योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-43, verse-27

अनन्तानन्तसंकल्पकल्पनोत्पादमायया ।
इन्द्रजालं वितन्वाना जगन्मयमिदं महत् ॥ २७ ॥

anantānantasaṃkalpakalpanotpādamāyayā ,
indrajālaṃ vitanvānā jaganmayamidaṃ mahat 27

27. anantānanta-saṃkalpa-kalpanotpāda-māyayā
indrajālam vitanvānā jaganmayam idam mahat

27. anantānanta-saṃkalpa-kalpanotpāda-māyayā
idam mahat jaganmayam indrajālam vitanvānā

27. This great, world-pervading magic show (indrajālam) is spread by the illusory power (māyā) which gives rise to endless and infinite conceptions and imaginings.

27. באמצעות מָאיָה (האשליה הקוסמית) המולידה אינספור מחשבות ודמיונות, מוצג אחיזת עיניים כביר זה של העולם.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तानन्त-संकल्प-कल्पनोत्पाद-मायया (anantānanta-saṁkalpa-kalpanotpāda-māyayā) - by the illusory power that produces endless, infinite conceptions and imaginings

• इन्द्रजालम् (indrajālam) - magic show, illusion, trick, jugglery

• वितन्वाना (vitanvānā) - spreading, extending, performing

• जगन्मयम् (jaganmayam) - consisting of the world, pervasive of the world, world-pervading

• इदम् (idam) - this, here

• महत् (mahat) - great, vast, large, important

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तानन्त-संकल्प-कल्पनोत्पाद-मायया (anantānanta-saṁkalpa-kalpanotpāda-māyayā) - by the illusory power that produces endless, infinite conceptions and imaginings

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anantānanta-saṃkalpa-kalpanotpāda-māyā

anantānanta-saṁkalpa-kalpanotpāda-māyā - illusory power that produces endless, infinite conceptions and imaginings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ananta+ananta+saṃkalpa+kalpanā+utpāda+māyā)

• ananta – endless, infinite, without end
  adjective
  From 'antá' (end) with 'an' (not) prefix.
  Prefix: an
• ananta – endless, infinite, without end
  adjective
  From 'antá' (end) with 'an' (not) prefix.
  Prefix: an
• saṃkalpa – conception, intention, resolve, volition
  noun (masculine)
  From root kḷp- "to be in order" with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kalpanā – imagination, contrivance, creation
  noun (feminine)
  From root kḷp- "to be in order"
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• utpāda – production, creation, generation, origin
  noun (masculine)
  From root pad- "to go" with prefix ut-
  Prefix: ut
  Root: pad (class 4)
• māyā – illusion, magical power, deceptive appearance
  noun (feminine)
  From root mā- "to measure, to fashion"
  Root: mā (class 3)

इन्द्रजालम् (indrajālam) - magic show, illusion, trick, jugglery

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of indrajāla

indrajāla - magic show, illusion, trick, jugglery, Indra's net

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+jāla)

• indra – Indra (king of devas)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, web, trap, illusion, trick
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jāl

Note: Can also be accusative singular, but nominative makes sense as the subject (of an implied 'is').

वितन्वाना (vitanvānā) - spreading, extending, performing

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vitanvāṇa

vitanvāṇa - spreading, extending, performing

Present Middle Participle

From root tan- "to stretch, extend" with prefix vi- and middle voice suffix -āna

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

जगन्मयम् (jaganmayam) - consisting of the world, pervasive of the world, world-pervading

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jaganmaya

jaganmaya - consisting of the world, pervasive of the world

From `jagat` (world) + suffix `-maya` (made of, full of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+maya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam- "to go"
  Root: gam (class 1)
• maya – made of, full of, consisting of
  suffix
  Denotes material or nature.

Note: Agrees with `indrajālam`, `idam`, `mahat`.

इदम् (idam) - this, here

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Agrees with `indrajālam`.

महत् (mahat) - great, vast, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, vast, large, important

From root mah- "to be great"

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `indrajālam`.

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