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.

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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