योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-22

भ्रान्तिमात्रमसंख्येयं जगज्जीवकणोदरे ।
वटधानातरुमिव स्थितं को वा न पश्यति ॥ २२ ॥

bhrāntimātramasaṃkhyeyaṃ jagajjīvakaṇodare ,
vaṭadhānātarumiva sthitaṃ ko vā na paśyati 22

22. bhrāntimātram asaṃkhyeyam jagat jīvakaṇodare
vaṭadhānātarum iva sthitam kaḥ vā na paśyati

22. asaṃkhyeyam bhrāntimātram jagat jīvakaṇodare
vaṭadhānātarum iva sthitam [iti] kaḥ vā na paśyati

22. Who does not see the entire world (jagat), which is merely an innumerable delusion (bhrānti), existing within the atom-like consciousness (jīvakaṇa) of a living being – just as a banyan tree (vaṭataru) resides within its tiny seed (dhānā)?

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - merely an illusion, only delusion

• असंख्येयम् (asaṁkhyeyam) - innumerable, countless

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• जीवकणोदरे (jīvakaṇodare) - within the subtle, atomic consciousness of a living being (in the interior/core of the jiva-particle/consciousness)

• वटधानातरुम् (vaṭadhānātarum) - the banyan tree as it exists latently within its tiny seed (banyan tree (from) seed)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, located, remained

• कः (kaḥ) - who

• वा (vā) - used for emphasis in an interrogative sentence (or, indeed)

• न (na) - not

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - merely an illusion, only delusion

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntimātra

bhrāntimātra - mere illusion, only delusion, nothing but error

Karmadharaya compound meaning 'that which is merely delusion'.

Compound type : karmadharaya (bhrānti+mātra)

• bhrānti – delusion, illusion, error, confusion
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `bhram` (to wander, to be confused).
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, just, nothing but
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

असंख्येयम् (asaṁkhyeyam) - innumerable, countless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asaṃkhyeya

asaṁkhyeya - innumerable, countless, immeasurable

Gerundive

Nañ-Tatpurusha compound: 'not (a) to be counted (saṃkhyeya)'. 'Saṃkhyeya' is a gerundive from root `khyā` with prefix `sam`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+saṃkhyeya)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃkhyeya – countable, to be enumerated
  participle
  Gerundive
  Derived from root `khyā` (to tell, enumerate) with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go, move), here used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

जीवकणोदरे (jīvakaṇodare) - within the subtle, atomic consciousness of a living being (in the interior/core of the jiva-particle/consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jīvakaṇodara

jīvakaṇodara - the interior/belly of the jiva-particle

Tatpurusha compound: 'jīvasya kaṇasya udare' (in the interior of the particle of the jīva).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jīva+kaṇa+udara)

• jīva – living being, soul, individual consciousness (jīva)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `jīv` (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• kaṇa – atom, particle, grain, minute portion
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, interior, inside, core
  noun (neuter)

वटधानातरुम् (vaṭadhānātarum) - the banyan tree as it exists latently within its tiny seed (banyan tree (from) seed)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaṭadhānātaru

vaṭadhānātaru - banyan tree and its seed

Tatpurusha compound: 'vaṭasya dhānāyām taruḥ' (the tree in the banyan seed) or 'vaṭadhānāyāḥ taruḥ' (the tree of the banyan seed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vaṭa+dhānā+taru)

• vaṭa – banyan tree, Ficus indica
  noun (masculine)
• dhānā – seed, grain
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `dhā` (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• taru – tree, plant
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, located, remained

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand, remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

कः (kaḥ) - who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

वा (vā) - used for emphasis in an interrogative sentence (or, indeed)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of dṛś

Root `dṛś` changes to `paśya` in present tense forms.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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