योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-22

शुद्धसंवेदनाकाशरूपस्य परमाणुना ।
शोभते नहि साम्योक्तिर्मेरुसर्षपयोरिव ॥ २२ ॥

śuddhasaṃvedanākāśarūpasya paramāṇunā ,
śobhate nahi sāmyoktirmerusarṣapayoriva 22

22. śuddhasaṃvedanākāśarūpasya paramāṇunā
śobhate nahi sāmyoktiḥ merusarṣapayoḥ iva

22. śuddhasaṃvedanākāśarūpasya paramāṇunā sāmyoktiḥ nahi śobhate,
merusarṣapayoḥ iva

22. A comparison of that which has the nature of the pure consciousness-ether with an atom (paramāṇu) is not appropriate, just as a comparison between Mount Meru and a mustard seed is not.

Words meanings summery:

• शुद्धसंवेदनाकाशरूपस्य (śuddhasaṁvedanākāśarūpasya) - of that which has the nature of pure consciousness-ether

• परमाणुना (paramāṇunā) - by an atom, with an atom

• शोभते (śobhate) - is fitting, is appropriate (in the sense of a comparison) (shines, is beautiful, is proper, is fitting)

• नहि (nahi) - not, indeed not

• साम्योक्तिः (sāmyoktiḥ) - statement of equality, comparison

• मेरुसर्षपयोः (merusarṣapayoḥ) - of Meru and a mustard seed

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

शुद्धसंवेदनाकाशरूपस्य (śuddhasaṁvedanākāśarūpasya) - of that which has the nature of pure consciousness-ether

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śuddhasaṃvedanākāśarūpa

śuddhasaṁvedanākāśarūpa - having the nature/form of pure consciousness-ether/space

śuddha + saṃvedana + ākāśa + rūpa

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+saṃvedanākāśa+rūpa)

• śuddha – pure, clear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root śudh + kta
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• saṃvedanākāśa – consciousness-ether
  noun (masculine)
  saṃvedana + ākāśa
• saṃvedana – consciousness, sensation, feeling
  noun (neuter)
  from sam + vid + ana
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ākāśa – ether, space, sky
  noun (masculine)
  from ā + kāś
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the previously discussed consciousness.

परमाणुना (paramāṇunā) - by an atom, with an atom

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of paramāṇu

paramāṇu - ultimate atom, minute particle

parama + aṇu

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+aṇu)

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

Note: Used for comparison.

शोभते (śobhate) - is fitting, is appropriate (in the sense of a comparison) (shines, is beautiful, is proper, is fitting)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śubh

root śubh (class 1, ātmanepada)

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Subject is sāmyoktiḥ.

नहि (nahi) - not, indeed not

(indeclinable)

na + hi

Note: Negates śobhate.

साम्योक्तिः (sāmyoktiḥ) - statement of equality, comparison

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sāmyokti

sāmyokti - statement of equality, comparison, simile

sāmya + ukti

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāmya+ukti)

• sāmya – equality, likeness, comparison
  noun (neuter)
  from sama + ya (suffix)
• ukti – saying, statement, speech
  noun (feminine)
  from root vac (to speak) + kti (suffix)
  Root: vac (class 2)

मेरुसर्षपयोः (merusarṣapayoḥ) - of Meru and a mustard seed

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of merusarṣapa

merusarṣapa - Mount Meru and a mustard seed

meru + sarṣapa

Compound type : dvandva (meru+sarṣapa)

• meru – Mount Meru
  proper noun (masculine)
• sarṣapa – mustard seed
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, referring to the objects of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)