योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-15, verse-11

इदं त्वचेत्यचिन्मात्रं भानोर्भातं नभः प्रति ।
तथा सूक्ष्मं यथा मेघं प्रति संकल्पवारिदः ॥ ११ ॥

idaṃ tvacetyacinmātraṃ bhānorbhātaṃ nabhaḥ prati ,
tathā sūkṣmaṃ yathā meghaṃ prati saṃkalpavāridaḥ 11

11. idam tu acetya acinmātram bhānoḥ bhātam nabhaḥ prati
tathā sūkṣmam yathā megham prati saṅkalpavāridaḥ

11. idam tu acetya acinmātram asti
yathā bhānoḥ bhātam nabhaḥ prati
asti tathā sūkṣmam asti yathā
saṅkalpavāridaḥ megham prati asti

11. This (world), however, is unintelligible (acetya) and merely inert (acinmātram), just as the sun's radiance appears upon the sky. Similarly, it is as subtle as a cloud born of imagination (saṃkalpavārida) in relation to a physical cloud.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this world (implied) (this, here)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• अचेत्य (acetya) - imperceptible, unintelligible, unknowable (as a distinct object)

• अचिन्मात्रम् (acinmātram) - merely inert, solely non-conscious, consisting only of non-consciousness

• भानोः (bhānoḥ) - of the sun

• भातम् (bhātam) - radiance appearing (shining, illumined, appeared)

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, space

• प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in relation to, upon

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle, minute, ethereal, fine

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• मेघम् (megham) - a physical cloud (cloud)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in relation to, upon

• सङ्कल्पवारिदः (saṅkalpavāridaḥ) - a cloud of imagination, thought-cloud

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this world (implied) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अचेत्य (acetya) - imperceptible, unintelligible, unknowable (as a distinct object)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acetya

acetya - imperceptible, unintelligible, unknowable

From cetya (perceptible, intelligible - gerundive of cit) with negative prefix 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cetya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• cetya – perceivable, intelligible, thinkable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Gerundive (karmaṇi) of the root 'cit' (to perceive, understand).
  Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'idam'.

अचिन्मात्रम् (acinmātram) - merely inert, solely non-conscious, consisting only of non-consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acinmātra

acinmātra - merely inert, solely non-conscious

Compound of 'acit' (non-conscious, inert) and 'mātra' (only, merely).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (acit+mātra)

• acit – non-conscious, inert, non-sentient
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'cit' (consciousness) with negative prefix 'a-'.
• mātra – only, merely, solely
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'.

Note: Predicate nominative, qualifying 'idam'.

भानोः (bhānoḥ) - of the sun

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - sun, ray of light

Note: Relates to 'bhātam'.

भातम् (bhātam) - radiance appearing (shining, illumined, appeared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāta

bhāta - shone, illuminated, appeared, manifest

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'bhā' (to shine, appear).

Root: bhā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied subject, e.g., 'light' or 'that which appears'.

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, space

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space

Note: Object of 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in relation to, upon

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing the accusative case.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle, minute, ethereal, fine

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, ethereal, fine

Note: Qualifies 'idam' (implied) or the world being described.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

मेघम् (megham) - a physical cloud (cloud)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud

Note: Object of 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in relation to, upon

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing the accusative case.

सङ्कल्पवारिदः (saṅkalpavāridaḥ) - a cloud of imagination, thought-cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpavārida

saṅkalpavārida - a cloud of imagination; thought-cloud

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'saṃkalpa' (imagination, intention) and 'vārida' (cloud, lit. water-giver).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+vārida)

• saṅkalpa – imagination, intention, resolve, conceptualization
  noun (masculine)
  From root kḷp (to arrange, produce) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• vārida – cloud (lit. water-giver)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'vāri' (water) and 'da' (giver, from root dā 'to give').
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the comparison.