योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-12

तत्स्तम्भपुत्रिकाद्येतत्परमार्थे जगत्स्थितेः ।
एकदेशेन सदृशमुपमानं न सर्वथा ॥ १२ ॥

tatstambhaputrikādyetatparamārthe jagatsthiteḥ ,
ekadeśena sadṛśamupamānaṃ na sarvathā 12

12. tat stambha-putrikā-ādi etat parama-arthe jagat-sthiteḥ
| eka-deśena sadṛśam upamānam na sarvathā ||

12. etat tat stambha-putrikā-ādi upamānam parama-arthe jagat-sthiteḥ eka-deśena sadṛśam,
na sarvathā.

12. This simile of the pillar and the figure, etc., is similar only in one aspect to the existence of the universe in ultimate reality (brahman), but not in all respects.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (aforementioned) (that, this)

• स्तम्भ-पुत्रिका-आदि (stambha-putrikā-ādi) - (example of) pillar, figure, etc. (pillar, figure, and so on; beginning with pillar and figure)

• एतत् (etat) - this (simile) (this, this one)

• परम-अर्थे (parama-arthe) - for the ultimate reality (in ultimate reality, for the supreme purpose/meaning)

• जगत्-स्थितेः (jagat-sthiteḥ) - for the existence of the universe (of the existence of the universe, of the standing of the world)

• एक-देशेन (eka-deśena) - in one aspect (by one part, in one aspect)

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar (similar, like, resembling)

• उपमानम् (upamānam) - a simile (simile, analogy, comparison)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in all respects (in every way, entirely, altogether)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (aforementioned) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the previous examples.

स्तम्भ-पुत्रिका-आदि (stambha-putrikā-ādi) - (example of) pillar, figure, etc. (pillar, figure, and so on; beginning with pillar and figure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of stambha-putrikā-ādi

stambha-putrikā-ādi - pillar, figure, and so on; beginning with pillar and figure

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (stambha+putrikā+ādi)

• stambha – pillar, post
  noun (masculine)
• putrikā – small figure, doll, statue, carved image
  noun (feminine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable

Note: Refers to the example given in previous verses.

एतत् (etat) - this (simile) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Adjectival to upamānam.

परम-अर्थे (parama-arthe) - for the ultimate reality (in ultimate reality, for the supreme purpose/meaning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parama-artha

parama-artha - ultimate reality, supreme purpose, highest truth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+artha)

• parama – highest, supreme, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – meaning, purpose, reality, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the context of ultimate truth.

जगत्-स्थितेः (jagat-sthiteḥ) - for the existence of the universe (of the existence of the universe, of the standing of the world)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jagat-sthiti

jagat-sthiti - existence of the universe, state of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+sthiti)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
• sthiti – standing, existence, state, stability
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'sthā'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Relates to upamānam ("simile for the existence...").

एक-देशेन (eka-deśena) - in one aspect (by one part, in one aspect)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka-deśa

eka-deśa - one part, single aspect, a portion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+deśa)

• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral (masculine)
• deśa – part, region, aspect
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the manner of similarity.

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar (similar, like, resembling)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling

Note: Agrees with upamānam.

उपमानम् (upamānam) - a simile (simile, analogy, comparison)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upamāna

upamāna - simile, analogy, comparison, standard of comparison

Derived from root 'mā' with upasarga 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: The main subject of the second clause.

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates sarvathā.

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in all respects (in every way, entirely, altogether)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) + '-thā' (adverbial suffix)

Note: Adverb modifying the implied verb "is".