योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-41, verse-56

महामणिरिवोदार आलोक इव भास्वरः ।
वस्तुतस्तु न भूपीठमिदं न च भवानयम् ॥ ५६ ॥

mahāmaṇirivodāra āloka iva bhāsvaraḥ ,
vastutastu na bhūpīṭhamidaṃ na ca bhavānayam 56

56. mahāmaṇiḥ iva udāraḥ ālokaḥ iva bhāsvaraḥ
vastutaḥ tu na bhūpīṭham idam na ca bhavān ayam

56. idam mahāmaṇiḥ iva udāraḥ ālokaḥ iva bhāsvaraḥ
tu vastutaḥ na bhūpīṭham ca na ayam bhavān

56. This appears splendid like a great jewel and radiant like a brilliant light. However, in reality, this is neither a kingdom nor are you this person.

Words meanings summery:

• महामणिः (mahāmaṇiḥ) - great jewel, magnificent gem

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उदारः (udāraḥ) - noble, splendid, exalted, generous

• आलोकः (ālokaḥ) - light, luster, sight, appearance

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भास्वरः (bhāsvaraḥ) - shining, brilliant, radiant, luminous

• वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, actually, truly

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

• न (na) - not, no

• भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - kingdom, earth, territory

• इदम् (idam) - this, this here

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, nor

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

Words meanings and morphology

महामणिः (mahāmaṇiḥ) - great jewel, magnificent gem

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmaṇi

mahāmaṇi - a great jewel, magnificent gem

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+maṇi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• maṇi – jewel, gem, pearl
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उदारः (udāraḥ) - noble, splendid, exalted, generous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāra

udāra - noble, splendid, exalted, generous, distinguished

Prefix: ud

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Derived from 'ud' (up) + 'ṛ' (to go), literally 'going up', hence noble, high.

आलोकः (ālokaḥ) - light, luster, sight, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āloka

āloka - light, luster, radiance, sight, view, appearance

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

भास्वरः (bhāsvaraḥ) - shining, brilliant, radiant, luminous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāsvara

bhāsvara - shining, brilliant, radiant, splendid, luminous

Derived from root 'bhās' (to shine) + 'vara' suffix.

Root: bhās (class 1)

वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, actually, truly

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'vastu' (reality, thing) with the suffix 'tas'.

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

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - kingdom, earth, territory

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūpīṭha

bhūpīṭha - earth's surface, a kingdom, territory, ground, a throne

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhū+pīṭha)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• pīṭha – seat, stool, throne, base, surface
  noun (neuter)

इदम् (idam) - this, this here

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idám - this, this here (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, nor

(indeclinable)

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor (respectful pronoun); being, existing

Root: bhū (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idám - this, this here (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

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