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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-39

परमार्थमहास्तम्भः सृष्टिं चेतति सादृशम् ।
यादृशो मे नरः पार्श्वे स्वप्ने क्षुब्धो महाभटैः ॥ ३९ ॥
paramārthamahāstambhaḥ sṛṣṭiṃ cetati sādṛśam ,
yādṛśo me naraḥ pārśve svapne kṣubdho mahābhaṭaiḥ 39
39. paramārthamahāstambhaḥ sṛṣṭim cetati sādṛśam |
yādṛśaḥ me naraḥ pārśve svapne kṣubdhaḥ mahābhaṭaiḥ ||
39. paramārthamahāstambhaḥ sṛṣṭim sādṛśam cetati yādṛśaḥ
me pārśve svapne mahābhaṭaiḥ kṣubdhaḥ naraḥ (bhāti)
39. The great pillar of ultimate reality (paramārtha) causes creation to appear in a similar manner. This is just like a man, appearing by my side in a dream, becomes agitated by great warriors (within that dream).

Words meanings summery:

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  • परमार्थमहास्तम्भः (paramārthamahāstambhaḥ) - refers to Brahman as the fundamental support of all existence, the ultimate truth (paramārtha) (the great pillar of ultimate reality)
  • सृष्टिम् (sṛṣṭim) - creation, emanation, manifestation
  • चेतति (cetati) - manifests, produces the appearance of (perceives, cognizes, manifests, appears)
  • सादृशम् (sādṛśam) - similarly (to the previous analogy) (similarity, likeness, in a similar manner)
  • यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - introduces the next comparison (just as, of such a kind)
  • मे (me) - my (companion), or 'to me' (as perceived by me) (my, to me, for me)
  • नरः (naraḥ) - a companion or another person in the dream (man, person)
  • पार्श्वे (pārśve) - at the side, beside, near
  • स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep
  • क्षुब्धः (kṣubdhaḥ) - agitated, disturbed, shaken
  • महाभटैः (mahābhaṭaiḥ) - by great warriors/soldiers

Words meanings and morphology

परमार्थमहास्तम्भः (paramārthamahāstambhaḥ) - refers to Brahman as the fundamental support of all existence, the ultimate truth (paramārtha) (the great pillar of ultimate reality)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paramārthamahāstambha
paramārthamahāstambha - great pillar of ultimate reality
Compound
Compound type : karmadhāraya (paramārtha+mahā+stambha)
  • paramārtha – ultimate reality, highest truth, supreme meaning
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of parama (supreme) + artha (meaning, purpose, reality)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • stambha – pillar, post, support
    noun (masculine)
    Root: stambh (class 5)
Note: Subject of 'cetati'.
सृष्टिम् (sṛṣṭim) - creation, emanation, manifestation
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi
sṛṣṭi - creation, emanation, manifestation, discharge
From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) + 'kti' suffix.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Object of 'cetati'.
चेतति (cetati) - manifests, produces the appearance of (perceives, cognizes, manifests, appears)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of cit
3rd person singular, Present Active Indicative
from root 'cit', class 1 (bhvā-di), Parasmaipada.
Root: cit (class 1)
सादृशम् (sādṛśam) - similarly (to the previous analogy) (similarity, likeness, in a similar manner)
(indeclinable)
From 'sa' (with) + 'dṛś' (appearance).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (sa+dṛśa)
  • sa – with, together, endowed with
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • dṛśa – appearance, sight, seeing
    noun (masculine/neuter)
    From root dṛś (to see)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Adverbial accusative, meaning 'in a similar way'.
यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - introduces the next comparison (just as, of such a kind)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yādṛśa
yādṛśa - such as, of what kind, of which form/appearance
Correlative to 'tādṛśa' (implied).
मे (me) - my (companion), or 'to me' (as perceived by me) (my, to me, for me)
(pronoun)
singular of mad
mad - I, me
Enclitic form of 1st person pronoun.
Note: Here likely genitive "my" or dative of perspective "to me".
नरः (naraḥ) - a companion or another person in the dream (man, person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Root: nṛ
पार्श्वे (pārśve) - at the side, beside, near
(indeclinable)
स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - dream, sleep
From root 'svap' (to sleep).
Root: svap (class 1)
क्षुब्धः (kṣubdhaḥ) - agitated, disturbed, shaken
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣubdha
kṣubdha - agitated, disturbed, shaken, troubled
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kṣubh' (to be agitated) + 'kta' suffix.
Root: kṣubh (class 1)
महाभटैः (mahābhaṭaiḥ) - by great warriors/soldiers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahābhaṭa
mahābhaṭa - great warrior, brave soldier
Compound of 'mahā' (great) + 'bhaṭa' (warrior, soldier).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhaṭa)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • bhaṭa – warrior, soldier, mercenary
    noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates the agent causing agitation.