योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-18, verse-28

भ्रान्तिमात्रमिदं मोहाज्जगद्राघव दृश्यते ।
जनितप्रत्ययं स्फारं जलं तीव्रातपे यथा ॥ २८ ॥

bhrāntimātramidaṃ mohājjagadrāghava dṛśyate ,
janitapratyayaṃ sphāraṃ jalaṃ tīvrātape yathā 28

28. bhrāntimātram idam mohāt jagat rāghava dṛśyate
janitapratyayam sphāram jalam tīvrātape yathā

28. rāghava,
mohāt idam jagat bhrāntimātram dṛśyate,
yathā tīvrātape janitapratyayam sphāram jalam

28. O Rāghava, this world (jagat) is perceived as a mere illusion (bhrānti) arising from delusion (moha), just as a vast expanse of water (jala), born of a perceived image, appears in intense heat.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - merely an illusion, only a delusion

• इदम् (idam) - this

• मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, due to infatuation

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

• जनितप्रत्ययम् (janitapratyayam) - born of an image or perception (like a mirage) (producing perception, causing cognition, born of perception)

• स्फारम् (sphāram) - vast, extensive, abundant, bright

• जलम् (jalam) - water

• तीव्रातपे (tīvrātape) - in intense heat, in fierce sunshine

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तिमात्रम् (bhrāntimātram) - merely an illusion, only a delusion

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntimātra

bhrāntimātra - mere illusion, only a delusion (bhrānti)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhrānti+mātra)

• bhrānti – error, mistake, illusion (bhrānti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root √bhram (to wander, to be confused)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, no more than, extent
  indeclinable (neuter)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'jagat'.

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, due to infatuation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, confusion, infatuation, ignorance (moha)

From root √muh (to be bewildered)

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what is moving, living beings (jagat)

Present Active Participle

From root √gam (to go, move) with reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (an epithet for Rama)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present indicative

From root √dṛś (to see), passive voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

जनितप्रत्ययम् (janitapratyayam) - born of an image or perception (like a mirage) (producing perception, causing cognition, born of perception)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of janitapratyaya

janitapratyaya - born of perception/cognition, having created perception

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (janita+pratyaya)

• janita – generated, produced, caused, born
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √jan (to be born, produce)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pratyaya – perception, cognition, belief, idea, cause
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix prati + root √i (to go)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'jalam'.

स्फारम् (sphāram) - vast, extensive, abundant, bright

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphāra

sphāra - swelling, large, extensive, abundant, bright, full

From root √sphāy (to swell, increase)

Root: sphāy (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'jalam'.

जलम् (jalam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

Root: jal (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is seen'.

तीव्रातपे (tīvrātape) - in intense heat, in fierce sunshine

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tīvrātapa

tīvrātapa - intense heat, fierce sunshine

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (tīvra+ātapa)

• tīvra – intense, fierce, strong, sharp
  adjective (masculine)
• ātapa – heat, sunshine, glare
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root √tap (to heat)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Indicates the condition or environment.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb