योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-15, verse-4

जालान्तर्गतसूर्याभा जालाकाररजांस्यपि ।
जगद्भानं प्रति स्थूलान्यणुं प्रति यथाचलाः ॥ ४ ॥

jālāntargatasūryābhā jālākārarajāṃsyapi ,
jagadbhānaṃ prati sthūlānyaṇuṃ prati yathācalāḥ 4

4. jālāntargatasūryābhā jālākārarajāṃsi api
jagadbhānam prati sthūlāni aṇum prati yathā acalāḥ

4. jālāntargatasūryābhā jālākārarajāṃsi
api (bhavanti) yathā acalāḥ aṇum
prati (sthūlāḥ bhavanti) tathā
jagadbhānam prati sthūlāni (bhavanti)

4. Like the sun's light passing through a lattice (jāla), and also like the net-shaped dust particles [illuminated by it], the manifestation of the world (jagadbhāna) is considered gross (sthūla) relative to an atom (aṇu), just as mountains (acala) are [gross] relative to an atom.

Words meanings summery:

• जालान्तर्गतसूर्याभा (jālāntargatasūryābhā) - the light of the sun within a net/lattice

• जालाकाररजांसि (jālākārarajāṁsi) - net-shaped dust particles

• अपि (api) - also, even

• जगद्भानम् (jagadbhānam) - the shining forth of the world, the appearance of the world, the world's manifestation

• प्रति (prati) - towards, with respect to, in relation to

• स्थूलानि (sthūlāni) - gross, coarse, bulky, material

• अणुम् (aṇum) - atom, subtle particle (accusative)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, with respect to, in relation to

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in the same way

• अचलाः (acalāḥ) - mountains, immovable ones

Words meanings and morphology

जालान्तर्गतसूर्याभा (jālāntargatasūryābhā) - the light of the sun within a net/lattice

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jālāntargatasūryābhā

jālāntargatasūryābhā - the splendor or light of the sun that has entered through a lattice or net

Compound noun, feminine.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāla+antargata+sūrya+ābhā)

• jāla – net, lattice, window
  noun (neuter)
• antargata – gone within, situated inside
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam with upasarga antar.
  Prefix: antar
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 2)
• ābhā – light, splendor, appearance, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhā with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Acts as a primary object of comparison or context for the simile.

जालाकाररजांसि (jālākārarajāṁsi) - net-shaped dust particles

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jālākārarajas

jālākārarajas - dust particles appearing in the shape of a net (as seen in a sunbeam)

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jāla+ākāra+rajas)

• jāla – net, lattice
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• rajas – dust, particle, pollen
  noun (neuter)
  From root rañj (to color, stain).
  Root: rañj (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Concessive or additive particle.

जगद्भानम् (jagadbhānam) - the shining forth of the world, the appearance of the world, the world's manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagadbhāna

jagadbhāna - the manifestation or appearance of the world

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+bhāna)

• jagat – world, moving
  noun (neuter)
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhāna – shining, appearance, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhā (to shine).
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Treated as a collective singular, its qualities described by plural adjective sthūlāni.

प्रति (prati) - towards, with respect to, in relation to

(indeclinable)

Governs accusative.

स्थूलानि (sthūlāni) - gross, coarse, bulky, material

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sthūla

sthūla - thick, stout, large, gross, coarse, material (opposite of subtle)

Note: Agrees with rajāṃsi and implies to jagadbhānam in a collective sense.

अणुम् (aṇum) - atom, subtle particle (accusative)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute particle, subtle, small

Root: aṇ

Note: Object of prati.

प्रति (prati) - towards, with respect to, in relation to

(indeclinable)

Governs accusative.

यथा (yathā) - just as, in the same way

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

अचलाः (acalāḥ) - mountains, immovable ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of acala

acala - immovable, stationary (used substantively for mountain)

Formed with 'a-' (negation) + 'cala' (moving).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cala – moving, shaking, unsteady
  adjective
  From root cal (to move).
  Root: cal (class 1)