योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-52, verse-7

शवगेहजगत्कुक्षाविदं गेहजगत्स्थितम् ।
एवमेष महारम्भो जगत्त्रयमयो भ्रमः ॥ ७ ॥

śavagehajagatkukṣāvidaṃ gehajagatsthitam ,
evameṣa mahārambho jagattrayamayo bhramaḥ 7

7. śavagehajagatkukṣau idam gehajagat sthitam
evam eṣaḥ mahārambhaḥ jagattrayamayaḥ bhramaḥ

7. śavagehajagatkukṣau idam gehajagat sthitam
evam eṣaḥ mahārambhaḥ jagattrayamayaḥ bhramaḥ

7. Within the interior of the world that is a house for a corpse, this 'house-world' is situated. In this manner, this vast manifestation (mahārambha), this delusion (māyā) consisting of the three worlds, is merely an error.

Words meanings summery:

• शवगेहजगत्कुक्षौ (śavagehajagatkukṣau) - in the interior/belly/womb of the world that is a house for a corpse

• इदम् (idam) - this

• गेहजगत् (gehajagat) - Refers to the 'house' concept from the previous verse, nested within other illusory worlds. (the world that is a house; the house-world)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, located, existing

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

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• महारम्भः (mahārambhaḥ) - A great manifestation or creation, understood as illusory in this context. (great undertaking, vast creation, grand beginning)

• जगत्त्रयमयः (jagattrayamayaḥ) - consisting of the three worlds, formed of the three worlds

• भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - Here, specifically a delusion or error about the nature of reality (māyā). (illusion, error, delusion, wandering)

Words meanings and morphology

शवगेहजगत्कुक्षौ (śavagehajagatkukṣau) - in the interior/belly/womb of the world that is a house for a corpse

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śavagehajagatkukṣi

śavagehajagatkukṣi - the interior of the corpse-house-world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śavagehajagat+kukṣi)

• śavagehajagat – world that is a house for a corpse
  noun (neuter)
• kukṣi – belly, womb, interior
  noun (masculine)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Refers to 'gehajagat'.

गेहजगत् (gehajagat) - Refers to the 'house' concept from the previous verse, nested within other illusory worlds. (the world that is a house; the house-world)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gehajagat

gehajagat - the world which is a house; the house-world

Compound type : karmadhāraya (geha+jagat)

• geha – house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'sthitam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, located, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, existing, stable

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix -kta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate for 'idam gehajagat'.

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

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to 'mahārambhaḥ' and 'bhramaḥ'.

महारम्भः (mahārambhaḥ) - A great manifestation or creation, understood as illusory in this context. (great undertaking, vast creation, grand beginning)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahārambha

mahārambha - great beginning, vast undertaking, grand enterprise, great creation

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ārambha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, creation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

जगत्त्रयमयः (jagattrayamayaḥ) - consisting of the three worlds, formed of the three worlds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagattrayamaya

jagattrayamaya - consisting of the three worlds, formed of the three worlds

Suffix -maya.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
• traya – three, threefold
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhramaḥ' and 'mahārambhaḥ'.

भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - Here, specifically a delusion or error about the nature of reality (māyā). (illusion, error, delusion, wandering)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - wandering, error, illusion (māyā), delusion, mistake

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.