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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-28, verse-11

वातान्तर्दीपकशिखालोलं जगति जीवितम् ।
तडित्स्फुरणसंकाशा पदार्थश्रीर्जगत्र्त्रये ॥ ११ ॥
vātāntardīpakaśikhālolaṃ jagati jīvitam ,
taḍitsphuraṇasaṃkāśā padārthaśrīrjagatrtraye 11
11. vātāntardīpaśikhālolaṃ jagati jīvitam
taḍitsphuraṇasaṃkāśā padārthaśrīḥ jagattraye
11. jīvitam jagati vātāntardīpaśikhālolaṃ
jagattraye padārthaśrīḥ taḍitsphuraṇasaṃkāśā
11. Life in this world is as unsteady as a lamp flame flickering in the wind. The splendor of objects in the three worlds resembles the momentary flash of lightning.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वातान्तर्दीपशिखालोलं (vātāntardīpaśikhālolaṁ) - flickering like a lamp flame within the wind, unsteady like a lamp in the wind
  • जगति (jagati) - in the world
  • जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living, existence
  • तडित्स्फुरणसंकाशा (taḍitsphuraṇasaṁkāśā) - resembling the flash of lightning
  • पदार्थश्रीः (padārthaśrīḥ) - the splendor of objects, beauty of things
  • जगत्त्रये (jagattraye) - in the three worlds

Words meanings and morphology

वातान्तर्दीपशिखालोलं (vātāntardīpaśikhālolaṁ) - flickering like a lamp flame within the wind, unsteady like a lamp in the wind
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vātāntardīpaśikhālola
vātāntardīpaśikhālola - flickering like a lamp flame inside the wind
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+antar+dīpa+śikhā+lola)
  • vāta – wind, air
    noun (masculine)
  • antar – within, inside, among
    indeclinable
  • dīpa – lamp, light
    noun (masculine)
  • śikhā – flame, peak, crest, topknot
    noun (feminine)
  • lola – flickering, unsteady, trembling, moving
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'jīvitam'.
जगति (jagati) - in the world
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, that which moves
present active participle of `gam`
Root: gam (class 1)
जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living, existence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita
jīvita - life, state of being alive, existence
Past Passive Participle
From root `jīv` (to live), used as a noun.
Root: jīv (class 1)
तडित्स्फुरणसंकाशा (taḍitsphuraṇasaṁkāśā) - resembling the flash of lightning
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of taḍitsphuraṇasaṃkāśa
taḍitsphuraṇasaṁkāśa - resembling the flashing of lightning
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (taḍit+sphuraṇa+saṃkāśa)
  • taḍit – lightning
    noun (feminine)
  • sphuraṇa – flashing, trembling, throbbing
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root `sphur` (to flash, throb)
    Root: sphur (class 6)
  • saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'padārthaśrīḥ'.
पदार्थश्रीः (padārthaśrīḥ) - the splendor of objects, beauty of things
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of padārthaśrī
padārthaśrī - splendor or beauty of objects/categories/things
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padārtha+śrī)
  • padārtha – object, thing, category, meaning of a word
    noun (masculine)
  • śrī – splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth, glory
    noun (feminine)
जगत्त्रये (jagattraye) - in the three worlds
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagattraya
jagattraya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+traya)
  • jagat – world, universe
    noun (neuter)
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • traya – a triad, three
    noun (neuter)