योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-104

बिसतन्तुर्महामेरुः परमाणोरपेक्षया ।
दृश्यं किल विशेत्तन्तुरदृश्याक्ष्णा पराणुता ॥ १०४ ॥

bisatanturmahāmeruḥ paramāṇorapekṣayā ,
dṛśyaṃ kila viśettanturadṛśyākṣṇā parāṇutā 104

104. bisatantuḥ mahāmeruḥ paramāṇoḥ apekṣayā
dṛśyam kila viśet tantuḥ adṛśyākṣṇā parāṇutā

104. paramāṇoḥ apekṣayā bisatantuḥ mahāmeruḥ kila
adṛśyākṣṇā dṛśyam tantuḥ parāṇutā viśet

104. A lotus fiber is Mount Meru in comparison to an atom. Indeed, the visible thread may attain the state of extreme minuteness through an unseen eye.

Words meanings summery:

• बिसतन्तुः (bisatantuḥ) - a lotus fiber, lotus stalk fiber

• महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru, the great Meru

• परमाणोः (paramāṇoḥ) - in comparison to an atom (of an atom, from an atom, than an atom)

• अपेक्षया (apekṣayā) - in comparison, with respect to, by means of consideration

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, that which is to be seen

• किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly

• विशेत् (viśet) - may enter, should enter

• तन्तुः (tantuḥ) - a thread, fiber

• अदृश्याक्ष्णा (adṛśyākṣṇā) - by an unseen eye, by the invisible eye

• पराणुता (parāṇutā) - extreme minuteness, atomic state

Words meanings and morphology

बिसतन्तुः (bisatantuḥ) - a lotus fiber, lotus stalk fiber

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bisatantu

bisatantu - lotus fiber, thread-like filament of a lotus stalk

Compound type : tatpurusha (bisa+tantu)

• bisa – stem or fiber of a lotus, lotus stalk
  noun (neuter)
• tantu – thread, fiber, string
  noun (masculine)

महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru, the great Meru

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmeru

mahāmeru - Mount Meru (mythical cosmic mountain), a great mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+meru)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain at the center of the universe)
  proper noun (masculine)

परमाणोः (paramāṇoḥ) - in comparison to an atom (of an atom, from an atom, than an atom)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of paramāṇu

paramāṇu - atom, ultimate particle, smallest particle

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+aṇu)

• parama – supreme, ultimate, highest
  adjective
• aṇu – atom, minute particle, small
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here in a comparative sense with ablative case.

अपेक्षया (apekṣayā) - in comparison, with respect to, by means of consideration

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of apekṣā

apekṣā - comparison, regard, expectation, dependence, consideration

From 'ap' + 'īkṣ' (to see, consider) + 'ā' (feminine suffix)

Prefix: apa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the visible, that which is to be seen

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, perceptible

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-ya'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive here.

किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

विशेत् (viśet) - may enter, should enter

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of viś

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, active voice, optative mood, Parasmaipada

Root: viś (class 6)

तन्तुः (tantuḥ) - a thread, fiber

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tantu

tantu - thread, fiber, string, filament

अदृश्याक्ष्णा (adṛśyākṣṇā) - by an unseen eye, by the invisible eye

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of adṛśyākṣi

adṛśyākṣi - unseen eye, invisible eye

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adṛśya+akṣi)

• adṛśya – unseen, invisible, imperceptible
  adjective
  Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)
  Negative particle 'a' + root 'dṛś' + suffix 'ya'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

पराणुता (parāṇutā) - extreme minuteness, atomic state

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parāṇutā

parāṇutā - state of extreme minuteness, atomic state, subtle nature

Derived from 'parāṇu' + 'tā' (abstract suffix)