योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-30

यतःकुतश्चिदुच्छ्रायं गन्धर्वपुरवन्मनः ।
भ्रान्तिमात्रं तनोतीदं जगदाख्यं स्वजृम्भणम् ॥ ३० ॥

yataḥkutaściducchrāyaṃ gandharvapuravanmanaḥ ,
bhrāntimātraṃ tanotīdaṃ jagadākhyaṃ svajṛmbhaṇam 30

30. yataḥ kutaścit ucchrāyam gandharvapuravat manaḥ
bhrāntimātram tanoti idam jagadākhyam svajṛmbhaṇam

30. manaḥ yataḥ kutaścit gandharvapuravat ucchrāyam
bhrāntimātram tanoti idam jagadākhyam svajṛmbhaṇam

30. From whatever source it may arise, the mind creates a mere illusion (bhrāntimātram), an elevated presentation (ucchrāyam), much like a phantom city (gandharvapuravat). This 'world' (jagat), which is called its own expansion, is also a mere delusion.

Words meanings summery:

• यतः (yataḥ) - from where, from which cause, from whatever source

• कुतश्चित् (kutaścit) - from wherever, from any source, from somewhere

• उच्छ्रायम् (ucchrāyam) - an elevated presentation (of an illusion) (rising, elevation, growth, expansion, elevated presentation)

• गन्धर्वपुरवत् (gandharvapuravat) - like a city of Gandharvas, like a phantom city

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - mere illusion, only a delusion, pure delusion

• तनोति (tanoti) - creates (stretches, extends, performs, creates)

• इदम् (idam) - this 'world' (this)

• जगदाख्यम् (jagadākhyam) - called the world, named the world

• स्वजृम्भणम् (svajṛmbhaṇam) - its own expansion, self-unfolding

Words meanings and morphology

यतः (yataḥ) - from where, from which cause, from whatever source

(indeclinable)

ablative singular form used adverbially

कुतश्चित् (kutaścit) - from wherever, from any source, from somewhere

(indeclinable)

formed from 'kut' (ablative of 'kim') + 'cit'

उच्छ्रायम् (ucchrāyam) - an elevated presentation (of an illusion) (rising, elevation, growth, expansion, elevated presentation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ucchrāya

ucchrāya - rise, ascent, height, elevation, growth, expansion, display

derived from verb root 'śrī' (to swell, rise) with 'ut' prefix

Prefix: ut

Root: śrī (class 1)

गन्धर्वपुरवत् (gandharvapuravat) - like a city of Gandharvas, like a phantom city

(indeclinable)

derived from noun 'gandharvapura' with the suffix '-vat' (like, similar to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharvapura+vat)

• gandharvapura – city of Gandharvas, phantom city, illusory city
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, similar to, as
  suffix
  suffix forming adverbs or adjectives indicating likeness

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - mere illusion, only a delusion, pure delusion

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhrāntimātra

bhrāntimātra - mere illusion, only delusion, nothing but an error

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhrānti+mātra)

• bhrānti – error, delusion, illusion, confusion
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, nothing but
  adjective (neuter)

तनोति (tanoti) - creates (stretches, extends, performs, creates)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of tan

Root: tan (class 8)

इदम् (idam) - this 'world' (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

जगदाख्यम् (jagadākhyam) - called the world, named the world

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagadākhya

jagadākhya - called the world, named as world, known as the world

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jagat+ākhya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
• ākhya – named, called, denominated
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  derived from verb root 'khyā' (to tell) with 'ā' prefix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

स्वजृम्भणम् (svajṛmbhaṇam) - its own expansion, self-unfolding

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svajṛmbhaṇa

svajṛmbhaṇa - one's own expansion, self-unfolding, own yawning or opening

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+jṛmbhaṇa)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• jṛmbhaṇa – yawning, stretching, opening, expansion
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

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