योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-62, verse-2

तेष्वप्यन्तस्तथैवान्तः परमाणुकणं प्रति ।
भ्रान्तिरेवमनन्ताहो इयमित्यवभासते ॥ २ ॥

teṣvapyantastathaivāntaḥ paramāṇukaṇaṃ prati ,
bhrāntirevamanantāho iyamityavabhāsate 2

2. teṣu api antaḥ tathā eva antaḥ paramāṇukaṇam
prati bhrāntiḥ evam anantā aho iyam iti avabhāsate

2. aho,
teṣu api antaḥ,
tathā eva (ca) antaḥ paramāṇukaṇam prati,
iyam anantā bhrāntiḥ evam iti avabhāsate.

2. Oh, how an endless illusion (bhrānti) appears in this very way, both within those (previous universes) and then, in turn, within each individual atom, manifesting as 'this reality'.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषु (teṣu) - referring to the thousands of universes/kalpas mentioned in the previous verse (in them, among them)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

• तथा (tathā) - in that way, so

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

• परमाणुकणम् (paramāṇukaṇam) - atomic particle, speck of an atom

• प्रति (prati) - in relation to each, for each (towards, regarding, for each)

• भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion, delusion, error

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• अनन्ता (anantā) - endless, infinite

• अहो (aho) - expressing astonishment or lamentation at the endless illusion (Oh! Ah! (an exclamation of wonder or sorrow))

• इयम् (iyam) - this (bhrānti) (this (feminine))

• इति (iti) - used to indicate something appears as 'this' (thus, so saying, that (marks quotation or indicates a manner))

• अवभासते (avabhāsate) - it appears, it shines forth

Words meanings and morphology

तेषु (teṣu) - referring to the thousands of universes/kalpas mentioned in the previous verse (in them, among them)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the 'jagatkalpasahasrāṇi' from the previous verse.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates location 'within'.

तथा (tathā) - in that way, so

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates location 'within'.

परमाणुकणम् (paramāṇukaṇam) - atomic particle, speck of an atom

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramāṇukaṇa

paramāṇukaṇa - atomic particle, speck of an atom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paramāṇu+kaṇa)

• paramāṇu – atom, subtle particle
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇa – particle, speck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Governed by 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - in relation to each, for each (towards, regarding, for each)

(indeclinable)

भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion, delusion, error

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti

bhrānti - illusion, delusion, error, confusion

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'avabhāsate'.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies how the illusion appears.

अनन्ता (anantā) - endless, infinite

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless

From 'na + anta' (without end)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (na+anta)

• na – not, without
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bhrāntiḥ'.

अहो (aho) - expressing astonishment or lamentation at the endless illusion (Oh! Ah! (an exclamation of wonder or sorrow))

(indeclinable)

Note: Interjection.

इयम् (iyam) - this (bhrānti) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'bhrāntiḥ'.

इति (iti) - used to indicate something appears as 'this' (thus, so saying, that (marks quotation or indicates a manner))

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the appearance or nature of the illusion.

अवभासते (avabhāsate) - it appears, it shines forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ava-bhā

present middle

root bhā, present 3rd singular middle voice

Prefix: ava

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The prefix 'ava' can mean 'down' or 'forth', here 'shines forth', 'appears clearly'.

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