योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-66, verse-4

पत्रमात्रादृते नान्यत्कदल्या विद्यते यथा ।
भ्रममात्रादृते नान्यज्जगतो विद्यते तथा ॥ ४ ॥

patramātrādṛte nānyatkadalyā vidyate yathā ,
bhramamātrādṛte nānyajjagato vidyate tathā 4

4. patramātrāt ṛte na anyat kadalyāḥ vidyate yathā
bhramamātrāt ṛte na anyat jagataḥ vidyate tathā

4. yathā kadalyāḥ patramātrāt ṛte na anyat vidyate,
tathā jagataḥ bhramamātrāt ṛte na anyat vidyate

4. Just as nothing other than mere leaves is found in a banana plant, similarly, nothing other than mere illusion exists in the world.

Words meanings summery:

• पत्रमात्रात् (patramātrāt) - Referring to the structural composition of a banana plant, which has no solid stem but layers of leaves. (from merely a leaf, except for leaves only)

• ऋते (ṛte) - Indicates exclusion; nothing but leaves. (without, except, apart from)

• न (na) - Negates the existence of anything else. (not, no)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - Refers to anything other than leaves or illusion. (other, anything else)

• कदल्याः (kadalyāḥ) - The example object in the simile, which has no solid stem. (of a banana plant)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - Expresses existence or presence. (exists, is found, is)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces the simile. (just as, as)

• भ्रममात्रात् (bhramamātrāt) - The world is constituted solely of illusory appearances (māyā). (from merely illusion, except for illusion only)

• ऋते (ṛte) - Indicates exclusion; nothing but illusion. (without, except, apart from)

• न (na) - Negates the existence of anything else. (not, no)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - Refers to anything other than illusion. (other, anything else)

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - The world, which is the subject of this philosophical statement. (of the world, from the world)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - Expresses existence or presence. (exists, is found, is)

• तथा (tathā) - Connects the main statement to the simile. (similarly, so, thus)

Words meanings and morphology

पत्रमात्रात् (patramātrāt) - Referring to the structural composition of a banana plant, which has no solid stem but layers of leaves. (from merely a leaf, except for leaves only)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of patramātra

patramātra - merely a leaf, only leaves

From `patra` (leaf) + `mātra` (only).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (patra+mātra)

• patra – leaf, feather, wing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity, measure
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Often used as a suffix to indicate 'only that'.
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Governed by `ṛte`.

ऋते (ṛte) - Indicates exclusion; nothing but leaves. (without, except, apart from)

(indeclinable)

Used with ablative.

Note: Takes ablative `patramātrāt`.

न (na) - Negates the existence of anything else. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अन्यत् (anyat) - Refers to anything other than leaves or illusion. (other, anything else)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different, anything else

Note: Subject of `vidyate`.

कदल्याः (kadalyāḥ) - The example object in the simile, which has no solid stem. (of a banana plant)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of kadalī

kadalī - banana plant (Musa sapientum), flag, banner

i-stem feminine noun.

Note: Possessive, 'of the banana plant'.

विद्यते (vidyate) - Expresses existence or presence. (exists, is found, is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present middle indicative, 3rd person singular

From root `vid` (class 4, 'to exist').

Root: vid (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - Introduces the simile. (just as, as)

(indeclinable)

भ्रममात्रात् (bhramamātrāt) - The world is constituted solely of illusory appearances (māyā). (from merely illusion, except for illusion only)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhramamātra

bhramamātra - merely illusion, only delusion

From `bhrama` (illusion, delusion, error) + `mātra` (only).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhrama+mātra)

• bhrama – wandering, error, illusion, delusion, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhram` (to wander, be confused).
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Governed by `ṛte`.

ऋते (ṛte) - Indicates exclusion; nothing but illusion. (without, except, apart from)

(indeclinable)

Used with ablative.

Note: Takes ablative `bhramamātrāt`.

न (na) - Negates the existence of anything else. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अन्यत् (anyat) - Refers to anything other than illusion. (other, anything else)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different, anything else

Note: Subject of `vidyate`.

जगतः (jagataḥ) - The world, which is the subject of this philosophical statement. (of the world, from the world)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, sentient

Present active participle of `gam` (to go).

From root `gam`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'of the world'.

विद्यते (vidyate) - Expresses existence or presence. (exists, is found, is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present middle indicative, 3rd person singular

From root `vid` (class 4, 'to exist').

Root: vid (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - Connects the main statement to the simile. (similarly, so, thus)

(indeclinable)

Correlates with `yathā`.