योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-23

अन्यरूपा यथानन्या तेजस्यालोकतोदरे ।
तथा ब्रह्मणि विश्वश्रीः सत्यासत्यात्मिका चिति ॥ २३ ॥

anyarūpā yathānanyā tejasyālokatodare ,
tathā brahmaṇi viśvaśrīḥ satyāsatyātmikā citi 23

23. anyarūpā yathā ananyā tejasi ālokataḥ udare tathā
brahmaṇi viśva-śrīḥ satya-asatya-ātmakā citi

23. yathā anyarūpā ananyā tejasi ālokataḥ udare tathā
satya-asatya-ātmakā viśva-śrīḥ citi brahmaṇi

23. Just as various forms (anyarūpā), though distinct, are not separate from the light (tejas) within the eye's perception, so too, the splendor of the universe (viśvaśrīḥ), which is both real and unreal in its essence (ātman), exists within the supreme reality (brahman), as consciousness (citi).

Words meanings summery:

• अन्यरूपा (anyarūpā) - having various forms (referring to appearances) (of another form, having various forms, appearing differently)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• अनन्या (ananyā) - not separate, non-different (not other, non-different, inseparable)

• तेजसि (tejasi) - in the light (of perception) (in light, in brilliance, in energy, in splendor)

• आलोकतः (ālokataḥ) - from the viewpoint of perception, through perception (from sight, by sight, regarding sight, in perception)

• उदरे (udare) - within the realm of, in the sphere of (perception) (in the belly, in the interior, within)

• तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the supreme reality (brahman) (in Brahman, in the ultimate reality, in the supreme Spirit)

• विश्व-श्रीः (viśva-śrīḥ) - the splendor of the universe (the glory of the universe, the splendor of all)

• सत्य-असत्य-आत्मका (satya-asatya-ātmakā) - which is both real and unreal in its essence (ātman) (whose essence is real and unreal, consisting of both truth and untruth)

• चिति (citi) - consciousness (citi) (consciousness, understanding, thought)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्यरूपा (anyarūpā) - having various forms (referring to appearances) (of another form, having various forms, appearing differently)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anyarūpa

anyarūpa - of another form, having a different appearance, various forms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anya+rūpa)

• anya – other, another, different
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape, nature
  noun (neuter)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

अनन्या (ananyā) - not separate, non-different (not other, non-different, inseparable)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananya

ananya - not other, non-different, identical, inseparable

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anya)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• anya – other, another
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Feminine form of ananya.

तेजसि (tejasi) - in the light (of perception) (in light, in brilliance, in energy, in splendor)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - light, brilliance, energy, splendor, spiritual power

Root: tij (class 6)

आलोकतः (ālokataḥ) - from the viewpoint of perception, through perception (from sight, by sight, regarding sight, in perception)

(noun)

neuter, singular of ālokata

ālokata - sight, looking, perception, appearance

Derived from root loc with prefix ā- and suffix ata.

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: The ḥ ending indicates ablative or genitive singular for a noun, or it can be a primary derivative (pratyaya) forming an adverbial indeclinable.

उदरे (udare) - within the realm of, in the sphere of (perception) (in the belly, in the interior, within)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udara

udara - belly, interior, middle, inside

तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the supreme reality (brahman) (in Brahman, in the ultimate reality, in the supreme Spirit)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the supreme reality (brahman), universal spirit, sacred word

Root: bṛh (class 1)

विश्व-श्रीः (viśva-śrīḥ) - the splendor of the universe (the glory of the universe, the splendor of all)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśva-śrī

viśva-śrī - glory of the universe, universal splendor, all-beauty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+śrī)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective (neuter)
• śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity
  noun (feminine)

सत्य-असत्य-आत्मका (satya-asatya-ātmakā) - which is both real and unreal in its essence (ātman) (whose essence is real and unreal, consisting of both truth and untruth)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satya-asatya-ātmaka

satya-asatya-ātmaka - having the nature of both reality and unreality, whose essence is real and unreal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+asatya+ātmaka)

• satya – real, true, truth, existent
  adjective (neuter)
• asatya – unreal, untrue, false, non-existent
  adjective (neuter)
  Prefix: a
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, whose essence (ātman) is
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman with suffix -ka.

Note: Feminine form of satya-asatya-ātmaka.

चिति (citi) - consciousness (citi) (consciousness, understanding, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citi

citi - consciousness (citi), thought, understanding, intelligence

Derived from root cit.

Root: cit (class 1)

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