महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-57

अपां फेनोपमं लोकं विष्णोर्मायाशतैर्वृतम् ।
चित्तभित्तिप्रतीकाशं नलसारमनर्थकम् ॥५७॥

57. apāṁ phenopamaṁ lokaṁ viṣṇormāyāśatairvṛtam ,
cittabhittipratīkāśaṁ nalasāramanarthakam.

57. apām phenopamam lokam viṣṇoḥ māyāśataiḥ vṛtam
cittabhittipratīkāśam nalasāram anarthakam

57. lokam apām phenopamam viṣṇoḥ māyāśataiḥ vṛtam
cittabhittipratīkāśam nalasāram anarthakam

57. This world is like water-foam, enveloped by hundreds of Viṣṇu's illusory powers (māyā), resembling a mural painting, devoid of real essence, and without true purpose.

Words meanings summery:

• अपाम् (apām) - of waters, of water

• फेनोपमम् (phenopamam) - like foam, resembling foam

• लोकम् (lokam) - this world, the phenomenal existence (world, universe, realm)

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

• मायाशतैः (māyāśataiḥ) - by hundreds of Viṣṇu's illusory powers (māyā) (by hundreds of illusions, by hundreds of māyā)

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - covered, enveloped, surrounded

• चित्तभित्तिप्रतीकाशम् (cittabhittipratīkāśam) - resembling a wall painting, like a mural

• नलसारम् (nalasāram) - devoid of substance, without essence (like a hollow reed)

• अनर्थकम् (anarthakam) - useless, purposeless, meaningless, worthless

Words meanings and morphology

अपाम् (apām) - of waters, of water

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water, waters

फेनोपमम् (phenopamam) - like foam, resembling foam

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of phenopama

phenopama - resembling foam, like foam

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phena+upama)

• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, resembling, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'lokam'.

लोकम् (lokam) - this world, the phenomenal existence (world, universe, realm)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, universe, realm, people

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a principal deity in Hinduism)

मायाशतैः (māyāśataiḥ) - by hundreds of Viṣṇu's illusory powers (māyā) (by hundreds of illusions, by hundreds of māyā)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of māyāśata

māyāśata - hundreds of illusions, a hundred māyās

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+śata)

• māyā – illusion, magical power, trick, cosmic illusion (māyā)
  noun (feminine)
• śata – hundred, a multitude
  noun (neuter)

वृतम् (vṛtam) - covered, enveloped, surrounded

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - covered, surrounded, chosen, elected

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛ (to cover, to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'lokam'.

चित्तभित्तिप्रतीकाशम् (cittabhittipratīkāśam) - resembling a wall painting, like a mural

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cittabhittipratīkāśa

cittabhittipratīkāśa - resembling a mural painting, like a wall painting (made by the mind)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+bhitti+pratīkāśa)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit
• bhitti – wall, partition, division
  noun (feminine)
• pratīkāśa – resemblance, likeness, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'lokam'.

नलसारम् (nalasāram) - devoid of substance, without essence (like a hollow reed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nalasāra

nalasāra - essence of a reed, like a reed (hollow, without substance), unsubstantial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nala+sāra)

• nala – reed, cane, stalk, hollow stem
  noun (masculine)
• sāra – essence, substance, pith, core, strength
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'lokam'.

अनर्थकम् (anarthakam) - useless, purposeless, meaningless, worthless

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anarthaka

anarthaka - useless, purposeless, meaningless, worthless, without wealth

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+arthaka)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• arthaka – having purpose, meaningful, advantageous, wealthy
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha + ka suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'lokam'.