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.

104. בהשוואה לחלקיק היסודי, הר מֵרוּ הגדול הוא כסיב נילוס עדין. הסיב הנגלה יכול להיכנס לתוכו, אך זעירותו העליונה נסתרת מן העין הפיזית.

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)

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