योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-19

गन्धर्वनगरप्रख्यमर्थशून्योपलम्भनात् ।
द्विचन्द्रविभ्रमाभासं मृगतृष्णाम्बुवर्तनम् ॥ १९ ॥

gandharvanagaraprakhyamarthaśūnyopalambhanāt ,
dvicandravibhramābhāsaṃ mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvartanam 19

19. gandharvanagaraprakhyam arthaśūnyopalambhanāt
dvīcandravibhramābhāsam mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvartanam

19. gandharvanagaraprakhyam arthaśūnyopalambhanāt
dvīcandravibhramābhāsam mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvartanam

19. It resembles a city of Gandharvas, perceived but ultimately devoid of true meaning. It appears like the optical illusion of two moons and manifests as the illusory water of a mirage.

Words meanings summery:

• गन्धर्वनगरप्रख्यम् (gandharvanagaraprakhyam) - like a city of Gandharvas (illusory celestial city) (resembling a Gandharva city)

• अर्थशून्योपलम्भनात् (arthaśūnyopalambhanāt) - due to perception of its lack of true meaning or substance (due to the perception of emptiness of meaning, due to perception of non-substantiality)

• द्वीचन्द्रविभ्रमाभासम् (dvīcandravibhramābhāsam) - appearing like the optical illusion of two moons (appearing like the delusion of two moons)

• मृगतृष्णाम्बुवर्तनम् (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvartanam) - manifesting as the illusory water of a mirage (like the appearance of water in a mirage)

Words meanings and morphology

गन्धर्वनगरप्रख्यम् (gandharvanagaraprakhyam) - like a city of Gandharvas (illusory celestial city) (resembling a Gandharva city)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gandharvanagaraprakhya

gandharvanagaraprakhya - resembling a Gandharva city

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+nagara+prakhya)

• gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demigods
  noun (masculine)
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• prakhya – resembling, appearing like
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied neuter noun.

अर्थशून्योपलम्भनात् (arthaśūnyopalambhanāt) - due to perception of its lack of true meaning or substance (due to the perception of emptiness of meaning, due to perception of non-substantiality)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of arthaśūnyopalambhana

arthaśūnyopalambhana - perception of emptiness of meaning

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+śūnya+upalambhana)

• artha – meaning, purpose, object, substance
  noun (masculine)
• śūnya – empty, void, devoid of
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śvi (class 1)
• upalambhana – perception, apprehension, realization
  noun (neuter)
  From upa + labh
  Prefix: upa
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the reason or cause for the illusory nature.

द्वीचन्द्रविभ्रमाभासम् (dvīcandravibhramābhāsam) - appearing like the optical illusion of two moons (appearing like the delusion of two moons)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvīcandravibhramābhāsa

dvīcandravibhramābhāsa - appearing like the delusion of two moons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+candra+vibhrama+ābha)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• vibhrama – delusion, error, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + bhram
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• ābha – resemblance, appearance, luster
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Adjective describing the illusory nature.

मृगतृष्णाम्बुवर्तनम् (mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvartanam) - manifesting as the illusory water of a mirage (like the appearance of water in a mirage)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvartana

mṛgatṛṣṇāmbuvartana - the appearance of water in a mirage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛgatṛṣṇā+ambu+vartana)

• mṛgatṛṣṇā – mirage, deer's thirst
  noun (feminine)
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• vartana – appearance, existence, course
  noun (neuter)
  From root vṛt (to be, exist, turn)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative, describing the nature of the phenomenon.

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