योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-32, verse-26

एष ते कथितः सर्वो दामव्यालकथाक्रमः ।
मायैवमेव संसारशून्यैवात्यन्तभासुरा ॥ २६ ॥

eṣa te kathitaḥ sarvo dāmavyālakathākramaḥ ,
māyaivameva saṃsāraśūnyaivātyantabhāsurā 26

26. eṣaḥ te kathitaḥ sarvaḥ dāmavyālakathākramaḥ
māyā evam eva saṃsāraśūnyā eva atyantabhāsurā

26. te eṣaḥ sarvaḥ dāmavyālakathākramaḥ kathitaḥ
māyā evam eva saṃsāraśūnyā eva atyantabhāsurā

26. This entire sequence of the story of Dāma and the serpent has been narrated to you. In this very way, māyā, though inherently empty of the reality of the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), is exceedingly brilliant.

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• ते (te) - to you

• कथितः (kathitaḥ) - told, narrated, said

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - entire, all, whole

• दामव्यालकथाक्रमः (dāmavyālakathākramaḥ) - the sequence of the story of Dāma and the serpent

• माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā), cosmic illusion

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

• संसारशून्या (saṁsāraśūnyā) - empty of the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), devoid of saṃsāra

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

• अत्यन्तभासुरा (atyantabhāsurā) - exceedingly brilliant/shining

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

ते (te) - to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yūṣmad

yūṣmad - you

Note: Can also be genitive.

कथितः (kathitaḥ) - told, narrated, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathita

kathita - told, narrated, spoken, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'kath' (to tell).

Root: kath (class 10)

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - entire, all, whole

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

दामव्यालकथाक्रमः (dāmavyālakathākramaḥ) - the sequence of the story of Dāma and the serpent

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāmavyālakathākrama

dāmavyālakathākrama - the sequence of the story of Dāma and the serpent

Compound type : tatpurusha (dāma+vyāla+kathā+krama)

• dāma – Dāma (a proper name, here possibly a character in the story)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vyāla – serpent, snake, beast of prey
  noun (masculine)
• kathā – story, tale, narrative
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kath (class 10)
• krama – sequence, order, method, course
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā), cosmic illusion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, cosmic illusion (māyā)

From root 'mā' (to measure, form).

Root: mā (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

संसारशून्या (saṁsāraśūnyā) - empty of the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), devoid of saṃsāra

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsāraśūnya

saṁsāraśūnya - empty of the world or cycle of rebirth, devoid of saṃsāra

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra+śūnya)

• saṃsāra – the cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, mundane life (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'sam-sṛ' (to flow together, wander through).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• śūnya – empty, void, null, devoid of
  adjective (masculine)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

अत्यन्तभासुरा (atyantabhāsurā) - exceedingly brilliant/shining

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atyantabhāsurā

atyantabhāsurā - exceedingly brilliant, very shining

Compound type : tatpurusha (atyanta+bhāsurā)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme, exceedingly, very much
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'ati-anta' (beyond the end).
  Prefix: ati
• bhāsurā – shining, radiant, brilliant
  adjective (feminine)
  From root 'bhās' (to shine).
  Root: bhās (class 1)