachment, oiliness)

• वन्ध्यासुते (vandhyāsute) - for the son of a barren woman

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

• कः (kaḥ) - who?, what?

Words meanings and morphology

परिज्ञाते (parijñāte) - when fully known, fully understood, clearly perceived

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of parijñāta

parijñāta - fully known, completely understood, clearly perceived

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'pari' and root 'jñā' (to know), suffix 'kta' (t).

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'jagatsvapne'.

जगत्स्वप्ने (jagatsvapne) - in the world-dream, in the dream of the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jagatsvapna

jagatsvapna - world-dream, the world as a dream

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+svapna)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go) and used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, when, while, to the extent that

(indeclinable)

सत्यम् (satyam) - reality, truth, real thing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, real, true

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किंचन (kiṁcana) - anything whatsoever, nothing at all (with 'na')

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcana

kiṁcana - anything, something; (with 'na') nothing whatsoever

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cana)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• cana – any, even (particle of indefiniteness)
  indeclinable

ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - attachment, obsession (grasping, seizing, attachment, obsession, planet)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of graha

graha - grasping, seizing, attachment, planet, obsession

From root 'grah' (to seize, grasp).

Root: grah (class 9)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - this (world-dream) (this (masculine/neuter accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that (a demonstrative pronoun, usually replacing 'etad' in certain cases)

Note: Refers to 'jagatsvapne' (the world-dream).

प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding, against

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - what?, why?, what (interrogative adverb)

(indeclinable)

स्नेहः (snehaḥ) - affection (affection, love, tenderness, attachment, oiliness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, tenderness, attachment, oil, grease

From root 'snih' (to be greasy, to be affectionate).

Root: snih (class 4)

वन्ध्यासुते (vandhyāsute) - for the son of a barren woman

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vandhyāsuta

vandhyāsuta - son of a barren woman (a metaphor for something non-existent or impossible)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vandhyā+suta)

• vandhyā – barren woman, sterile
  noun (feminine)
• suta – son, offspring, born
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sū' (to produce, give birth).
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Locative case used to express 'for' in this context of non-existence.

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

(indeclinable)

कः (kaḥ) - who?, what?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which