योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-47

भात्येवं नाम ब्रह्माण्डं व्योमात्मेवातिनिर्मलम् ।
दृश्यमेवमिदं शान्तं स्वात्मनिर्मितविभ्रमम् ॥ ४७ ॥

bhātyevaṃ nāma brahmāṇḍaṃ vyomātmevātinirmalam ,
dṛśyamevamidaṃ śāntaṃ svātmanirmitavibhramam 47

47. bhāti evam nāma brahmāṇḍam vyoma-ātmā iva atinirmalam
| dṛśyam evam idam śāntam sva-ātma-nirmita-vibhramam

47. evam nāma brahmāṇḍam vyoma-ātmā iva atinirmalam bhāti.
idam dṛśyam evam śāntam sva-ātma-nirmita-vibhramam (bhāti).

47. Thus, the universe (brahmāṇḍam) appears exceedingly pure (atinirmalam), like the very Self (ātman) of space. This visible realm (dṛśyam) appears peaceful (śāntam), being an illusion (vibhrama) created by its own Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• भाति (bhāti) - appears (shines, appears, seems)

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

• नाम (nāma) - indeed (indeed, by name, as it were, namely)

• ब्रह्माण्डम् (brahmāṇḍam) - the universe (brahmāṇḍam) (the universe, the cosmic egg)

• व्योम-आत्मा (vyoma-ātmā) - the very Self (ātman) of space (the Self of space, the spatial Self)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अतिनिर्मलम् (atinirmalam) - exceedingly pure (exceedingly pure, very spotless)

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - this visible realm (dṛśyam) (visible, what is seen, the visible world)

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

• इदम् (idam) - this (this (neuter))

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted)

• स्व-आत्म-निर्मित-विभ्रमम् (sva-ātma-nirmita-vibhramam) - an illusion (vibhrama) created by its own Self (ātman) (an illusion created by one's own Self)

Words meanings and morphology

भाति (bhāti) - appears (shines, appears, seems)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Root: bhā (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - indeed (indeed, by name, as it were, namely)

(indeclinable)

As an indeclinable particle.

ब्रह्माण्डम् (brahmāṇḍam) - the universe (brahmāṇḍam) (the universe, the cosmic egg)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmāṇḍa

brahmāṇḍa - the universe, the cosmic egg (lit. Brahma's egg)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+aṇḍa)

• brahman – Brahma (the creator deity), the Absolute, sacred knowledge
  proper noun (masculine)
• aṇḍa – egg, testicle, globe
  noun (neuter)

Note: Also accusative singular possible, but nominative fits here with bhāti.

व्योम-आत्मा (vyoma-ātmā) - the very Self (ātman) of space (the Self of space, the spatial Self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyomātman

vyomātman - the Self of space, the spatial Self, consciousness as space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyoma+ātman)

• vyoma – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: This is vyomātman in the nominative singular.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अतिनिर्मलम् (atinirmalam) - exceedingly pure (exceedingly pure, very spotless)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atinirmala

atinirmala - exceedingly pure, very spotless, extremely clear

ati (exceedingly) + nirmala (pure, spotless)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+nirmala)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, too much
  indeclinable
  prefix
• nirmala – pure, spotless, clear, stainless
  adjective (masculine)
  from nis-mala (without impurity)

Note: Agrees with brahmāṇḍam.

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - this visible realm (dṛśyam) (visible, what is seen, the visible world)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, what is seen, perceptible, an object of sight

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

from root dṛś (to see) + suffix ya

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted, ceased

Past Passive Participle

from root śam (to be calm, pacify)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with dṛśyam.

स्व-आत्म-निर्मित-विभ्रमम् (sva-ātma-nirmita-vibhramam) - an illusion (vibhrama) created by its own Self (ātman) (an illusion created by one's own Self)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svātmanirmitavibhrama

svātmanirmitavibhrama - illusion created by one's own Self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+nirmita+vibhrama)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• nirmita – created, made, formed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from nir-mā (to make, create)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 3)
• vibhrama – illusion, delusion, error, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-bhram (to wander, to be confused)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dṛśyam.

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