महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-292, verse-28

रश्मिजालमिवादित्यस्तत्कालेन नियच्छति ।
एवमेषोऽसकृत्सर्वं क्रीडार्थमभिमन्यते ॥२८॥

28. raśmijālamivādityastatkālena niyacchati ,
evameṣo'sakṛtsarvaṁ krīḍārthamabhimanyate.

28. raśmijālam iva ādityaḥ tatkālena niyacchati
evam eṣaḥ asakṛt sarvam krīḍārtham abhimanyate

28. ādityaḥ raśmijālam iva tatkālena niyacchati
evam eṣaḥ asakṛt sarvam krīḍārtham abhimanyate

28. Just as the sun (āditya) withdraws its network of rays at the appropriate time, so too does this (supreme being), repeatedly, consider all this (creation) as merely for the purpose of play.

Words meanings summery:

• रश्मिजालम् (raśmijālam) - the array of sunbeams (network of rays, multitude of rays)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun (āditya) (the sun, a son of Aditi)

• तत्कालेन (tatkālena) - at the appropriate time (at that time, in due time, by the proper time)

• नियच्छति (niyacchati) - withdraws (its rays) (withdraws, restrains, controls, draws in)

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

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to the supreme being/puruṣa) (this, this one, he)

• असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly (referring to cycles of creation and dissolution) (repeatedly, frequently, often)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (creation) (all, whole, entire)

• क्रीडार्थम् (krīḍārtham) - for the purpose of play, recreation (as a cosmic activity) (for the purpose of play/sport)

• अभिमन्यते (abhimanyate) - considers (as play) (considers, thinks, deems, means, intends)

Words meanings and morphology

रश्मिजालम् (raśmijālam) - the array of sunbeams (network of rays, multitude of rays)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of raśmijāla

raśmijāla - network of rays, multitude of rays, sunbeams

Compound of raśmi (ray) and jāla (net, collection)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (raśmi+jāla)

• raśmi – ray, cord, rope
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, snare, web, collection, multitude
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative in construction with niyacchati.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun (āditya) (the sun, a son of Aditi)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - the sun, a deity, a son of Aditi

Derived from Aditi + -ya (patronymic suffix)

Note: The subject of the comparison.

तत्कालेन (tatkālena) - at the appropriate time (at that time, in due time, by the proper time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tatkāla

tatkāla - that time, the proper time, due time

Compound of tad (that) and kāla (time)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tad+kāla)

• tad – that, he, she, it
  pronoun
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

नियच्छति (niyacchati) - withdraws (its rays) (withdraws, restrains, controls, draws in)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yam

Present Active Third Singular

From ni- + √yam (to restrain), 1st class verb (bhvādi), parasmaipada -ti

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

एवम् (evam) - so, in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the second part of the simile.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to the supreme being/puruṣa) (this, this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Subject of abhimanyate.

असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly (referring to cycles of creation and dissolution) (repeatedly, frequently, often)

(indeclinable)

Negative compound of sa-kṛt (once)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+sakṛt)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• sakṛt – once, at once
  indeclinable

Note: Adverb modifying abhimanyate.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (creation) (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Object of abhimanyate.

क्रीडार्थम् (krīḍārtham) - for the purpose of play, recreation (as a cosmic activity) (for the purpose of play/sport)

(indeclinable)

Compound of krīḍā (play) and artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krīḍā+artha)

• krīḍā – play, sport, game, amusement
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative functioning adverbially.

अभिमन्यते (abhimanyate) - considers (as play) (considers, thinks, deems, means, intends)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present Middle Third Singular

From abhi- + √man (to think), 4th class verb (divādi), Middle voice

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)