योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-15

स्फुरितेक्षणदृष्टान्धकारचक्रकवर्तनम् ।
अत्यन्तमभवद्रूपमपि प्रत्यक्षवत्स्थितम् ॥ १५ ॥

sphuritekṣaṇadṛṣṭāndhakāracakrakavartanam ,
atyantamabhavadrūpamapi pratyakṣavatsthitam 15

15. sphuritekṣaṇadṛṣṭāndhakāracakrakavartanam
atyantam abhavat rūpam api pratyakṣavat sthitam

15. rūpam sphuritekṣaṇadṛṣṭāndhakāracakrakavartanam
atyantam abhavat api pratyakṣavat sthitam

15. This form, which was like the revolving of a wheel of darkness seen by flickering eyes, though utterly non-existent, appeared as if directly perceived.

Words meanings summery:

• स्फुरितेक्षणदृष्टान्धकारचक्रकवर्तनम् (sphuritekṣaṇadṛṣṭāndhakāracakrakavartanam) - the revolving of a wheel of darkness seen by flickering eyes

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - extremely, utterly

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was not, did not exist

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

• अपि (api) - implies 'yet' or 'even though' here (even, also, although, too)

• प्रत्यक्षवत् (pratyakṣavat) - like something directly perceived, as if manifest

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - appeared, presented itself (stood, existed, appeared, situated)

Words meanings and morphology

स्फुरितेक्षणदृष्टान्धकारचक्रकवर्तनम् (sphuritekṣaṇadṛṣṭāndhakāracakrakavartanam) - the revolving of a wheel of darkness seen by flickering eyes

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphuritekṣaṇadṛṣṭāndhakāracakrakavartana

sphuritekṣaṇadṛṣṭāndhakāracakrakavartana - the revolving of a wheel of darkness seen by flickering eyes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sphurita+īkṣaṇa+dṛṣṭa+andhakāra+cakraka+vartana)

• sphurita – flickering, trembling, flashing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sphur (to throb, tremble).
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• īkṣaṇa – seeing, sight, eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• andhakāra – darkness, gloom
  noun (masculine)
• cakraka – a small wheel, a disc
  noun (neuter)
  Diminutive of cakra.
• vartana – revolving, turning, existence
  noun (neuter)
  From root vṛt (to turn, exist).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Part of a descriptive compound for 'rūpam'.

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - extremely, utterly

(indeclinable)

Prefix: ati

Root: ant

Note: Functions adverbially.

अभवत् (abhavat) - was not, did not exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect

Root bhū, a-augment indicates past tense.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used here to express non-existence.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, image, appearance

Note: The subject of the sentence.

अपि (api) - implies 'yet' or 'even though' here (even, also, although, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects contrasting ideas.

प्रत्यक्षवत् (pratyakṣavat) - like something directly perceived, as if manifest

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix vat meaning 'like, as'.

Note: Adverbial.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - appeared, presented itself (stood, existed, appeared, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, present, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively with 'rūpam'.