योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-7

ऊर्मिकात्वं मुधा भ्रान्तिर्मायैषा सत्स्वरूपिणी ।
रूपं तदेतदेवास्याः प्रेक्षिता यन्न दृश्यते ॥ ७ ॥

ūrmikātvaṃ mudhā bhrāntirmāyaiṣā satsvarūpiṇī ,
rūpaṃ tadetadevāsyāḥ prekṣitā yanna dṛśyate 7

7. ūrmikātvam mudhā bhrāntiḥ māyā eṣā sat-svarūpiṇī
rūpam tat etat eva asyāḥ prekṣitā yat na dṛśyate

7. ūrmikātvam mudhā bhrāntiḥ eṣā sat-svarūpiṇī māyā
asyāḥ tat etat rūpam eva yat prekṣitā na dṛśyate

7. The sense of being a ripple is a futile delusion. This is illusion (māyā), whose essential nature (satsvarūpiṇī) is reality itself. This very form (of the world) is hers (of māyā), a form which, though observed, is not truly seen (as it is).

Words meanings summery:

• ऊर्मिकात्वम् (ūrmikātvam) - the sense of being a distinct ripple (separate from water) (the state of being a ripple, rippleness)

• मुधा (mudhā) - futile, vain (in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly, falsely)

• भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - a delusion, an erroneous perception (delusion, error, confusion, illusion)

• माया (māyā) - the cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, magic, divine power of illusion (māyā))

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine, referring to the illusion being described) (this (feminine))

• सत्-स्वरूपिणी (sat-svarūpiṇī) - whose essential nature is reality (satsvarūpiṇī) (whose nature is reality, having a real form)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - the perceived form (of the world) (form, shape, appearance)

• तत् (tat) - that (form) (that)

• एतत् (etat) - this very (form) (this)

• एव (eva) - very, indeed (only, just, indeed, very)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (māyā) (of this (feminine))

• प्रेक्षिता (prekṣitā) - when observed, though seen (observed, seen, looked at (feminine nominative))

• यत् (yat) - which (referring to the form) (which, what)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is truly seen, is properly perceived (is seen, appears)

Words meanings and morphology

ऊर्मिकात्वम् (ūrmikātvam) - the sense of being a distinct ripple (separate from water) (the state of being a ripple, rippleness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ūrmikātva

ūrmikātva - the quality or state of being a ripple

Note: Subject of the sentence.

मुधा (mudhā) - futile, vain (in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly, falsely)

(indeclinable)

भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - a delusion, an erroneous perception (delusion, error, confusion, illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - wandering, error, confusion, delusion, illusion

From root `bhram` (to wander, to err).

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for ūrmikātvam.

माया (māyā) - the cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, magic, divine power of illusion (māyā))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, artifice, supernatural power, the power of Brahman to create the universe (māyā)

Root: mā

Note: Predicate nominative for eṣā.

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine, referring to the illusion being described) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Subject.

सत्-स्वरूपिणी (sat-svarūpiṇī) - whose essential nature is reality (satsvarūpiṇī) (whose nature is reality, having a real form)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat-svarūpiṇī

sat-svarūpiṇ - having the nature of reality, whose form is truth/existence

Feminine form of `sat-svarūpin`. `sat` (being, reality) + `svarūpin` (having one's own form/nature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+svarūpiṇ)

• sat – existing, real, true, good
  adjective (masculine)
  present active participle
  present active participle of root `as` (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• svarūpiṇ – having one's own form, having a certain nature
  adjective (masculine)
  From `sva` (own) + `rūpa` (form) + `in` (suffix for 'having').

Note: Agrees with māyā and eṣā.

रूपम् (rūpam) - the perceived form (of the world) (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance, nature

तत् (tat) - that (form) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एतत् (etat) - this very (form) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Used emphatically with `tat` and `eva`.

एव (eva) - very, indeed (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (māyā) (of this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Possessive, 'hers'.

प्रेक्षिता (prekṣitā) - when observed, though seen (observed, seen, looked at (feminine nominative))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prekṣita

prekṣita - seen, observed, perceived

past passive participle

From prefix `pra` + root `īkṣ` (to see) + suffix `kta`.

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Here functions adverbially, meaning "though observed" or "when it is observed".

यत् (yat) - which (referring to the form) (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is truly seen, is properly perceived (is seen, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

present passive (third person singular)

From root `dṛś` (to see) + passive ending `yate`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is `yat` (rūpam).