योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-12

अनेन संविदणुना मेरुस्त्रिभुवनं तृणम् ।
वमित्वा बहिरन्तस्थं मायात्मकमवेक्ष्यते ॥ १२ ॥

anena saṃvidaṇunā merustribhuvanaṃ tṛṇam ,
vamitvā bahirantasthaṃ māyātmakamavekṣyate 12

12. anena saṃvidaṇunā meruḥ tribhuvanam tṛṇam
vamitvā bahiḥ antastham māyātmakam avekṣyate

12. anena saṃvidaṇunā meruḥ tribhuvanam tṛṇam
vamitvā bahiḥ antastham māyātmakam avekṣyate

12. By this atomic consciousness (saṃvid-aṇu), Mount Meru and the three worlds (tribhuvana) are like a blade of grass. Having emitted that which was internal to it, outwardly, (this consciousness) then perceives (everything) as having the nature of illusion (māyā).

Words meanings summery:

• अनेन (anena) - by this (consciousness) (by this)

• संविदणुना (saṁvidaṇunā) - by this subtle consciousness (saṃvid-aṇu) (by the atomic consciousness, by the subtle consciousness)

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (as a symbol of vastness) (Mount Meru (mythical mountain))

• त्रिभुवनम् (tribhuvanam) - the three worlds (the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld))

• तृणम् (tṛṇam) - a blade of grass (implying insignificance) (a blade of grass, a straw, anything insignificant)

• वमित्वा (vamitvā) - having emitted (outwardly) (having vomited, having discharged, having emitted)

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outwardly (outside, outwardly)

• अन्तस्थम् (antastham) - that which was internal (to consciousness) (located inside, internal, inherent)

• मायात्मकम् (māyātmakam) - having the nature of illusion (māyā) (having the nature of illusion, illusory)

• अवेक्ष्यते (avekṣyate) - is perceived (is observed, is seen, is regarded)

Words meanings and morphology

अनेन (anena) - by this (consciousness) (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with `saṃvidaṇunā` in gender and case.

संविदणुना (saṁvidaṇunā) - by this subtle consciousness (saṃvid-aṇu) (by the atomic consciousness, by the subtle consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃvidaṇu

saṁvidaṇu - atomic consciousness, subtle consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (saṃvid+aṇu)

• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  from sam-vid
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• aṇu – atom, particle, subtle, minute
  noun (masculine)

मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (as a symbol of vastness) (Mount Meru (mythical mountain))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru, a mountain, peak

त्रिभुवनम् (tribhuvanam) - the three worlds (the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tribhuvana

tribhuvana - the three worlds (earth, atmosphere/heaven, underworld or svarga, martya, pātāla)

Compound of tri (three) and bhuvana (world)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+bhuvana)

• tri – three
  numeral (masculine)
• bhuvana – world, existence, being
  noun (neuter)
  from root bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तृणम् (tṛṇam) - a blade of grass (implying insignificance) (a blade of grass, a straw, anything insignificant)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tṛṇa

tṛṇa - grass, a blade of grass, straw, anything insignificant

Root: tṛ (class 1)

वमित्वा (vamitvā) - having emitted (outwardly) (having vomited, having discharged, having emitted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root vam (to vomit, emit) with suffix ktvā.

Root: vam (class 1)

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outwardly (outside, outwardly)

(indeclinable)

अन्तस्थम् (antastham) - that which was internal (to consciousness) (located inside, internal, inherent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antastha

antastha - standing within, inner, inherent, internal

Compound of antar (inside) and stha (standing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+stha)

• antar – inside, within
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, abiding, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as the object of `vamitvā`.

मायात्मकम् (māyātmakam) - having the nature of illusion (māyā) (having the nature of illusion, illusory)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of māyātmaka

māyātmaka - having the nature of māyā, illusory, deceptive

Compound of māyā (illusion) and ātmaka (having the nature of, from ātman + ka)

Compound type : tatpurusha (māyā+ātmaka)

• māyā – illusion, cosmic illusion, magic, artifice
  noun (feminine)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  from ātman with suffix -ka

Note: Refers to the nature of the emitted internal content.

अवेक्ष्यते (avekṣyate) - is perceived (is observed, is seen, is regarded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of avekṣ

Present Tense, Middle Voice

From root īkṣ (to see, look) with prefix ava. Īkṣ is an ātmanepada (middle voice) root.

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)